I am here, yes I am here. It has been quite some time since I have been able to bring myself to update because I knew in doing so I would be bringing up some raw emotion. Am I being dramatic? Probably. Do I care? No. Kindergarten has begun, and I have had to let go of my firstborn baby. By far one of the most difficult journeys I have yet to endure. The transition was not what I had hoped for it to be. To be frank, it was miserable. Do I have unrealistic expectations? I honestly dont think so since the transition of Hannah attending preschool was so much easier than this. I drove in, parked, walked her to her locked classroom door which was obtainable from the outside of the building, knocked, a bright cheerful teacher greeted us, I kissed her goodbye and inside she went. I then made my way back to my car, waving at the Principal as I went and left never questioning her safety or the ways of the school.
Unfortunately, this is not true for Kindergarten. The first day was a complete and utter disaster. Everyone was a confused. No one knew what to do or where to go. There was no one to greet us and let us know. A total mess. At which point, the hesitant children began to melt because there was no order and they were amongst chaos. One by one I watched these kids start to cry and by the second day, I had had enough and I faxed a letter to the Superintendent's office. Four hours later I received a phone call from the Assistant Superintendent. Although kind and considerate, she refused to take blame for any of the issues that I had brought up. Wait, step back.. I am getting ahead of myself. Lets first acknowledge the fact that ME.. I wrote a letter to the Superintendent's office! Anyone reading this who knows me, knows I am the most non confrontational person you will ever meet. Yet, by the second day of chaos and parents a mess wanting to pull there kids out of the school and put them elsewhere, with my mother in law a teacher, in shock herself at the disorganization and my father in disbelief... I was moved by my fury. I am writing all of this at the risk of me sounding like a complete lunatic of a parent. I do apologize for any teachers reading this. I know that sometimes things arent always what they seem and you should expect some chaos during the first week of school or so, however I can guarantee you this wasnt your normal first day of school frazzle... Back to the return phone call, the Assistant Superintendent started the call off by saying, "By no means is this call an apology so please do not take it in this way." Seriously? This is what you say? Need I rant further? I WILL say that since I have brought up my concerns, things have changed. The front door is guarded now and only the children are allowed in and not every Tom, Dick and Harry. Furthermore, the school's buzzer has been repaired. As for the grounds, I was told that was Public Work's responsibility... and nothing has been done yet. It is so easy to pass blame isn't it though? This is so one of my pet peeves. If you make mistakes, own up to them. Be responsible. It's the Town's job to notify Public Works and get the grounds fixed. My taxes went up $800! Where is this money going??????????? So all in all the first week of Kindergarten was hell. Thankfully, this week has seemed a bit better for both Hannah and I as we now know what to expect. However, I will not say that I am comfortable with the school and I do feel as though we really need to get a realistic idea of what we could sell our house for and move to a town that has a better school district. I am hoping to really get this going and figure things out because again, I am so not comfortable.
On a positive note, Hannah started soccer on Saturday and she did really well. I LOVE watching her play and I look forward to Saturday mornings in the Fall weather looking on as a proud parent. They do an extraordinary job with the kids and are very precise with teaching them all of the basics in a fun way that keeps their interest. She also starts dance this evening at a professional studio. I could possibly be more excited than she. Although a bit hesitant to see her reaction to having to wear tights. If you remember, she is a NO TIGHTS, NO SOCKS, NO SHOES (think we can make a country song out of this?) type of kid, so this should be quite interesting. I am keeping my fingers crossed we can keep her distracted long enough to get them on her and send her tapping on her way. If not, I am truly in for it. TO BE CONTINUED! HA!
Other news on the home front is that Layla has her endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy scheduled for 6:30am Monday morning at BCH. I am grateful since the poor little doll had a terrible bout of diarrhea over the weekend that left her with bleeding sores all over her diaper area. It is seriously painful to look at and I am hoping that ointment begins to help heal them soon. Billy actually described it best when he said it looked like someone burned her with cigarettes. Hopefully, this test will give us some direction as far as it being a condition, or a food allergy that we are unaware of. Right now as it stands she is allergic to the peanut, soy, milk and oats. Possibly there is something else that we dont know about causing this distress? I am not looking forward to the prep we have to do over the weekend for it but I know it needs to be done and you have to do what you have to do. I will say she looks as though she is really beginning to grow. Bitter sweet since I want her to grow and be healthy, but I cant even think about her 2nd Birthday lurking just around the corner!
Also on Monday, my Mom will be undergoing some testing up in Boston. She has not been feeling well for some time and once again Boston has pulled through for us in the medical field. We had made an appointment in the Spring, but the doctor was so booked that the soonest appointment was made for last week. It went well and we are anxious to see what the tests show so that she can hopefully begin to feel like herself again. This is all I will say on the matter at this time, but please keep her in your prayers. It hasn't been an easy summer for her and I just want her to feel better so that she can do the things she should be enjoying!
Any day now I will be welcoming a new baby niece or nephew and the suspense is just killing me! What is it going to be? So far I have 3 nieces! I truly could care less either way and I just pray for a healthy baby for my brother and sister in law. I am excited for them to embark on the journey of parenthood and finally see firsthand what a miracle a child truly is and how very much they can change your life in the blink of an eye. Hopefully I will have good news to post within the week.. although Murphy's Law would state that this child would decide to come on Monday when we are all up in Boston!
I hope everyone is enjoying their week and getting excited for some Fall activities. I cant wait to post some pictures of our favorites! xoxoxo
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