Wow! Well, here it is...the day I've thought about so many times in hopes to "prepare" myself! Don't mind me as my eyes fill with tears yet again! They are not sad tears, not really. They are a mixture of happiness, pride and my silly sentimental heart running over. If you don't know me that well....you might not know about my "other" kids.
I've worked as a nanny for the same family for a full 7 years now. I don't rememb
er the exact date I started, but the anniversary of that was/is sometime within this week. The oldest girl, Madeline, had just turned 4. Now she's 11 and in the 6th grade. Molly is now 8 1/2 starting the 3rd grade...and my little buddy, Ben just started kindergarten today! He was so cute walking down the sidewalk wearing the backpack that was almost the same size as he is!Growing up I always new I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom...just like my own mom. When I went to college I was one of those "here for my mrs. degree" gals! I did not meet Jonathan in college...which means I had no kids with which to stay at home. So, I got a job...THE BEST JOB EVER (at least for me) that allowed me to do just that! And now that I have a child of my own I get to work AND keep him with me. Best of both worlds! Such a blessing!
So, back to today! Today I transition into staying at my own home more than my "other" home. Now that Ben is in school I will work only part time...after school. It is an exciting new era on one end....very bittersweet on the other! I love my job! I love working with the kids & I love being needed/useful.
I sure hope Jenn doesn't mind me posting this picture taken the day after Ben was born! Love that sweet sweet boy!
And this picture was taken today...before we walked him in...before my eyes started to "leak!"
Alternate titles for this blog:
Happy Back-to-School! Happy New Beginnings! Love what you do/Do what you LOVE! the beginning of the end...
I heart you too. I cried all the way through this. You will never know what you have done for their family. Now that you have Jonah, you know how special it is for someone else to love your kids as much as you do. You have done that for all of our kids. We love you and hope this new chapter is filled to the brim with blessings.
ReplyDeleteWell, now I'm crying, too!!! What sweet, sweet pictures and sweet words. You will always be Miss Amy to us. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn! You've hit it there...to love my child is another form of loving me!
ReplyDeleteMK, I love being miss amy! If I ever had personalized plates on my car, that's how they'd read!
what a sweet post. and what a GIFT you are EVERYDAY to the sparks'!
ReplyDeleteOh my word...I'm sitting here at my desk with my tear ducts leaking. Amy - words are inadequate to truly express what you mean to our family. I've said it before and I'll say it again...you ARE family and no matter what changes take place in the future, you will always be a part of our life. Thank you for loving my kids. I know for a fact that they love you intensely.
ReplyDeleteI'm re-reading this now, finding all my "errors/typos" oops. Guess my emotional state ran over into the "edit" button in my head! Oh well, that's life, huh!
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