Miss Adalee Goes to Daycare!

Well...I knew this day had to come eventually... After 8 weeks of staying home full time, and then 3 weeks of working 3 days a week and staying home 2 days a week, the time finally came for Miss Adalee to start daycare full time.

February 16th was Adalee's first day of childcare at St. Joseph's Early Education Center. I knew it was going to be difficult to leave her in someone else's care, and I had prepared myself for all the emotions, but there was no way I could have predicted the hectic-ness of this morning. Adalee slept horribly the night before (waking up multiple times) and then did not want to wake up to breastfeed and get changed/dressed. Eventually we were able to wake her up approximately 10 minutes before we needed to walk out the door, and of course she then decided she was starved, so I had to listen to her screaming cry all the way to daycare. Needless to say - it was a rough start to an already hard day.

Michael and I both took her to her first day of daycare, which was great because we both got to meet her teachers and the other babies in her room. We spent a little time getting her settled, and then I think I said to her teacher, something to the effect of, "so what...now I just give her to you..." It was awkward. Thank goodness her teacher has a sense of humor.

Despite the rough start, Adalee did great at her first day of daycare, once they were able to feed her! It will take a little getting used to, but I know she is going to do very well! Here are some photos from that morning...