new year. new school. new issues.

We had been waiting waiting waiting for a spot at the First Methodist Church Preschool close to our house for months {close to a year}. We were driving 20-30 minutes {depending on traffic} each way for drop off and pick up 3 days a week at her old school. We finally got a call early December saying they had a spot available for us at the start of the new year. I did my happy dance and I just knew Amelia would be just fine making the switch, because she loves school. But...no. She has been 3 days so far at her new school, and it takes me about 20 minutes to sneak out of that room. It's really hard and sad to leave your two year old who is crying saying how much she is going to miss you. She will hide behind me holding on to my shirt, and as soon as I get the one hand peeled off of me she starts grabbing with the other. I bend down to calm her and tell her I will be back shortly and she holds onto the collar of my shirt like her life depends on it. Exposing my chest to all the little kids and two teachers watching me work out my escape plan... so. much. fun.

I guess it's the new faces and unfamiliar places thing that is causing such a hard transition. She was all for going back to school before she realized it was not her old school. Monday morning while I got her ready for school, she pitched a huge fit about going to school and changing out of her pjs. She finally calmed down and asked me to let her play in her room by herself for a little bit. I came back 5 minutes later to put her in the car, and she had stripped off all of her school clothes. I should have known better. Sucker.

This was her first day of new school picture. If only school mornings were still this joyous...

Hoping this transition gets easier very soon! I'm looking for any advice to leaving your screaming two year old behind.


xoxo,
Cadence

hi 2013

Since I last wrote I...


celebrated my birthday
had a baby
took said baby on a 6 hr car ride {2x}
experienced sleep deprivation {tried to order an eggplant latte from Starbucks}
lost a sweet family member
spent my first thanksgiving away from my family
missed my first Christmas Eve at my memommy's
started my own Christmas traditions with my family
watched my husband start up his dream of owning a charter boat business {One Shot Fishing Charters, y'all!}
celebrated engagements of friends back home {via text but celebrations nonetheless}
had Amelia's hair chopped off

I am pretty happy to welcome the new year! I am hoping to challenge myself to follow through with a few things this year, but I don't want to write them down or say them out loud. That way if I fail, I only fail myself, and not those who are counting on me. Hey! I'm a busy girl. Seriously...I'm typing this whole post with one hand.

I will say that I'm challenging myself to come here more. And maybe write some Letters to Stella {along with more to Amelia}? Stay tuned.

Some of my favorite pics of 2013 so far...

Be back soon!

xoxo,
Cadence