day care update

[flea]

Just got a call from the day care center. They have an infant position opening Dec. 18, and we are first on the list. After that, there are no openings forseen unless someone leaves the center (i.e. there are no older infants expected to age up to toddlers.) So I guess this is our slot; we'd said we wanted Jan. 1 as a start date.

The Dillo will be 5 months and 1 week old at that point. He might be sitting up on his own; he'll certainly be rolling well and probably grabbing stuff and shoving it in his mouth. He is such a good and easy baby to care for that I don't expect he'll have any trouble adjusting. Because of the Xmas holidays there will probably be fewer children than usual in the classrooms, so he'll get a lot of attention as we start. I can pick him up at 1:30 if I want to for the first 2 weeks, as my work from home agreement goes until the end of the year.

Why am I still worried and stressed out?

Comments

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Because parenthood is *always* stressful. One of my pediatricians said that worrying is actually a sign that you take parenthood seriously.

[forodwaith.livejournal.com]

It's a big change. He's at a good age for it, though, and you're right that it should be a low-stress time to start.

[haphazardmethod.livejournal.com]

Still worried because, yes, that is what one does. It sounds like a perfect situation just two weeks earlier than you expected. So more than anything else, it calls for a big old HOORAY!

[burrell.livejournal.com]

I was surprised that it was almost as hard to start Isaac in daycare as it was to start Frances. I knew how much his caregivers already loved him even before his first day (because I had been bringing him by when I dropped off Frances and the Head Teacher was always kissing his toes and asking when she was going to get him). So I'd say that your concerns are totally normal, and that you don't have to worry. He'll thrive.

[(Anonymous)]

Heh. All I can say is I hear you.

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

Uh, that was me. Not sure why I got signed out.