Life of a boy mom

My first baby is going to kindergarten in a week. My sweet innocent baby boy starting his first adventure without me in the midst of a global pandemic.  Next week I will drop him off in front of his school and leave him all alone with his classmates and teachers. Next week I will trust that he is being loved and cared for by a woman I don’t know. Next week I will trust that I will see my sweet smiling boy walk out of his new school with a look of accomplishment and relief as he runs in to my arms at exactly 2:19. The beginning will be tough, he will cry. I will cry. I’ll count the minutes until I can wrap my arms around him again.  He is ready. He loves his Minecraft backpack, lunchbox, water bottle combo.  He talks about the friends he will meet and the things he will play with.  My mind runs constantly trying to remember to do all the things to try to prepare him for the big day. Will he be afraid? He won’t have my hand to hold if he is.  Will he remember to u...