After carefully considering everyone's comments, praying about it and talking to anyone who would listen, we have decided to do it.
She will still have her regular Thursday, but the Fridays will be spent at home with me (and Ali). It actually came at a pretty good time because she was turning three and was moving across to another room for the kids over three. I was concerned that she would miss her teachers but she wouldn't have even been with them anyway. When I did tell the teachers one of them got a bit teary (so beautiful) but she knew Claire was moving up anyway. She started the transition last week and was happy to spend most of the day in the new room.
I wanted to say a BIG thanks to everyone who left comments, sent emails, and chatted with me. There really was no right or wrong answer, as many of you said, I needed to "follow my heart" and "do what I felt was right". In the end I just wanted her home with me.
I valued every comment especially comments from women who had older children. They pretty much all said "take her out because time with her is fleeting. Kids grow up so quickly". That is what my heart was telling me (or what God may have been putting on my heart).
So thanks again for being my sounding board. I just love all the wonderful people who are along for the Mummy's Undeserved Blessings ride.
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