Sharing a little bit of randomness this Thursday afternoon, but I couldn’t help but post some of the things swirling around my head recently! In this case, my thoughts were all around one common theme – TIME.
Preschool registration is in full swing for the following school year and we have spent a lot of time thinking and praying on this one. Where should we send her, should we hold her back this year instead of sending her to kinder and if we do hold her back, how many days/hours should she be in school.
We decided holding her back would be the best option for our family. First off, she is a late August birthday and she would be the youngest in the class. Second, full days sound exhausting for a little 5 year old! Third, we want her and my son to have two school years between them. Lastly, I want to enjoy as much time together during this stage in life before school starts – basically forever, ha!
While the points listed above are all valid, there are still some concerns I have. She is very mature for her age and smart (could just be that I’m her Mom, so I naturally think that, ha!). The thought crossed my mind that holding her back would be a hindrance. I don’t want to stunt her “growth” so to speak…
But then I think about TIME. It seriously FLIES! I dropped her off at Preschool the other day and it hit me. I don’t want to miss spending these days with her. It has been so nice having her around the house – having all three kiddos around the house – and I don’t want to rush into full school days if it’s not necessary. The kiddos are not getting any smaller 🙁
I kid you not, as I was just having this beautiful/sentimental thought – a selfish one popped right in my mind. Personal time. As I was driving home after preschool drop-off, I wondered, what would it be like returning home to an empty, quiet home? What could/would I get done if all the kids are in school full time? I would be able to hear myself think! #truth
Cue the instant regret of letting that thought cross my head, but I then recalled an Instagram post I stumbled upon a month ago.
I saw this last month from Mombrain.therapist and literally could not believe what I was reading- these are my thoughts exactly! I have always called myself an introverted extrovert – I actually looked this up and the proper term would be Ambivert!
I digress, but basically this post made me feel better, that I wasn’t alone and that we all in fact need some PERSONAL time to recharge. It is okay to have those moments where you want to just be with yourself. Parents spend all their days taking care of their kids, feeding them, answering all the questions and it can be so hard to not have that time for YOU!
Again, I wouldn’t want to trade it for the world and love this stage in life! It is in fact this time in our life. The kiddos NEED us. Time will continue to fly and this season in life will pass way too soon so I don’t want to miss a beat! 🙁
So, in conclusion, I’m taking steps to manage what I can with you, time. Whether it is holding back my daughter from kinder in order to relish that time with her, being present during quality/play time with the kids, my husband and our families and spending less time thinking about “to-do’s”, or getting my butt out of bed in the morning (I am usually a morning person, but these days the lack of a long stretch of sleep is nonexistent!) to meditate in much needed prayer time or to get some to-do’s done on my own time before the little people wake – time I am going to do my best to prioritize, enjoy, make do and accomplish all I can with what you give me, because it’s sure not stopping anytime soon!
Random thoughts for this Thursday, but I’m sure we all can relate! How do you do personal time?
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