One of the first posts on this blog was when Denisse graduated Pre-school. Well here we are again a school year later...happy to announce...that despite everything ...she did it...she has graduated Kindergarten and she will begin 1st grade in the fall.
For those that have kept up with us, despite the lack of posts ...you guys know of D's "issue" and how that was/is a major concern for us. Despite it..she has made it, we may have had to do a few extra things than the other kids/parents but we were always willing and encouraging her to do them.
Now, at home after the last day of school, while she is sitting here next to me watching the little TV she watches, I look at her and cant believe this is the 6 week preemie I delivered over 5 yrs ago.
I should have known that it would be harder than what its supposed to be, her first whole year, we were in and out of MD offices then a small surgery, but through it all she would smile and I would just know that everything would be OK. I look back and realize that she has adjusted/accepted everything that has been thrown at her, sometimes with a smile, sometimes with tears (like those rolling down my face at the moment) but she would always make the best of it.
The day we moved from a 2 bedroom to a tight one bedroom, and she lost most if not all her play area, all she said was its OK mommy, I will just have you closer when I sleep, and I can play right here, pointing to a small corner of the apartment.
I know, I am not a perfect mother, I know that I have made many mistakes and probably will make many many more...but I am so grateful that I have kept my kid ...well a kid ...and that she is living like every kid should, not thinking about growing up, having boyfriends/girlfriends, wearing make up, moving out, being cool, wearing the latest brands, having the latest gadgets etc..the furthest my kid looks ahead is what shes going to do tomorrow...I am proud to say that I think I have successfully taught my child how to live one day at a time (even if I don't). I hope I am not offending anybody, not that I care if I did, there is nothing wrong with kids thinking ahead, but they are doing it for the wrong reasons, and they get so infatuated with the future that they don't enjoy/appreciate what they have NOW.
My daughter doesn't know about facebook, twitter, iPads, iPods, Nintendo DSS or whatever its called, she doesn't know she isn't paying the video games she does have on a much older version of the playstation and she doesn't care. She doesn't care or realize that her clothes aren't from Macy's nor carry any of the name brands and I love that. I love that she went through the school year without saying "bobby has a X toy, can I have one too"?
I hope I am able to keep that up for at least a few more years, I know that I don't spend the time I should with her, but the time I do, I make it count...for now we will enjoy the summer and our upcoming vacation and slow down even more, enjoy the time we have before we set off on our next challenge...First Grade...
Denisse didn't want to take a pic with her teacher, so her teacher suggested we get one with her in the backround. Thank You! Ms. Moreno, for always trying to figure out ways to help Denisse :D
