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Good morning everyone!! I'm dying here. Just sent my baby off to kindergarten. It's so unnatural to just send them off to whatever fate lies for them, alone. I hate it. He was very nervous last night and this morning. He is very sensitive like his mother. I did my best to calm his anxieties and be positive about the whole experience. He is going to love kindergarten, I know he will, but the first day is always the hardest as with all new things. It will be a long day for this momma, waiting for the kiddo to come home and ease my worry with (hopefully) happy stories about his first day.
Yesterday can go down in the books as a good eating day. I made a plan and stuck to it, go me! Bella was right, need to forgive myself and move on. Negativity never accomplished anything positive. Going to spend some time this morning planning out my day nutritionally, then I think I'll head off for a long bike ride. I was going to go to the gym but I think the quiet serenity of the woods would probably serve me better. Only so many more months before I have to put the bike away for good, might as well make the most of it.
Tomorrow my husband will be here with me, he took a couple vacation days to turn his long weekend into an even longer one. We had originally planned to be out of town, but finances have turned our vacation into a staycation lol. I'm not disappointed, I know we will find plenty of fun things to do.
Alright well I'm going to go wander aimlessly around for the rest of the day, then go to class tonight. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 28 August 2014:
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1353 kcal
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Fat: 63.25g | Prot: 87.99g | Carb: 116.66g.
Breakfast: EAS AdvantEDGE Carb Control Shake - Chocolate Fudge, Egg White, Alpine Fresh Blueberries, Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Lower Sugar Apples & Cinnamon. Lunch: Friendly Farms Greek 100 Yogurt - mixed berry, Southern Grove Trail Mix Mountain Mix. Dinner: Fried Egg, Great Value Wheat Sandwich Bread, Sausage gravy. Snacks/Other: Great Value 2% Reduced Fat Milk, Great Value Crunchy Peanut Butter. more...
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2259 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Hang in there, momma. Find plenty of ways to distract yourself today. He's gonna do fine. My son is very sensitive, too...to the point he'd cling to my arm as I tried to leave him at school when he was in kindergarten (and even into 1st grade). They adapt...and it's good for them to learn to 'figure things out for themselves'. All things I know you know. Sounds like you're refocusing well, too. Have a great bike ride!
28 Aug 14 by member: mgrill
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Wow, I'm soo glad you wrotet this journal Yo! I will be in the same boat next week as my son's first day of kindergarten in next Thursday and I'm feeling anxious too. It's sooo hard to keep a positive note when you know there's big change around the corner! And my little guy is sensitive too, just like momma. It always takes me a few days to 'adjust' to things! I hope all goes well and there will be good stories to hear about. Have a good bike ride and nice long weekend!
28 Aug 14 by member: aggie95
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You have plenty of sympathizers on here! I can still remember exactly how it felt to send my youngest child off to kindergarten. He too was really sensitive. I'll be crossing my fingers for you and him. Enjoy that bike ride and the serenity it brings. Lucky you for the nice long weekend with your husband. My husband works all weekend and I don't have Monday off (but do get paid time-and-a-half).
28 Aug 14 by member: gilliansings
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I remember kindergarten well! But here's a shock - when I dropped off my first to shadow at the high school a few years ago, I was super surprise the feel a similar emotion as I drove away from the school. It's like I had this string attached to my waist and I a drove away it started tugging more and more and I remember the tears and how crazy I felt. I mean - this was high school! I think it was worse for me than Kindergarten because you kind of expect it when they are little. I was not expecting it with high school. It's such a bittersweet experience watching them grow up, but then becoming so independent when you were once so important to their life/safety/happiness on a daily basis. I hear it gets better :-)
28 Aug 14 by member: sharon128
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Awww..that is SO sweet sending your son off to school. I bet he will adjust and be a social dynamo!
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We live two blocks from the school. One block, we could see our kids to the corner (all grown now) then they would hang a right and they had a block by themselves. One of our son's would walk toward that corner and turn to make sure we were watching and wave about every 20 steps. He wanted to do it by himself, but it was heartbreaking to watch. So much 'socialization' in school is negative. Ask your little one about the friends they're choosing. Make sure you house is always open to their friends and a safe place for them to be. With daughters... put them in the back seat of the car with a friend and go somewhere with them. You'll find out more about your kids through their back seat conversations (which apparently parents can't hear) than you will by quizzing them.
28 Aug 14 by member: northernmusician
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It will pass...trust me. Then you will learn to love the time alone again!
I love days when my youngest is at school and I have the house to myself. Maybe I am selfish...but...
I am planning lots of time outside working on my gardens; vegetable, strawberry and flowers,this weekend. Nothing like that sense of accomplishment!
28 Aug 14 by member: kmunson
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You ate well on empty nest day? You are a rock star!!! She's back folks!
28 Aug 14 by member: FullaBella
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I can't wait to hear the good stories and enjoy your day.
28 Aug 14 by member: LadyBea40
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Ah it is a big day when you send them out the door for the first time and is almost always harder on mom the anyone else :)
28 Aug 14 by member: Rockiesfan
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So many years ago but I still remember mine going. Hang in there.
28 Aug 14 by member: BuffyBear
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Aww, mama and son will do just fine, I'm sure! But I do remember those days, oh so long ago, that I sent mine to school for the first time. Now they're in high school and I can't wait to send them off to college, LOL.
28 Aug 14 by member: NikkiJP
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He'll come home with wonderful stories, it'll be ok mom!!
28 Aug 14 by member: Socolova
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I hope he had a great first day!! So exciting, but sad at the same time. I hope you got that bike ride in too, it sounds wonderful. I'm going to go for a walk and hope that it's as peaceful as that ride sounds. Have a fun staycation this weekend!! :)
28 Aug 14 by member: mars2kids
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