Daycare

One of the huge (and dreaded) steps in the process of returning to school is sending my kids to daycare. I have been a stay-at-home mom their whole lives. They each attended an awesome Mother's Day Out program from 9-2 two days per week, but daycare from 7-5 five days a week just seems like way too much!

A few months ago, I decided it would be best to put my two older kids in daycare two days per week this summer so they have a chance to get used to the pace and the 10 hours away from home as opposed to just 5 hours twice a week. They started Tuesday and it seems to be going pretty well so far. My daughter keeps saying she doesn't want "long school" and misses her MDO school friends and teachers. They both cried this morning when I dropped them off. My son has been chatting about it nonstop, even though he claims he doesn't like school. He informed me he was today's line leader, he played a computer game, chased his new friends in the gym, and he actually ate soup!

I am so thrilled with the idea of easing them into the daycare setting this summer. Also, I am getting two full days of quality time with my 22 month old before sending her off to daycare as well. She will start the daycare two days per week the first of August and will start full-time at the end of August.

Each step in the process makes it more real. My SAHM life is almost over and I am going to be a full time student in a little less than three months! I hope we all survive and thrive! I admit I am still skeptical, but I am glad the first week of daycare hasn't been quite as torturous as I thought it might be.