This day, August 25th, has been on our calendar all summer. Today is the day summer ends. Aaron goes back to work (teacher work week, kids don't come til the 2nd) and Canon starts 5-day/week daycare. I'll still be working 3 days a week at the church, then a few hours either from home or on campus the other 2 days.
Its bittersweet. This day is the beginning of a new season. Our 2nd year in Alexandria, football, having a 2-year old (next THURSDAY - hold me), working more, cooler temps, schedule and routine, which we desperately need. But it also marks the end of the sweetest summer we've had. Aaron was home all summer and I only worked 3 days a week, which means Thursday - Sunday was family party time! We got to do so many fun things together, like go to the beach and camp and the sprayground, but we also spent a lot of time around the house soaking up the time we had together. As we move into this new season, and then the arrival of our next baby, I know we'll never get that time back and I am SO.GRATEFUL we had it. Canon was so fun all summer long, his vocabulary exploding along with his observance of the world around him and curiosity to figure it out. I've said recently that the transition from newborn to 1 year is expected because its so physical, but the transition from 1-2 has been harder for me. There are little traces of baby in my sweet boy and he has become just that - all boy! He can tell me what he wants, what he sees, where we are going and so much more. I know its just going to continue and he'll be less and less of that baby as the months go on. But I'm also so excited for who he is becoming. We knew we wanted him in full-time daycare this year because he craves that social interaction. I worked hard to find a place for him that had similar age kids within our budget and we are so pleased with the in-home daycare we found. He gets really excited to see his friends and to learn new songs, animals, words and to be able to play outside. He feeds off those other personalities and I knew it would be best for him. Which also means that for at least the next few months, my "stay-at-home-mom" title, though it was part-time, is over. And that is bittersweet too. However, I think I'll enjoy getting to go grocery shopping by myself without him attempting to jump out of the cart every .2 seconds!
So, August 25th, I welcome you with open arms even though you make me sad. It was a great summer season, but I know the fall will bring even more good things.
Its bittersweet. This day is the beginning of a new season. Our 2nd year in Alexandria, football, having a 2-year old (next THURSDAY - hold me), working more, cooler temps, schedule and routine, which we desperately need. But it also marks the end of the sweetest summer we've had. Aaron was home all summer and I only worked 3 days a week, which means Thursday - Sunday was family party time! We got to do so many fun things together, like go to the beach and camp and the sprayground, but we also spent a lot of time around the house soaking up the time we had together. As we move into this new season, and then the arrival of our next baby, I know we'll never get that time back and I am SO.GRATEFUL we had it. Canon was so fun all summer long, his vocabulary exploding along with his observance of the world around him and curiosity to figure it out. I've said recently that the transition from newborn to 1 year is expected because its so physical, but the transition from 1-2 has been harder for me. There are little traces of baby in my sweet boy and he has become just that - all boy! He can tell me what he wants, what he sees, where we are going and so much more. I know its just going to continue and he'll be less and less of that baby as the months go on. But I'm also so excited for who he is becoming. We knew we wanted him in full-time daycare this year because he craves that social interaction. I worked hard to find a place for him that had similar age kids within our budget and we are so pleased with the in-home daycare we found. He gets really excited to see his friends and to learn new songs, animals, words and to be able to play outside. He feeds off those other personalities and I knew it would be best for him. Which also means that for at least the next few months, my "stay-at-home-mom" title, though it was part-time, is over. And that is bittersweet too. However, I think I'll enjoy getting to go grocery shopping by myself without him attempting to jump out of the cart every .2 seconds!
So, August 25th, I welcome you with open arms even though you make me sad. It was a great summer season, but I know the fall will bring even more good things.
What sweet time y'all had! I loved reading this friend :) ...happy early birthday Canon! And happy future memories for your family of FOUR!
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