Better late than never

Wow has it really been six months! Tomorrow I am going to the a lottery draw for the magnet school that I hope Sprout will be able to attend. While I can't believe that kindergarten is right around the corner, I also cannot contain the glee that I feel about this idea. I am so excited for her to embark on her educational experience and I believe whole heartedly that she will take the bull by the horns and only be a better person from the experience. I loved school. It would pain me to take a day off and fortunately I feel like my daughter is a chip off the old block in this respect. I just hope that her experiences are positive and she will always have a love of learning. Now that I have made the definitive decision to have an only child I can say my only feeling on the topic is relief. I cannot imagine going through infancy and toddlerhood or preschool for that matter. I celebrate ever movement she makes towards independence. I hear parents lament over the lost babyhood of their children and I cannot relate in any way. I am so happy that she is becoming her own person. I look so forward to having more than an hour to myself. Maybe I can actually work out and remember who I am as a person. Don't I have hopes and dreams that extend beyond my child. God I hope so. Wasn't I funny and not so burnt out? I think so. Can't wait...3 more months. We will make it!