Proud Mama

Today, I am one Proud Mama!

When the alarm went off this morning, I was dreading getting up. I'm worn out from packing and cleaning, plus all the other "mom" stuff I do every day. I was thrilled when my daughter came in and told me to go back to sleep; that she was making my coffee and would get me up in 20 minutes.

After getting a little extra shut-eye, I woke up to find that not only were all four kids up and dressed, they were completely ready to leave for school. They patiently waited while I sipped my first cup of coffee and readied myself for the first of four trips I would make to the school today.

After many hugs, kisses, I love yous, and have a good days I dropped the kids off and headed home to clean up the morning messes and try to get a little packing done. I also wrote up a new post for my other blog, Kid-Lit 101.

Before long it was time to wake up the hubs and get ready to go back to the school for the Citizen of the Month celebration. Amber was chosen by her teacher and classmates as Citizen of the Month for September, claiming she is a model citizen and a friend to everyone. That she is polite, responsible, and exhibits excellence by trying her very best at everything she does.

That right there is very much Proud Mama material. After receiving her award along with the other celebrants of the month, we had snacks and talked a bit before sending her back to class and coming home for a few minutes before having to go back for my son's IEP for speech.

This is the first IEP meeting we've had for him at this school. His speech pathologist was great and seems to be really tuned into him and his needs. He has improved so much over the last year and is now in the 78th percentile, which is fantastic. We believe that he is doing so well that he may not even need speech for this whole school year. More than likely, the new school will evaluate him and release him from it. But that's ok. I know what his weaknesses are and how to work with him, so I'll continue to do that regardless of whtether or not he's officially seeing a pathologist. Again, very much Proud Mama material.

The kids and I are really going to miss this school. They've made many wonderful friends in the short time we've been here. I hope to take some pictures of them on the last day we're here. We've collected many phone numbers, addresses, and emails so they can keep in touch.

We're also looking forward to a new school and making new friends and reuniting with old ones. The kids are excited because basketball season will be starting shortly after we move and they will be playing with all their old team mates from previous seasons. I'm excited, too. I played basketball all through school and was thrilled that all 4 kids show such an interest in it as well.