This is Hunter at 6:15 am today on his way to his first day of daycare, let me tell you that isn't what I looked like. I didn't think that this was going to be as hard of day as it was. Afterall, I have left Hunter for hours at a time, and after the walk, days. But, it was different. For the last eight months Hunter has been in the care of our family and friends, there is a trust there, and even though they may not do things as I would, they would never do anything to bring harm to him. The daycare that Hunter is going to is a woman, Miss Karen, who is licensed and watches children out of her home, she is very sweet and Hunter is drawn to her, but it just isn't the same. Overall, I am hoping this experience is beneficial for Hunter as well as for us.
Taking Hunter's picture this morning reminded me that I took his picture the first time I took him to his Aunt Lori's while I went to work, this was pre-blog, he was 4 months old. This is more what I looked like this morning :( It turns out that all went well today. Miss Karen is great with Hunter, and he really likes her, he kept wanting to go to her, and he loved all the toys! She even reported that Hunter made a new friend, Ethan, he turned one last month, and apparently they were inseparable today, poor Jenna who turned one yesterday was left out, but they have to watch her anyway because she has a little biting issue right now. I didn't realize how reassuring it would be to take Hunter to someone who has watched hundreds of kids over the years, she was really able to provide insight as well as set my fears at ease, and explain behavior, like Jenna's biting and some of the differences she has seen between boys and girls, and that all kids go through stages it doesn't make them bad. It certainly will be better for Hunter to have a mom that is less anal! Well, I will keep you posted, I hope you are having a wonderful week!