First day of daycare!

Well, the dreaded day has come. I'm back to work. Luckily I was able to do all half days this week and I'm off next week for Amy and Dan's wedding. So, with much anxiety, we got ourselves out the door to daycare!  I managed to get my bags down to four (purse, diaper bag, pump bag, work bag).  Eric and I went together to drop her off (apparently a dead giveaway that it was our first day - we got called out by all the staff).  Her teachers are Carol and Veronica, both ladies in their 50's, with soft voices and very interactive personalities.

Somehow, I got all my anxiety and tears out of my system, and was able to put on a tear-free brave face and only teared up briefly when Eric and I hugged goodbye for the day.  I think the key is just doing half days for a little while.  4 hours goes fast when you have 600 emails and dozens of visitors welcoming you back looking at photos of her at your desk!  Eric was the one to do a check-in phone call to her room and got a good report.  She is one of two girls in the nursery with roughly six boys.  Her designated crib is on the end as far away as possible - apparently she stares at the babies who cry. The teachers are simply over the moon to get another girl in there.  I'm just glad they are welcoming and enthusiastic - that makes it so much easier for mom and dad.  She was drowsy but awake when we dropped her off and full and asleep when we picked her up, so she was also putting on a tear-free brave face (we made a deal - I won't cry if you won't).

Her daily report read: "Read to Elaine.  She is so bright and alert.  We are so happy to have another girl in the nursery!!"  Also she was read to, was sung to, and had tummy time!   Busy day - no wonder she's still conked out!

Here are a few pics before we left this morning.

She can sit propped up by herself - bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to meet new friends!!