Week Two

Week two has started and we've decided to not do the "Say good bye to daddy" at the window anymore. You would have this pained cry look on your face yet you wouldn't be crying, almost like you were looking for me before turning on the cry, you would see me through the window and start crying again!

The days seem to be getting a little easier for you, earlier in the week you were bouncing around in the play area which was full of foam obstacles. Today you were standing on your own and the weekend before you were taking your first real steps. It's been a rough couple of weeks but the milestones have been awesome!

Day's Two and Three

Day two and was a bit more complicated Isla and much more heart breaking. There was a major accident on Rt. 32 which backed things up quite a bit, of course I had a chance to duck off side roads but was trying to pay more attention to the road than my cell phone maps. When we finally arrived at day care we had been on the road over an hour and it should have been about half that.

Day care had started breakfast by the time we got there so I seated you in your chair and you just let loose. Miss Linda asked that I put the tray on your chair because they were being careful about you throwing up. All the while you were giving me this awful look of abandonment while crying. It wasn't easy to leave you, I wanted to sit down with you and feed you breakfast but its all for the better.

Day three turned in to just as much of a crap storm due to the rain. We took the back roads earlier this time which got us to day care much earlier. They weren't starting breakfast yet this time! When I sat you down though and kissed you good bye you promptly turned and started crying. The lady in the evening said you would cry a bit when various adults would come to pick up their kids, I guess looking for one of us.

Miss Linda said this will take about two weeks to adjust, its for the better though as you'll meet new kids, pick up new habits and develop easier. Tomorrow I think I'll swing by during lunch to peak in on you. Not sure if I'll actually walk in since I don't want to distract you.

Day One

I dreaded day one because I thought you were going to fuss and cry and not let go, well I guess I lucked out because you were in such shock of everything going on that you just stared around at everything and everyone in room 6.

When Mrs. Linda asked to take you so I could say good bye and watch through the window, you begrudgingly reached out and went in to her arms. When I left and looked back through the window, you gave me such a look of disdain that it made it hard to be sad.

We'll see how day two goes as I suspect I won't get the jump on you as easily this time, you probably won't go into your car seat easily nor will you let go when we get to your room. We'll soon see in about 10 hours.

Daycare

Isla,

You finally made it through the waiting list for day care. We put ourselves on the list back in Feb. of 2013 so a little over a year and a half isn't too bad I guess. We had orientation yesterday and we got to meet your teachers and see your room. Funny thing for me is that I looked at the cots and immediately thought, there's no way you're going to sleep on that! We'll see I guess.

I'm drinking coffee waiting for you to wake up on our last official Daddy Daughter Day. After this you'll be joining me on my morning and evening commutes! Better get used to some NPR cause that's all you're gonna get, at least I tell myself that now.

The first day of drop off is going to be a tough one for me, it was hard at first entrusting your care to our parents but I knew them and trusted them. Trusting you to strangers will be even harder, Teresa goes here and Eric would tell me straight if there was any concerns so I trust and I'm sure you'll do fine. I on will be the one crying :)

First Cold

You had your first cold Friday. We should have known since you were clingy the day before. Saturday morning we got the OK from Mommy to watch cartoons so we cuddled up on the couch with my tablet and watched Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other tales.

It took the Motrin a bit to kick in but eventually you calmed down and settled down for a good hour of relaxing cartoons on the couch with me.

Bubbles

While Isla was eating dinner last night I gave her some milk in a small cup with a straw. She usually baulks at this, instead she drank a few sips. While drinking she blew into the straw and started making bubbles in her milk. Here eyes got so wide and I could see the wheels in her head turning at the excitement she just discovered! I took the milk away and did all that I could to distract her from her latest discovery, however I failed as she slowly turned to her milk cup, pointed and said "Dat!"