This is a no pictures post...as I was not there to take pictures. I am just here to preach the most wonderful thing that I have found when you have a wired up three year old who can't go outside because of a massive heat wave and a mommy who needs one less kid around to drive her batty. What's that you say? Day camp my friends....hallelujah to the miracles of day camp!!
We belong to a wonderful little place called Little Sport Gym in Maple Shade, NJ. We've been taking a couple classes there for awhile, but we also hold a yearly membership for their arena. This is great by itself for when its too hot (like now), or too cold (in a couple months). Yeah....NJ sounds so desirable doesn't it? Ha! Anyway, they offer weekly summer day camps throughout the summer, each week having a different theme, but the beauty is you can sign up the kids for any day you want...you don't have to go the whole week. Since they were having a special during the hottest week of the summer...I signed Hunter up for 2 days right quick!
Oh. How. Glorious. Ok, so part of me did this to get Hunter a heads up for what to expect from pre-school this fall...you know..."Bye Hunter...we're going to leave you for a couple hours and I promise I'll be back!" I thought that crying it out now and having a good start for the first day of school would make for better first-day-of-school pics. Ha! So I was all prepared for tears and no's and don't leaves....but wouldn't you know it...the little stinker said "ok bye mama! See you later!!" Well what the hell. I didn't know what to do with myself. I kinda stood there and thought maybe he hadn't heard me.
"Ok! Jagger and I are leaving and we'll be back soon!"
"Ok! See you mama!"
Well...I never. I almost felt like crying that he didn't give 2 poops that I was leaving. Hm. Well.....guess..I'll just...leave...then.
With 3 hours to kill with only one little kid...I was seriously lost for things to do last week. You think it was liberating...but I have to admit...I was kinda lost....FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES! I went to the mall. Oh...yeaaaahhhh. I had a single stroller, I had a baby who doesn't cry...and I had 3 hours. I walked up and down and in and out of that mall like there was no tomorrow (cuz really, there wasn't). I fully took advantage of her. Sounds dirrty, but that mall was my bee-otch for 3 hours. LOVE.
When I picked up Hunter...he handed me a paper fish that he made (the theme was under the sea) and told me he would like a jelly sandwich and to watch Yo Gabba Gabba before nap. Ahhhhhh......he didn't even miss me. As much as I was sad that my little puds was so independant...my heart and my head sang with joy and the thoughts of a steady schedule like this come fall. I'm so glad that he took to this so well and it makes Sonny and I just so excited for the next stage in our "baby's" life. Oh if I could only be a fly on the wall in those classrooms!!! I really wanted to stay and take all kinds of pics of him and see what he was doing...but I had to let go. Good thing I still have Jagger around for a couple years to smother before he goes to school!! Then I'll be really free....Oh the possibilities!!! The thought makes me faint.......
Monday, July 25, 2011
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love this post! I have a two year old and completely understand the conflicting feelings you felt. I almost get a little jealous knowing my guy is having so much fun without me! but oh the freedom :)
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