And just like that...

Sometimes we think about things and in our head we work it out to be something AWESOME...a chance we swear we'd take in a heartbeat if we ever had the opportunity. And then when the time comes to take the leap, to check the box, to say "yes;" we pull back. Usually when I'm ready to shy away from something I get a sick, super nervous feeling in my gut that I can't deny. That's how I know I'm about to make a wrong decision. 

Well, today when I had a heart to heart with my principal and hit send on the email ensuring my leave of absence for the upcoming school year, not one butterfly danced in my stomach. I tried to get nervous, I tried to have second thoughts but they just weren't there. Part of that, I know, is because I have the security of coming back after a year if I really want to. That definitely helps. But realizing I no longer had a deadline on my time with P and I would continue having two days with Mike every week sealed the deal for me. 

With everything I've learned and felt not only over the past seven months but since the day Parks was born, I know right here, right now, this is what's best for me; for our family. I am so very thankful to have a husband who supports the decision, a career that allows for it and a host of family and friends who stand behind me. 

Bring it Fall...I don't dread you any longer.