I have a love/hate relationship with preschool drop off. I love it when I'm NOT working, and not so much when I have to rush off to school. I do like feeling more connected to his school, but I need to acknowledge that I have been extremely spoiled the past 4 years...
*Disclaimer - I know there are single working moms out there with multiple children and full full-time jobs who complete far more than I do on a daily basis... and yet never miss a soccer practice. I am not comparing myself to those warriors. :)*
I have never had to take Tyler anywhere in the morning for "drop off". In fact, I was even able to get ready in the morning while he slept. My schedule was rarely interrupted. When I signed on to taking him twice a week, I didn't realize the learning curve would be so large. (For me, not him.) We have had some really good mornings and a few stressful ones.
The first day I woke Tyler up too late. In fact, I was literally trying to get him dressed while he was still in bed trying to squeeze a few more minutes of slumber. I'd like to say we got his teeth brushed, but I'm honestly not sure. I do know, however, that I bribed him that morning with 5 mini-marshmallows. We also stopped at Starbucks (not out of the normal), where he requested a vanilla scone (which is frosted). I was actually happy he wanted a scone since he really doesn't eat in the morning. A quick tally... he had 5 marshmallows and a frosted scone. We got to school and I went around the car to open his door and he was standing over the center console taking a huge swig of my iced, 4 shot, nonfat, white chocolate mocha. New tally... 5 marshmallows, a frosted scone, and a huge swig of espresso. Needless to say, I didn't divulge any info to his teachers and bolted out the door before they could stop me. Mother of year?? Not so much...
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1 week ago
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My 2 year old lives on munchkins some days. You do what you gotta do!
I've been known to do M & M's hair while they are still in their beds...now that's a bad mom. I hate having to get them up so early! BTW, thanks for introducing us Abadies to those "terrible" vanilla scones. KK calls them the "Jackie scones."
The morning drama is not a single mother thing, it's just another day in the life of every mom! You are not alone. I still have those mornings where I'm rushing Megan and bribing her with Starbucks hot chocolate and a donut! I'm not even concerned about Mother of the Year anymore. It's just the reality of being a working mom and having kids to get to school. Those will be the special things he remembers about you taking him to school. You are doing an amazing job!!
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