I'm so blessed to be able to stay home with my children. It's not something everybody gets to do or is called to do. Isaias and I have had many fun days throughout the years being at home. I've loved watching him grow from a tiny baby to an almost 6 year old beginning kindergarten! I was looking back through pictures and reminiscing.
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| Starting him out early! |
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| He reminds me of Lily! |
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| I didn't think there were enough pictures taken of Isaias at our wedding so a month later I took some more...before he outgrew this precious little outfit! |
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| Isaias loved playing with the food from the cabinet so I designated a cabinet with things he was allowed to play with. :) |
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| Preschool time! He matched uppercase and lowercase at 3 years old! He has always loved learning. |
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| Sink or float game |
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| Using fine motor skills. :) |
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| He LOVES what he calls the "Elephant Park." |
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| We got FREE tickets to see Elmo on stage! |
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| This is probably my top 3 favorites of me and Isaias |
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| I found these pictures we took using the computer. Must have been about 2 years old here. |
I'm trying to look at this new phase of life as an adventure and something fun to look forward to. He LOVES learning and I know he'll do great. He has been ready for so long. By the time he was 5 1/2 he didn't want to go to preschool anymore or church. He said it was boring. I know he's ready but it's hard for me to let go. However, it's very necessary for us both to grow.
A friend of mine who is a kindergarten teacher shared this with me. It made me cry, but it was comforting at the same time.
The First Day
I gave you a little wink and smile
As you entered my room today.
For I know how hard it is to leave
And know your child must stay.
You've been with him for five years now
And have been a loving guide,
But now, alas, the time has come
To leave him at my side.
Just know that as you drive away
And tears down your cheeks may flow
I'll love him as I would my own
And help him learn and grow.
For as a parent, I too know
How quickly the years do pass
My baby boy will be in kindergarten
I must do the same and leave him at his class.
So please put your mind at ease
And cry those tears no more
For I will love him and take him in
When you leave him at my door.
Here is my baby on his first day of Kindergarten! He did great! No tears at all. He actually has two friends from preschool in his class now. I choked back my tears this morning, and I knew God was with me because I didn't cry and I had a peace inside me. :)
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| Per Isaias' request we walked to school, actually he ran! He wanted to ride his bike but that would have made it challenging to get back home with it. |
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| His cool pose |
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| Waiting for Juli to get to school |
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| Isaias with his cousin Juliana. She's starting 4th grade. |
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| Blowing us kisses right before we left |
My prayer:
God, Isaias is in your hands, just as he always has been. I pray that you watch over him and guide him through these crucial early years. I pray for fun times for him and that he is able to make friendships that will build him up. I pray for his teacher, God. That you give her the patience and guidance throughout the year that she needs. That she is loving and has a heart for her classroom. I also pray for myself God. That you would continue to hold me up and be able to continue to see this as a new phase of life and be able to fully trust in you, God. I love you and thank you for my beautiful blessings.
