1st Day at Child Care Center

Yesterday was Preston's first day at the center and Mommy just dropped him off a little bit ago for his second day. Mommy could not sleep the night before- it felt like it was her first day of school or something! But, she did stay up writing a four page paper to inform the staff of everything they need to know about Preston. Mommy dropped Preston off yesterday at a super crazy time because it was almost lunch/nap time. The kids were fussy and at one point all seven other babies were crying/screaming because they were hungry and tired. Preston just looked at Mommy like "What the heck is going on?" Mommy was trying to hold it together :) Mommy stayed with Preston for 1 1/2 hrs before she had to leave for her appointment. She stayed with Preston through lunch which consisted of pigs in a blanket. One little girl choked a little on the hot dog, and this is when Mommy decided that Preston would not be eating meat at the day care. Mommy and Daddy just don't feel comfortable at this point letting him eat chucks of meat (without our supervision)....until he can chew them better. The staff said he did fine after Mommy left. Preston did have a little trouble taking a nap; he got scared when they turned out the lights and said that he had to be rocked again to sleep. When I called in the afternoon, he was playing with his friends. They did inform me that he doesn't like when the other kids scream/cry near him because it scares him. Today when we got there, they seemed like they were really trying to make the transition easier for all of us. Miss Lori is the main teacher in his room and she has been very nice and understanding. When I told her that I didn't want Preston to have the ham for lunch today, she said that she had already planned out his meal and she didn't think he should have the ham or pineapple today because they might be too hard. She was also going to move his crib so it is closer to the staff and more in the light because she didn't think he liked to be in the corner where it is darker. It is just so funny to hear the things Preston is doing at daycare- he is such a big boy. In the newsletter they sent home yesterday, the staff informed us that for the next 2 weeks they are focusing on telling stories with puppets, flexing their muscles with push trucks, using the stacking blocks, making dot pictures for art, and singing "Wheels on the Bus" (Preston's favorite song!). Sept 11th is also "spirit day" so he gets to wear his Iowa Hawkeyes gear. Hopefully the days just keep getting better and he transitions well to this new experience. Sorry for the essay about child care- it is a big milestone for us. Hope everyone had a great weekend- we did..I will have to get pics posted when I have time!