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I was totally tired when I walked into the house early this afternoon. I dropped my purse at the foot of the bed and become one with my super soft mattress. I set my alarm clock for 3 pm so that I would be up when Sir Isaac came in from school. Once he was home, I went back to sleep but not before telling him to wake me up at 4:30 pm. Lady Clara's third track meet of the season was set to begin at 5 pm and the first event was hers -- the 1600 meter. The time went by so fast. Next thing I know, my son is tapping me on my shoulder and summoning me to get up and get ready. My body seemed more exhausted then it was when I first laid down. No matter, though, because I had to get it together. And, I did. In 10 minutes flat, I was ready and on my way to Deep Creek Middle School.
When the announcer called the girls to the track to get their lane numbers, my baby -- who for the purposes of track called "Lightening Bolt" -- looked up and saw me standing behind the fence near the start line. She smiled and waved. I crossed my arms as in to say "I love you" then blew her a kiss. Then, I gave her some tips to use during her run.
At this point, the sleepiness went away. Supportive mode had set in. I had to cheer my daughter on. She kept great stride and form in her mile run. She came out strong and finished third in the 800 meter. I wouldn't have missed this track meet or any other one for nothing in this world. Tomorrow Sir Isaac has baseball practice so I will sitting in the bleachers supporting him.
As single moms, it is especially important to be there for our children. Often times, if we don't show up (and there isn't a strong support system in place), our children feel the absence in a big way. While work sometimes dictates our ability to be there for school and various other functions they have, we can't ever be too tired to support our children. We have to somehow muster up the strength and push ourselves to be present.
Lady Clara rode the bus with her team mates back to school and a friend dropped her off after she collected her belongings. When she entered the house, I immediately gave her a big hug, showed her the status I had posted on Facebook celebrated her victory and reminded her just how proud I was. She smiled and hugged me. That's what parenting is all about.
Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff.
P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @ solomommy.
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I was totally tired when I walked into the house early this afternoon. I dropped my purse at the foot of the bed and become one with my super soft mattress. I set my alarm clock for 3 pm so that I would be up when Sir Isaac came in from school. Once he was home, I went back to sleep but not before telling him to wake me up at 4:30 pm. Lady Clara's third track meet of the season was set to begin at 5 pm and the first event was hers -- the 1600 meter. The time went by so fast. Next thing I know, my son is tapping me on my shoulder and summoning me to get up and get ready. My body seemed more exhausted then it was when I first laid down. No matter, though, because I had to get it together. And, I did. In 10 minutes flat, I was ready and on my way to Deep Creek Middle School.
When the announcer called the girls to the track to get their lane numbers, my baby -- who for the purposes of track called "Lightening Bolt" -- looked up and saw me standing behind the fence near the start line. She smiled and waved. I crossed my arms as in to say "I love you" then blew her a kiss. Then, I gave her some tips to use during her run.
At this point, the sleepiness went away. Supportive mode had set in. I had to cheer my daughter on. She kept great stride and form in her mile run. She came out strong and finished third in the 800 meter. I wouldn't have missed this track meet or any other one for nothing in this world. Tomorrow Sir Isaac has baseball practice so I will sitting in the bleachers supporting him.
As single moms, it is especially important to be there for our children. Often times, if we don't show up (and there isn't a strong support system in place), our children feel the absence in a big way. While work sometimes dictates our ability to be there for school and various other functions they have, we can't ever be too tired to support our children. We have to somehow muster up the strength and push ourselves to be present.
Lady Clara rode the bus with her team mates back to school and a friend dropped her off after she collected her belongings. When she entered the house, I immediately gave her a big hug, showed her the status I had posted on Facebook celebrated her victory and reminded her just how proud I was. She smiled and hugged me. That's what parenting is all about.
Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff. P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @ solomommy.
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