Collin's Second First Day of Preschool

Have you ever had one of those mornings as a parent where you wonder if you are ever going to figure out how to properly do all this?

Things I screwed up before 9 am this morning:

1. I forgot to put his name on the spare clothes for his cubby

2. I forgot to put his spare clothes in a ziploc baggie

3. I didn't get enough spare clothes in time for a complete outfit (damn shipping time)

4. I forgot to actually sign him in on the sign in sheet

5. I barely got him there in time this morning (um, lesson learned, leave earlier)

6. I wouldn't let him wear these despite pleading, begging and a puppy dog face (this may qualify under the good mom list)

7. I was so concerned about the list of stuff he needed for the first day, that I forgot my purse, wallet and military i.d. card.

8. I forgot to copy his immunization record for his school file

9. I forgot to return the library book at the library that I passed BOTH on the way to school and on the way home. It's easy to understand how I did this since the book was sitting right next to me on the passenger seat.

Things I did right before 9 am this morning:

1. I waited to cry until I got to the car; something I was sure I wouldn't do since I already "did" the whole first day of preschool thing months ago. Why did he have to look nervous this time! Why!?

2. I did the "right" thing and didn't coddle him when he looked nervous but only reassured him

3. I only watched him through the two-way glass for a few minutes instead of the six hours he's there. I was very tempted to ask for a chair and a glass of wine to calm my nerves. Would that have been wrong?

4. I already put his fairy wings in the car so he'll have them the second he gets out of school

5. I let him have sausage this morning because it's a special day

6. I remembered his sweatshirt for recess at the last minute, as the car was running. I choose to put this on the "right" list, despite the sweatshirt not being washed and having a mysterious stain on the sleeve. Remembering it counts for more than cleanliness in this case. He probably won't need it anyway, since it's already almost 70.

7. I swear I'm not trying to balance the list so I don't seem like I suck. That counts, right?

Oh, and this.

The fact that I produced this little person, must be proof that even on an off morning, I haven't completely been asleep at the wheel. Want to know why this is blurry? It's because he was so excited to give me a hug, that he rammed the camera person with such gusto, that the shot was "ruined." I can live with that. It makes the picture perfect, if you ask me.