Two Weeks Until SCHOOL STARTS!!!!!!!!

When did this happen?!?!?!

Auggie, 8 months old

Auggie, 4 years old

Wow, I know most moms say this, but Auggie starting schools is going to be a big deal not only for him, but perhaps even more for me! I worry about so many things: Is he going to like it? Will his teacher like him? Will he love school, or will it kill his curiosity and murder his desire to learn? Will he get along with the other kids, or will he steal their toys and play alone? Will he get hurt? Do I need to start lice prevention now? Is he going to remember to bring his lunch box home? What if he pees his pants? Will one of the teachers wipe his butt as needed? Are they going to give him a flu shot without my permission? What if he hates it? What if he's scared? What if he ruins his clothes with paint, dirt, and grass stains? What if I don't remember to make him a lunch? What if he refuses to eat breakfast?????????????

Am I completely nuts to think of all this stuff? This is really just the tip of the iceberg. I worry a lot about making sure I can get him up early enough to eat--he takes a long time to eat breakfast--but I know Auggie needs a good one full of protein for him to have a good day learning. We often don't eat until 7pm, and the kids aren't in bed until 8 some nights. That is not going to fly when he starts school. We technically don't have a car, and it takes a half our in each direction to walk him to school. I'm going to try to start riding with the boys in the kid trailer, but what about the rainy days? Uggh. There are so many factors involved!

If he doesn't like it, and we've given school a solid month or more, I can always pull him. But I wouldn't do that without a solid month trying. And everything that gets lost in translation!!! He'll be going to an English school, but his English and South Africa's English are very different. Rubbish vs. trash. Tilt truck vs. dump truck. These things are all very important!!!

I'll stop freaking out now. Time to pray, and only pray. Please join me in praying for an easy transition, that Auggie loves school, learns quickly and beautifully, makes lots of friends, carries great favor with his teacher, that we have an easy time getting him back and forth, and that we can afford it as well. And whatever else you think of. Thx!