The Big School Day

It went well! First, Adelaide had just taken a nice long morning nap (an hour and a half) so she was all happy and sweet. It was very tough for me to pack up everything, put the carseat in, etc. alone, but then we drove up to daycare and Ade was great in the backseat. In the infant room, she just soaked everything in - so many kids to watch, so many things to see. She ended up sitting in the exersaucer (a very sorry looking one compared to the one she has at home) for about an hour watching everything around her. A few of the boys who could pull up walked around the outside of the circle and petted Ade. One boy got a little zealous and scratched her under the eye. This caused only a few seconds of crying. Overall it was so cute watching her making friends and the little ones petting each other's faces.

Then, one of the room teachers, Miss Nicole, fed Adelaide her applesauce and she ate really well for her. This put me at ease because even if she won't take a bottle, and I can't run up and nurse her, she won't starve. :-) She might cry, but she won't go hungry.

The thing that was a real negative is the germs- at this age, everything goes in the mouth. And then someone else's mouth. And then there is spit up. And then that toy goes in Adelaide's mouth. Eeeewwww. I guess she will start her immunity training now. She has been rather isolated at home with mommy for a while now. She needs to become a bit more cockroach and a little less exotic orchid. Forget the fact that I Purelled us both head to toe as soon as we got home. :-)

I finished all of the extensive paperwork, so Ade is officially enrolled. I have my first parent homework - the first of many mommy craft projects I imagine - I need to make a picture board for Ade's crib (not that she will ever sleep in there...). The picture board is to have pics of mommy and daddy and other loved people and objects.

Now we are just looking forward to grandma coming down on Wednesday...Wonder Grandma is on her way to help the baby Adelaide and save the day... (If you watch Wonder Pets you can sing along)