Anna Daycare Update

Anna's first day of daycare

began with her wanting to sleep in.

After waking her up and feeding her

we wandered next door.

She gave Miss Kandi immediate smiles.

She has been taking a bottle just fine

and is napping well.

Miss Kandi sends me pictures all day

which I love!

Anna gets a little time

with Mason in the afternoons.

Mason decides if the girls are

superheros or villains.

Sara was a villain

and so is Anna.

Daycare Update

 

Sara is doing really well at Stepping Stones.

She likes having breakfast at drop off.

There are no more tears.

She smiles, waves good-bye, and gives me a kiss.

 

 

 

 

Sara also has a new "bestie" at daycare.

 

She found a winnie-the-pooh plush toy

and has claimed it as her own.

We think it's like a security blanket for her.

 

Her teachers thought she brough it from home

because she never lets it go!

 

 

I can't believe how fast she's growing up!

 

 



Stepping Stones

 

 

Today is Sara's first day at Stepping Stones!

a.k.a BIG girl school.

 

 

I've never had to wake Sara up in the morning.

In the past, I would let her sleep in
and bring her to Kandi's after she woke up.
I don't think she appreciated my wake-up call today.

 

 

After singing her a few cheery songs

and reminding her about her BIG day,

she was all smiles.

 

She babbled all the way to daycare.

 

When we arrived,

she was excited and pointing at everything.

She likes to point and wave.

 

Only 2 of the 10 kids were there when we arrived.

Sara clung tightly to my finger until she saw the toys.

She walked over to play and never looked back.

 

 

 

I know I overstayed my welcome,

but I really enjoyed watching Sara play.

 

 

She will need to put this boy in his place.

He kept stealing her toy and putting frogs in her hair.

 

Boys are trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried to leave once but I ended up

stalking her through the window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The ladies in her room encouraged me

to call as often as I pleased.

 

So I did.

 

As of noon, Sara has had a great morning.

She has only cried when others in the room were crying.

 

She played outside this morning

and will be doing arts and crafts this afternoon.

 

So far, big girl school seems to be

much harder on Mommy

than it is on Sara Mae.

 

 

 



My Artist

Sara explored coloring and paint with Miss Kandi.

I think she ended up with more paint on herself

than the paper.

Being an artist is hard work!

Her final project was beautiful!

A Typical Day

 

 

with Mr. Mason.

 

 

 

 

Mason telling Sara

she can share his room

but she can't put his toys

in her mouth.

 

 

 

 

 

Sara asking Mason

if she can touch.

 

 

 

 

 

Sara enjoying the concert.

 

 

 

 

 

Playing so nice.

 

 

 



Best Buds



Back to Work

I am officially back to work.

My neighbor Kandi graciously offered

to watch Sara during the day.

For this, I am so incredibly lucky.

Sara is lucky too.

Having Sara right next door

made my first day back a lot easier.

I walked over (in my PJ pants)

and dropped Sara off with Kandi.

She cried.

I left.

Then I cried.

I walked back into my house,

saw her empty swing and play gym

and cried some more.

While sitting at my desk,

I heard phantom Sara cries.

It took all my willpower

to not run into the other room!

Mid-morning, I received a text from Kandi.

"Sara is happy. We are reading."

Thank you, Lord.

This is good for her me both of us.

How many daycare providers

send regular picture texts to mommy?

Not many, I would assume.

During my lunch,

I snuck over and gave Sara her bottle.

Along with many, many kisses.

At the end of the day,

I was giddy with excitement

as I walked over to Kandi's house.

Sara was alert and smiling.

Kandi is wonderful.

She cares for Sara like I care for her.

Like she is her very own.

Sara will grow to have a special bond with her.

Since our family is so far away,

this is such a blessing.

Also, I work from home.

This means no driving anywhere to drop Sara off.

I can stay in my PJ pants.

I can sneak over for kisses anytime.

She can sneak over for mommy time

if she's having a bad day.

Then there is Mason.

Mason is Kandi's son.

Approx 3 years old (I'm guessing).

Sara loves to watch Mason act goofy.

She watches him very intently.

These two are going to get into

a lot of trouble together.

I love that.