Milestone: daycare - The outcome

Solanne had a great morning at daycare.

When I arrived at 12:30 to pick her up, the other kids were getting settled in for their nap, and Solanne was standing near the door, trying to figure out what she was supposed to do. She was not excited to see me, but she didn't tell me to go away, either. A good sign, I guess.

I had told her teachers that Solanne might be shy and quiet for the first day or two, but after she felt comfortable, she would likely talk a lot. When I picked up Solanne, her teacher Jessie said that Solanne didn't stop talking for a moment! She got along great with the other kids, and even learned some of their names ("I pwayed wiff Emma today!").

Solanne was so excited from all the morning's events that it took her over an hour to get to sleep at nap time at home. She was singing some new songs she had learned this morning ("Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere." "The itsy bitsy spider...").

Momma and baby are doing well with the arrangement. And Momma is, big sigh, relieved.