growing up

being a mom is hard for me. i thought life was a little (or a lot) hard when i was pregnant, employed by teach for america, teaching school, and going to graduate classes at night, with a husband working in asia. not a chance! being a mom has been a particular shade of hard lately, and especially because these are my kids. everything is on the line and depends on me. yet, i realize that not everyone even has or wants a chance to take on this role too. i need little moments--like watching excited sagie wear a paper graduation hat i hot glued together this morning--to remind me how grateful i am to be a mother.

we've been doing a preschool co-op with some of our mba friends and sage has adored seeing these kids every week. she has no idea they'll be scattering to different states soon! we'll miss these cute kiddos and i'll miss their mamas a lot.