HOLY PLAY-DATE!

A few weeks before Winter Break arrived, I was speaking to a couple mom's as Nadine ran around with their kids after pre-k, one of the Mother's asked us if we'd like to come over their house for a play-date. This sounded fantastic! I was so excited ( for me as well), Nadine could have her play-date and I could have mine ( with a couple of Moms). Or could I ??? That night I received a email from the Mom who invited us over and it read "Hi Patricia, would Nadine like to come over during Winter Break for a play-date, let me know what day would work". At that moment, I felt the walls starting to close on me, my heart was pounding, because the realization that this was a possible "Drop off" was hitting me hard. I've been dreading that question since Nadine was born. A drop off can mean so many things, besides the possibility of Nadine having fun, she could hurt herself during a drop off, what if the parents are crazy's! ( seriously I've heard the stories), or what if she decides to walk out the front door and not watch where she's going and gets hit by a car??? These are the things that were going through mind. Once I settled down, took a deep breath , I expressed to my husband that Nadine was invited over for a "Drop off", feeling confident he'd make me feel secure in the inevitable drop-off play-date. He did not!!! He said "come on , you know, absolutely not". That's when I knew I had to send a email back requesting that I come as well. The words I slowly typed asked "would it be o.k if I come as well, I'd be happy to bring lunch". Unfortunately I did not hear back from the Mom. I realized she must not be fond of me. (After all I'm the mother who is paranoid and wont drop her kid off)... It was a Monday, when it was time to face the music. As I held Nadine's hand walking through the parking lot , toward the School doors, there was the MOM! (The moment I had not looked forward too, but I knew at some point this week, we'd run into each other). She gazed over at me and nicely said "Ohhh I'm sorry I didn't respond to your email, I've been so busy, YES come over with Nadine, the other Moms are coming too". I gave Nadine a kiss and hug and wished her well at her pre-school day and I happily skipped back to the car ( Well....not really skipped, but I wanted to). The day came when it was Nadine's play-date at her classmates house. When we arrived, I was so happy to see a couple other moms, as well as Nadine's friends. This day represented a new start of friends for Nadine and I. In addition I could breathe better knowing the "Drop off" wont happen just yet.