Good MORNING. 

Yesterday, I was too eager to pick up my little monkey and I went and picked him up BEFORE they had their gross motor time.

Not making that mistake again today. 

He had all the energy when he got home and I had zero of the energy. So, not a great combination, y’know?

So, Mama is gonna time it better today. 

It’s just weird spending THIS LONG without him. And it feels like I gotta get him because it’s such a long day for him too. But, in all honesty, he would probably enjoy a longer day there with activities and friends than being at home with me trying to keep up. 

So, yes, the guilt I felt at putting him in a full day versus half day? 

All gone.

(Also, call me a wimp if you want, but it feels too cold to take him to the playground after school these days! So, I’d rather him get time to run around at school). 

Anyway, I’ve been trying to lean into this newfound freedom a bit. And not sit here, constantly refreshing the dashboard to see if they’ve uploaded new pictures of him. 

I’m enjoying the uninterrupted work time. I’m enjoying the fact that I can drop him off and then head over to a coffee shop to spend my morning there. But the thing I’m enjoying the most is just how happy he is when I drop him off and how happy he is when I pick him up. I think the freedom *I’m* experiencing is knowing that he’s in a good situation. Physical freedom I’ve got, yes. But also the mental freedom. I’m not constantly sitting in my brain, wondering if he’s doing OK. Because he is.

Okay, now it’s time to bundle up this little guy and get our day started.

We’re almost to FRIDAY! Have a good one!