Monday again and it feels like time is moving fast and slow all at once. I had to drop Grace off to a holiday programme at her school today. She was pretty teary but I stayed with her until she got her strength. I admire her so much, when I was little I had my older sister to lean on and navigate new situations with. Grace has to go it along which can be so scary.
I really hope she has a good day. I know I will be sitting here at work thinking about her every second of the day and then calling Chad at 3pm when he goes to pick her up to check she was okay.
I get so torn, I know that my parents would happily babysit all holidays but I also know that doing these sorts of things is great for grace. Every successful new experience she navigates will help her confidence and her her learn new ways to cope with the world. I find this part of parenting so hard as all I want to do is keep her safe and with me 24/7.
So today, I try to get on with my work and not get to distracted worrying about Grace - but its a hopeless challenge! She is my world and I will never stop wondering about this wonderful magical girl.
I really hope she has a good day. I know I will be sitting here at work thinking about her every second of the day and then calling Chad at 3pm when he goes to pick her up to check she was okay.
I get so torn, I know that my parents would happily babysit all holidays but I also know that doing these sorts of things is great for grace. Every successful new experience she navigates will help her confidence and her her learn new ways to cope with the world. I find this part of parenting so hard as all I want to do is keep her safe and with me 24/7.
So today, I try to get on with my work and not get to distracted worrying about Grace - but its a hopeless challenge! She is my world and I will never stop wondering about this wonderful magical girl.