After thinking more and more about the category “Weighty Wednesday”, I decided to change the category to “Fitness Friday”.
WW, for me, implied that a heavier weight isn’t a good thing and far be it from me to promote an unhealthy body image. So I’ve changed it to Fitness Friday. Better fitness, I think is something that everyone can get on board with.
Anyhow, the running program has been on hold since last week. I wasn’t feeling all that, so I took a break, recovered from a workout that left me with a major neck strain (or I just slept wrong 3 nights in a row), dealt with a minor sinus infection and got healthy for a Thursday workout that has my laterals sore.
Chill song of the week:
Since no real run was to be had, here’s an old (already?!) favorite “chill” song of mine.
If you’re just tuning in, Peanut will be starting her 2nd year of PreK at a new school this Fall.
To get her a bit acclimated to the school, we enrolled her in a summer camp for PreK students at her new school.
Her first day, she was SO excited! Excited for her new lunch box, excited to bring her yoga mat and even more excited that the school had a playground! We entered the building and The Husband and I were surprised to see her climb the stairs and walk the halls like she owned the place. Once we got her settled in the classroom, it time for us to wish her a bonne journée and head out. I was expecting tears & tantrums – from her, naturally – and got none of that. The Peanut saw us to the door of the classroom and gave us besitos.
Phew, maybe the transition won’t be so bad after all?
The week came and went and it was time to prep for “big girl school” (as Peanut likes to call it). She’s still excited – I think getting her involved in helping me with her lunch box contents, helps – as does putting snazzy new labels (pink princess ones, of course) on her stuff. Last night, I was cutting up oranges for her lunch and I ask her if she likes it at her new school.
Peanut: “Yes, mommy. But there are no friends for me there.”
Me: “What do you mean there are no friends for you? There are lots of kids for you to play with.”
P: “No kids wanted to dance with me last morning.” (Last morning = last time or yesterday or last night, etc.)
Me: “Well, if the girls don’t want to dance with you, you can dance with the boys, too.” (I’m sure The Husband will LOVE that bit of advice.)
P: (thinks about that for a bit) “Maybe.”
I remind her to not be so shy next time and to have fun. Now, while I am excited for her to be in a bigger classroom with more children her age and to experience all new things, the mom in me is starting to worry. How does your heart not break into a jillion pieces when your preschooler tells you that “there are no friends for (her)”? At that point, I wanted to keep her at day care forever. But, seeing since I can’t do that – I had to reassure her that she’ll find friends like the ones she has had at her old school.
Sigh…