This is the end of our first two weeks at Daycare for the twins and it's been a rough transition. The very first day the twins seemed to be excited to try something new, Connor a bit more so than Chloe. But as the week went on they would continue to get upset. On Tuesday when we parked, on Wednesday when we got in the car and by Thursday they were crying before we ever left the house.
I considered letting them stay home on Friday, but the school was going to have an Easter egg hunt and hot dogs for lunch and I didn't want them to miss out on the fun.
By the end of the week Chloe came home with some sniffles and a runny nose. She still has a runny nose, but hasn't been too sick. However, I ended up catching a full blown cold and I'm still trying to recover today.
What's made the transition a little more challenging is that Carl and I both have changes at work. Carl was promoted to a sales position and started the first week the kids started school. The promotion is a great thing, but it was a change that means more travel for him and he started to worry maybe this wasn't the best time for him to travel.
My work has been really busy for the past couple of weeks, which is great, except for the timing.
This week didn't start out much better, but Chloe was getting a little more comfortable with the idea of going to school and was asking for her shoes in the morning and to get in the car to go. However, this was the week Connor realized what was going on. On Tuesday morning I was snuggling with him before we needed to head out and he looked at me and asked, "Maria?" He cried when we get in the car and was a mess by the time I dropped him off.
As the week went on Chloe wanted to sing in the car on the way since she'd learned new songs at school, her favorite so far "E-I-E-I-Oooo" and then yelling out another animal's name, usually a horse. Connor would tell us, "no sing."
However, today was much better. Connor was a little weepy but everyone seemed OK about heading off to school. I still have a cold, but I'm feeling better. Especially with the twins starting to adjust.
4 comments:
Hang in there, Shelley! Stay strong! Your kids will build their immune systems and the sick days will taper off. And they'll get so much out of interaction with other kids. Plus, they'll learn the lesson that when mom drops us off, she ALWAYS comes back. Routines help. Same waking and getting ready routine every morning. And get the kids involved. Perhaps let them lay their clothes out the night before so they are excited to put on what they chose the next day. Or perhaps let them bring something in to daycare for "show and tell" that they can be proud to share with the other kids. Well done you on getting through the first two weeks! When's our next lunch?
Thanks Michelle, I appreciate the support from another Mom. I know it's the right thing for the twins but the transition itself has been a little rough. Each day getting a little better though.
Y'all have had a rough 2 weeks. Sorry! Things seem to already be getting better, and will continue to do so. Andrew used to cry when we pulled in to the parking lot. That was the worst. But it passes...I promise. Hang in there. Happy for you and Carl with the promotion and new jobs for you!
Thanks Lauren, it helps to know you've been through something similar. I do feel like it's getting better, just a difficult transition.
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