Baby's first...Day in nursery
Monday 21st May saw Junior's first day in nursery. With MOTS' return to work imminent there's some time between the start of nursery and the return to work, just to help the transition.
The first morning was a "getting to know you" type affair, with MOTS there for some of the 3 hours, away, back to pop the head in briefly, and returning later to pick up Junior later. As the session started at 09:00 I expected a call shortly after 09:30.
I forgot to run a book on when the whailing would start. But had I, the money would have been between the two sets of doors at the main entrance, on her way out. I had expected that. It was almost certainty. I would have sold my mother to cover the stake on that bet.
09:38 - Whaa, whaa, sob sob, whaaa sob I'm sob sob, haa-haaa-haaaa-hhaving a sob sob coff-sob-sob-ee. In English, please? Needless to say MOTS wasn't too great at leaving him. OK, important things - where did you start crying? When I put him on the floor in the baby room.
DAMN! Bet lost, my mother's future uncertain. Hang on, I forgot to run the book, so saved from a life of debt. Pheww....
After some recomposition work MOTS popped her head back in around 11 to find Junior fast asleep and unaware of her visit. Collection at 12 and all was well.
Day 2 in the big baby hoose. A 9-to-5 day today. No tears. Great mood. Great mood being Junior's report card for the day that is, not a great mood for MOTS. And the verbal comment? The nursery wishes they could have 12 like him. Guess it went well, then.
Day 3 in the big baby hoose. As we've gone from Tuesday to Tuesday without being in I half expected MOTS to regress a little. But no, she was fine. Probably because Junior was trying to get away to the other kids before his jacket was off, and on collection he was causing a girl to cry because he was leaving. Awwwww, sweet.
So from my perspective how has it been? Last week was strange, not knowing who was looking after my son. I knew where he was, but not who he was with. And that wasn't the greatest feeling I've ever had, but I know MOTS had at least met them so I had to take that leap of faith. Sometime soon I will get to know the staff, with drop-offs and collections coming up once MOTS is actually back at work. Until then I just have to keep busy and not think about it.
Comments
What do you mean you would have sold me!!!!
Posted by: Doris | May 30, 2007 12:56 PM
I know, there wouldn't have been much of a return on invesment on such a paltry sum!
Posted by: Lee | May 30, 2007 12:59 PM