D-Day

Happy New year everyone! Ahh...the first Monday of 2009. It is almost over and I am so happy. I am exhausted. Today was Luke's first official day at "school." I had taken him there twice over the past couple of weeks to take supplies and meet the teachers, but I hadn't left him alone. So, today was a big day for us. I kept myself composed all morning and walked in with a positive attitude, but when I handed him over to Miss Holly he freaked with a capital F. I know he was just overwhelmed, and it isn't separation issues yet, but it still broke my heart to hear him cry to the point of coughing. So, needless to say, I was a mess and a half when I walked out of there. I went into one of my favorite offices and cried to the doctor and nurses and they told me stories of their kids first days of babysitter/daycare and gave me chocolate. I felt better. I called to check on him after that and they said he stopped crying minutes after I left and was happily playing in the exersaucer. I knew he would be fine. When I picked him up he was sitting in a circle of 3 other babies and smiling like an angel. I ran over and picked him up and he didn't even smile at me--I think he was embarrassed that I was kissing his cheeks like a crazy woman in front of his new friends. ;)

After I drop him off tomorrow (Tuesday) morning I leave for Philadelphia for a work meeting and Monte will pick him up at 6pm (poor baby!) when he gets back in town from Orlando for an overnight conference of his own. So then I pass the torch to Monte to take over while I'm gone. This will be the boys first time overnight without me. I stocked the fridge with milk and I'm sure Monte is excited for the 4am feeding. But, I know he can handle it all! What a way to start the New Year- back to work, starting daycare, and both of us traveling. I am already looking forward to the weekend and next week settling into a more normal routine!