Today is the first day in three weeks that I haven't had to rush around the house, stuff the newborn into his carseat after a hurried bottle, and drag a reluctant kindergartner into the car and off to school. We finally got transportation worked out and he's taking the school bus like a big boy, which makes Mommy a little misty-eyed.
Of course, nothing ever works out perfectly for Little Man. Some administrator didn't check off the box on his transportation forms that says he qualifies for a pickup at his front door - so instead we had to walk ten minutes (the kid walks slow) down the road to a "bus stop" in our neighborhood. Where he is the only one being picked up. Did I mention the bus passes our house on the way to this bus stop? And as I'm walking away from the bus stop with my infant in the stroller, the bus whizzes away past our house a full five minutes (I walk faster without the kid) before I drag our sorry butts back there?
Oy. Hopefully everything works out in the next couple of days. His afternoon bus driver called and said she realized the stupidity of the bus stop situation and would be dropping him off at our driveway. But that he wouldn't be dropped off til 4:45, even though school ends at 3:30. Whaaaaat?!?! School is 15 minutes from my house if I drive slowly. That seems insane to me. I gather that getting 6 or 7 special needs kids onto a bus and off a bus is a feat - but wow. Hopefully he will be able to make it through such a long day (8:35 - 4:45) without melting down either at school or at home. We shall see. Worst case scenario is that I might end up picking him up at the end of the day to prevent the crazy long ride.
But for now, I am enjoying a pumpkin spice coffee and cuddles with my littlest. I am going to enjoy the less stressful mornings and extra time alone with him while Little Man gets his learning on.
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