Day Two: Still Emotional but Better

Hello again friends. I left you with a sad feeling from yesterday's post, "Emotional Momma", but I will reassure you that today I am doing much better.

Although, today was still sad. Bentley cried again as I had to leave her, but this Momma didn't boohoo like I did yesterday. Wow, I was a big ball of emotions. According to my many of your comments, you have felt the same way. I was stopped several times today by people who had read my blog and had such kind words to say. Thank you for all of your stories. Many told me about their first times to leave their babies and how they felt. Others were worried because they were going to be in the same boat this week as they would be returning to their own classrooms.

It is amazing how much anxiety I had about leaving them. I knew in my heart that Bentley and Marley would be fine. I knew that they would make friends and laugh and play, but inside I was thinking, "What if they need me?". Our children need us, but it is incredible the way that they can adapt and be okay without us at the same time. I picked them up today, and Bentley ran and gave me the biggest hug while yelling, "Mommy!". I loved that hug so much. I think I needed that hug more than she did. She then was swarmed by six little girls wanting to hug her good-bye. As we were leaving, she said, "Momma, it's so tool (cool) in there! So tool!".

So, moms and dads, it will be okay when you leave because you will get a big hug at pickup time and it will probably be so tool (cool) in their classrooms. Good Luck!