School-time Stress
Donna had a conference to go to today, so I arranged to arrive late to work and drop the kids off at school. I generally consider myself a very competent parent, but I must say trying to make sure everything was OK for their day at school was a little stressful.
Getting them up and fed is no problem. Amanda wakes up before 6:00 AM anyway and generally eats right away. Elena gets up before 7:00 AM (usually), although I had to remind her to eat breakfast (she ate very little, but she does that sometimes).
Getting the dressed is a little more tricky. Amanda picked out this fluffy dress that's really a costume (it matches the dress her American Girl doll has). I got to help Elena select her clothes, so she's in a pair of jeans and T-shirt.
Packing their lunches was something I hardly ever do. I packed a sandwich (of their own choosing: Elena asked for a ham sandwich cut into triangles, and Amanda asked for a peanut butter sandwich cut into rectangles), a fruit (Elena: grapes, Amanda: strawberries), and something crunchy (goldfish). I hope they don't expect a dessert, since I didn't pack that.
Next is getting them to school. That was no problem, but I had to ask for guidance from Amanda and Elena as to what to do with all their stuff. I also needed to drop off their car seats so that Donna could take them back in her car.
My one gaffe (that I know of) is with regards to extended care. They will need to stay in school later than normal so that Donna can pick them up after her conference. I mentioned this to Amanda, along with the fact they might nap during this time, and she asked if I brought their sleep mats. I did not. I didn't even think about this. The funny thing is, if I had told the girls about this sooner, they might have reminded me about their mats and I could have brought them. As it is, I hope there will be some gym mat or blanket they can rest on during nap time.