I Was Wrong!

There's something you won't hear me say very often. I thought for sure my boys would be miserable this morning but they surprised me. Nick was his usual sweet self. I got him up, changed his diaper, dressed him and fed him and then put him in his car seat where he promptly fell back to sleep. I went in to get Collin who was still sleeping. I had him almost completely dressed to include shoes and socks before he woke up. I thought for sure I was in for it but he very sweetly said "Hi Mommy!" and threw himself into my arms for a good long hug. I appologized to Rosemary when I took him to daycare because I thought for sure he'd be aweful for her all day, however she said he only had a couple moments where he wasn't real happy. Other than that, he did fine all day. Thank you boys for proving me wrong, for this kind of stuff I actually enjoy being wrong.

Our First Day

Well our first day has come to an end and I would say it qualifies as a success! My day began at 5a.m when my alarm went off. I got out of bed, ran downstairs to get my shoes and pants out of the dryer (I had to wash the shoes because I power washed the deck in them). I was just finishing up my bowl of cheerios when Nick woke up. I spent a few quiet minutes feeding him and then changed and dress him and put him in his bouncy seat so I could finish getting ready. By 5:45 it was time to get Collin up and dress. I walked into his room to find he was just opening his eyes. He was sleepy but happy to see me and cooperated while I got him up and dressed and got his teeth brushed. Then I took him downstairs where he didn't want to put his shoes on and go to daycare. I finally managed to get his shoes on and was picking up Nick to walk out the door when Nick yaked all over himself so I had to go back upstairs and change his outfit. Take two was successful. I took Collin out first (since he's currently in a phase where he thinks running away from me is funny) locked the car and ran back in to grab Nick. With both boys in the car we were off to daycare and it was 6:05, right on time! Boy was I proud! Collin was less than pleased about going to daycare, he would have preferred to go to the aquarium. He kept saying "Don't wanna go see friends! I wanna go see the fish!". Nick was as happy as he could possibly be and Collin got over things quickly enough so I was off to work. It was a busy first day back and it went by fast. I picked the boys up and grabbed a Happy Meal as a treat for Collin. We needed to eat quickly because I was signed up for a spin class at the gym. I managed to make it in plenty of time and again, KidSpace rocks. Collin had a terrific time playing there while I was in class. We were back home by 7:15. I compromised with Collin because he wanted to watch Einsteins and I wanted him to get a bath. He got to watch Einsteins while I fed Nick and then it was time for a bath. He wasn't happy about it but he didn't fight me on it either. After his bath, I read both boys The Berenstein Bears In The Dark, sang them night night songs and left Collins room. Nick needed a little time with Mommy before he was ready for bed. We spent about a half hour hanging out and giggling together. Finally around 9:30 I was able to get a shower and get everything ready for work tomorrow. I just need to put the kids clothes out tonight so I don't have to figure it out in the morning and then its off to bed so I can get up and do it all over again tomorrow. Hopefully tonight I'll be able to sleep. Last night I was finally able to fall asleep around 1am. I guess it was nerves and the fact that that's the time I went to bed every night for the last 3 months.

On to Daycare

Nicholas,
Tomorrow is a big day for both of us. It's my first day back to work since you were born and your first day of daycare. You will be 3 months old this week and I can't believe this day is here already. It's gone by so quickly. I've spent almost every waking moment with you and I've treasured every one of them. I got to see your first smile and hear your first laugh. I still haven't actually seen you roll over but I know you can do it because I keep finding you on your belly every morning even though I put you to bed on your back every night. I thought that this day would be easier the second time around because I know you'll be in good hands and your big brother will be there with you, but it's not. I'm so glad that we got to spend every day getting to know one another. It's the only time in your life where you'll get to feel like you were my only child. I know you won't remember the time we spent together this summer but I hope it laid the foundation for a wonderful relationship that we'll build over the coming years. I hope that tomorrow, we begin a new chapter in our lives, you'll be happy and begin to make new friends and you won't miss Mommy too much. I'm sure it will be much harder on me than it is on you. I know that you'll adjust well and continue to be the happy, darling child you already are. You're going to learn so much over the coming months and years and I will delight in each new accomplishment. Good luck tomorrow my sweet baby. I'll be thinking of you often.
Love,
Mommy

KidSpace Rocks!

Tim and I took a spin class tonight so the boys went to Kidspace while we were there. Collin hasn't been there since before I got pregnant with Nick and the last time he was there he cried and didn't want to go. This time was a whole different story. He loved it! He didn't want to leave when it was time to go and has asked to go back to the gym to play. This was Nick's first experience with daycare. It was only an hour but it was the first time we'd left him with anyone other than our family. The girl watching him greeted us with "Thank God you left us that bottle" and "He's really been spitting up". I forget that what's normal for my refluxy kids isn't normal for everyone elses kids. Poor Nick. I was hoping that he wouldn't have reflux as bad as Collin did because Collin spit up every meal until he was 14 months old, but it isn't looking like he's going to be so lucky. It was good practice for when I go back to work next week and I'm glad Collin likes Kidspace because it will make it easier to get to the gym when Tim has to work.