one down, eleventy-billion to go

Well, I think we both did pretty well today.

It was pouring down rain when we left the house, and a blizzard by the time we got to daycare, but Binky managed to sleep through all of that. He also managed to wake up before I left the building so he didn't have to wake up to all unfamiliar faces and surroundings. He was his usual chilled out contemplative self when I left, and I was feeling pretty good - I was excited that when I stopped for gas I could go in and get a coffee without it being a big production number.

By about 1pm I was starting to really miss him though...I felt like Lyra in the Golden Compass when her daemon got too far away. I actually felt physical pain behind my solar plexus and a little like it was hard to breathe, but only when I was thinking about the fact that I couldn't go in the next room and check on him and touch his little head. So long as I kept distracting myself with work I didn't feel too much like crying, and I managed not to call and check in like some nervous nellie first time mom.

Then the forecast was that all the slush was supposed to freeze tonight so in true Knoxvillian fashion everyone freaked out and closed all the schools, and the daycare decided to close at 4pm! I had to leave work early to get him on our first day!

Of course I was thrilled, and I had the pedal to the metal the whole way there just to get to him as fast as I could. I was so worried that he might have whimpered all day and wondered where we were, but no: He spent the entire day having a good time. He talked to his reflection in a mirror for like an hour, bounced in the bouncy chair, played in the exer-saucer. He was super good, and completely non-traumatized. 

If only we could say the same for mommy...I swear I grew new grey hairs today just trying to be too cool for school! Anyway, we got the first day apart behind us, and I think we did pretty well. Hopefully it will get easier day by day. Now if I can just figure out how early I have to get up to get us out of the house remotely close to on time!

Nightie night :)