The Little Sprout Graduated

Cash graduated from preschool yesterday.

I am so proud of him!

Cash will have 3 years of preschool before kindergarten due to his birthday. Mr. Ace and I made the decision to hold him back from kindergarten early on but we didn't decide to put him in preschool till last minute. I really did not think that he needed 3 years of preschool but as August '09 drew closer I was noticing that he had a bit of "separation anxiety". For instance nursery, he would cry and scream because he didn't want to go and I signed him up for a summer activity at little gym and he FREAKED OUT when I left. A week after the school year had begun I decided to enroll him at Kids Village and it has been great. I am blown away by the skills that he has learned this year and the way he has learned to interact with people. I am very impressed with program and think that it is a very good stepping stone academically.

His class had a little graduation program on Thursday and it was really darling. They all walked out in cap and gown. Then stood on the stage and sang quite a few songs. I could hear Cash's little nasally voice above most of the others except Miles. He is one of Cash's buddies and was a total crack up. He sang so loud and knew every word it was hilarious. Grams and Nan came and supported Cash and being the little charmer that he is he made eye contact with Gram and winked. The first three songs were cute but the second to last song had me in tears. I am trying to hunt down the lyrics but they are no where to be found on google. The song was called "I like being me" it talked about how they were special and how "ME" was enough. I loved hearing Cash say the he liked being "him" even though it was just a song and I am sure he didn't understand the lyrics.

But I did.

I struggle with being a parent because I know how cruel humans can be. Especially adolescents. I know because I was a kid. I had mean moments. I said unkind things in hopes that it would impress someone not realizing the negative effect it could have on another. I had my feelings hurt. I got made fun of. Sometimes being me was hard. I would be sad. I would cry. I am sure I made others cry. Being a kid is hard.

Now that I have my own I want to shelter them.

I want to take on their burdens.

I want to fight their fight.

But I can't, all I can do is...

Teach. Teach Fervently! Listen. Listen Openly. Advise. Advise Prayerfully.

And most importantly LOVE. Love Unconditionally!

Cash -
The world is yours! Dream Big!
I love you,
Mommy

Grams Cash and Nan

Cash and Nan
Grams and Nan
I love this picture of Grace and Gram. Cash's class was singing "Tomorrow from Annie" one of Gracie's personal favorites and she was in awe. This little bean will be a Sprout next year.

Oh were has the time gone.

My babies are kids!