He's Gone

It is with mixed emotions that I write this post, Cooper has finally flown the coop (i couldn't resist) We've had drama with the bus situation... he now rides his bike with 2 friends to a new bus stop. He didn't get any new clothes, if fact this might be the same shirt he wore on the first day , last year! I am waiting for the stores to get restocked-I of course waited until the last moment and couldn't find anything decent. I will admit that I missed him yesterday, and thought to myself how I could ever have been annoyed with him or tired of his questions. It is much easier to be a calm loving mom when you don't see them for most of the day. I will also admit that I cried when I sent him on the bus yesterday. I realized that I had squandered my time with him and focused on getting out of my hair so much that I don't know if I taught him the important things. I felt much better when he came home and told me he missed me and had wanted to come home early. I guess I'm not as bad of a mom as I think.