Jack started daycare on Monday, August 22. It took a while to figure out how to get us both ready in the morning and out the door. Not to mention, I literally have to get together 5 bags between my work stuff, jack's daycare stuff, and my pumping supplies for the day. I'm learning how to balance work and being a mom and wife and it feels like it's getting easier each week. What takes up half my night is all the washing, soaking, sterilizing, and filling of bottles and pumping supplies each night and getting it ready for the next day.
Here is a pictures of the little munchkin on his first day of school.
I cried when I dropped him off and pretty much that whole day (and some that week), but I know he is in a great place and being taken care of. He seems very happy and is pretty much exhausted by the end of the day, although he seems to be getting better about napping while he is there.
The Pineapple School is a Spanish immersion preschool and nursery. Jack is in the Los Mangos classroom with infants up to around 6 months old. They communicate in Spanish and do lesson plans in Spanish, as well. I know this is great for Jack's development and that he will also be able to obtain socialization skills at an early age. The teachers and directors are all great and I feel so confident with him there each day.
I love getting his daily report cards. It gives all the specifics on diaper changes, naps, bottles, mood, & activities enjoyed for the day. The activities part is the most entertaining. I've seen everything from playing with toys, tummy time, reading books, and spa days to playing the mariachis, smelling different smells and taking buggy rides.
When I went into my first meeting with the director she asked what I wanted Jack to learn while he was there. At the time he was 2 months and pretty much just eating, crying, sleeping, and pooping. My response was "uh...change his diapers, feed him, play with him." It was hard for me to imagine he could learn much at the time because he still hadn't realized his surroundings. Now I realize how great it has been and how important it is for him to learn from an early age different things like textures, socialization, temperatures, languages, and physical development.
Being away from him all day is hard. Some days harder than others and on certain days I freak out because I feel like I need to be taking control of his development and that I'm a step behind because I don't always have time to read the books and feel exactly up to date on what I should be working on with him, what level nipple should be in his bottle, or what solid food schedule he should be on. I'm trying my hardest to be great at this being a mom thing, but I can reassure myself that he is in a good environment each day when I am away from him where they care about him.
Jack has had some art projects to bring home that have made me VERY excited. I have my child's artwork on the fridge and that feeling is priceless!
We don't know where we'll be living in a year which is a weird feeling. Makes me sad to think if we aren't in San Antonio then he won't be at the Pineapple school for pre school when the time comes. I love seeing the older kids in their uniforms each day when I'm dropping off and picking him up.
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