What a productive day!  I had a Home and School meeting bright and early this morning.  By “bright and early” I mean, 8am!  Now 8am during the school year is nothing, but 8am during the summer months is a different story.  When all 5 children were still fast asleep in their cozy beds this morning, it was a tall order for me to get my butt out of bed.  We are in for a really difficult adjustment in a couple of weeks! Anyway, Home and School is our private school’s version of the public school’s Parent/Teacher Association.  I had stepped back in my volunteering last year due to Natalie’s arrival and really felt it was time to get back into the swing of things for this year.  I really missed being actively involved in the school so I signed up to be the secretary for this year’s Home and School board.  We have an amazing team of young women running the show this year, and I just know it’s going to be a banner year for our association.  It’s amazing what surrounding yourself with talented, energetic, intelligent, and motivated individuals can do for your psyche!  I left the meeting with a list of items to tend to and ready to tackle the world!

I also had Avery’s meeting with his principal, his tutor, and his teacher regarding the plan of action for the upcoming school year.  I was incredibly impressed with everyone’s willingness to be Avery’s advocate.  There were a few sticking points throughout the meeting, which is to be expected with something of this magnitude, but nothing kept us from realizing that the true focus here is my son and his academic needs.  It was a comforting feeling to walk away from the meeting knowing that no matter what happens from this point forward; I know we have a solid team of compassionate and competent individuals with a willingness like nothing I have ever seen before, ready to tackle any road blocks that may arise in Avery’s success in school.

The meeting reaffirmed my commitment to becoming a certified Dyslexia tutor so I can reinforce Avery’s needs at home and even more so, help other children in their struggle to learn how to read and write.  I may not be able to tutor Avery, as I believe he will take instruction much better from a third party, but I will be able to help others.  Moreover, I cannot imagine any parent after finding out their child has something of  this significance not wanting to dive in headfirst to gain as much knowledge as possible about the issue.  I cannot feel like a good mother without doing all I can to become an expert on Dyslexia.  So my goals are lofty, but with much hard work…they are very attainable.

After evaluating the day, I feel many emotions surrounding the outlook for our upcoming school year….relief, excitement, and perhaps a touch of stress (me, stressed??  I know…I’m sure you’re shocked by that). Regardless, I am confident that I will accomplish much this year….

Avery will achieve even more…..

And together, we will all move mountains!