M's first day of full-day kindergarten.

How am I feeling about this? Hmm. Part of me is okay with it, I guess. Ari took a long nap this morning, and I didn't have to worry about being up* to watch for the bus. Part of me is feeling guilty and sad...bittersweet, I guess. Part of me is angry for being pushed into signing up for more school, when he's perfectly happy to hang out and watch videos (which doesn't seem to cause me a huge amount of guilt - at least he's home with me). And part of me wonders if I am overreacting about this whole thing. Life goes on. Kids go to school (unless you're a homeschooler). I now have more time to spend with Ari. We're going to head out shortly to another shop with baby carriers (to check out one other brand before I made a decision), and we might drop by Panera to pick up a free drink (courtesy of the My Panera card). I would like to work more on repacking/decluttering, but that's harder to do with a little one demanding to be held. We'll see how it goes when we get back...and hear from Marcus about his first day in the new classroom.

*Oh yes, this little girl still wants Mama right there all the time while she naps. In fact, she nursed for most of the hour and a half (or so). It's good to feel needed. It would also be nice to be able to get something else done. Ah, someday.