Oh I never thought I would be so emotional about Addison going to preschool. I mean, he goes lots of places for Sunday school, babysitting, and all sorts of things, but preschool is just a big step for me. He was so very excited to get to wear his backpack and go to school like Daddy. I cried a little bit when I was getting him ready for this photo...but of course he was too excited to notice. So.. I took him to class and he had no problems playing with the other kids. I went to pick him up and as all the other kids greeted their Moms with hugs and squeezes....Addison comes out with a scowl on his face and gives me a "love" punch in the leg. Oh joy, I felt so loved. Well not really, I felt sort of embarrassed and a bit sad. I was truly excited to see him, and he did not seem to want to return that emotion to me...or so I thought.
After our wonderful reunion... I talked to him about how that isn't really a nice thing to do to Mommies, or anyone for that matter. How that makes me feel sad on the inside ( all that mushy Mom stuff -- with maybe a few tears on my end). I would so much rather have a big hug from him. So, the next time I dropped him off I said " Mommy will be back and I am waiting for my big boy hugs and kisses because I will miss you soooo much." Well, it worked. Turns out he really does love me, because without fail, every single time I pick him up he runs out with a smile on his face and jumps into my arms. He also whispers in my ear " I love you sooo much." I think he just didn't know how to tell me how much he missed me!!
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