Today was Katelyn's first "practice" day at daycare. I don't start work until next Monday but our daycare suggests new moms have a practice week to ease into the new daycare lifestyle. I have been dreading this for weeks now and have tried to think of every little scenario I can think of to postpone the inevitable...but here I am two hours and thirty two minutes after I dropped off our little precious one and I'm still teary eyed.
I got her bag ready last night: diapers, change of clothes, socks, Desitin, pacifier, a swaddle for nap time, and I prepared her bottles from frozen breast milk. I tried to spend extra quality-kissy-huggy time with her for the past few days to gear up for the dreaded day, but I don't think there is such a thing as gearing up for leaving your child at daycare. It just plain sucks!! There, I said it!
Our drive to daycare was pretty tough. Me and Katelyn's song came on the radio, Coldplay's Viva la Vida, so of course the waterworks started immdeiately. I really debated driving right past the daycare but somehow my car ended up in the parking lot. I cried the whole way through the parking lot and into the building where I was met by other mother's who got teary-eyed just looking at me. They told me it would get easier...
I'm forcing myself to wait until 12:30 - 1:00 to pick her up...I'll let you know if I last that long!!
Monday, August 11, 2008
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Oh my gosh, that was hilarious! I've been thinking about you today. Alex moved up to a new room and I've been bummed out all day because I really liked his teacher. Plus, I'm worried he'll be confused by the change. But I'm not quite as teary-eyed as you, I'm sure!
Oh, that made me tear up! (of course what doesn't these days) I already can't stand the thought of leaving my baby with someone else, is that bad? Anyways, hope you all are doing good :-)
Jessica Neal
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