This past Monday Julia started going to daycare one day a week. It was a big day for us. A full day of independence from Mom for her and a day alone for me. Julia did great; she cried when I left but that was short-lived and then she had a fun day meeting and playing with her new teachers and friends. She even took a two hour nap (something that is very rare at home). I was anxious the whole day, wondering how she was doing, but it was nice to go to a doctor’s appointment alone and get some other things done around the house much quicker than usual! When I picked her up she was playing happily outside and while she was eager to go home, she also said goodbye to everyone and agreed that it would fun to go back again. Overall I think we made the right decision and that a day of daycare will benefit all of us!
She has also been showing a little more independence this week. She has started moving chairs and stools around so that she can climb up and reach things; she picked out her own shirt this morning and even got it halfway on herself; she has started saying some two word phrases (most often it’s “no mama”!); and she has started walking down the stairs by herself (this is not one that Andrew or I is entirely comfortable with but she’s very careful and so far so good).
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