This is how the week went:
Monday: I dressed her up in the outfit I specially selected for the big day. It wasn't until she had on the "Mommy loves me" socks that we were ready to leave. We got to the d/c @ 9:00 am. She cried when I handed her to the caregiver who told me that it was best if I leave quickly, which I did. I went back for her in 2hrs and when she saw me, she ran to me and told me: "lets go" (her favorite word) :)
In case you are wondering; No, I didn't cry - I knew I was coming back for her soon.
Valeria all dressed up and ready for the big day!
Looking for the banana I put on her bag and that was supposed to be her mid-morning snack. She loves bananas so much and this one didn't make it to the d/c. LOL
The ride to the d/c - she was very happy. If she only knew :(
Tuesday: Went early to the d/c so she could have breakfast there. Today she started crying when we were in front of the d/c door. I left her for 4 hrs and when I went to picked her up she ran to the door and cried while waiting for the c/g to open it. The caregiver told me that she ate a lot and play with the other kids. She also told me that Valeria was always behind her ('like a dog tail"). At one point Valeria followed her into a room that was being painted and...yes, now there is yellow painting on her clothes and shoes. She also followed her to the kitchen and broke a glass. Whew!!!! I'm feeling a miscellaneous bill one of these days... BTW, Valeria was smiling when the caregiver was giving me the report.
This couch is the only place where she stands still so I could take a picture.lol
Wednesday: Today she started crying when we were at the gate to enter the d/c. I left her for 5hrs and when I picked her up she didn't cry. The caregiver told me she did good and that she is a little rascal; opening drawers and taking the toys from other kids. Again, she was smiling when the c/g was giving me the report.
Having her morning juice.
Thursday: Today she woke up with a runny nose :( - I guess the d/c bacterias are starting to do their job. I felt sooooo bad for her; she hasn't been sick since she's been home. And to make it worse, today she started crying when I was parking the car in front of the d/c. She now recognizes the building from the outside; she is so smart. It broke my heart - Yes, today I cried when I left; In fact, I cried all the way back home. The time is approaching when this "try out" period becomes our "reality".
Valeria loves to push buttons: tvs; phones; fans; dvds, etc. So today when we were at the d/c gate I asked her to push the intercom button in an attempt to calm her down. She refused, of course.
Friday: Again, she started crying when I was pkingar the car in front of the d/c. The caregiver told me not to worry. She told me that she will soon calm down and that she even danced the day before, which I was glad to hear. When I picked her up, she ran to the door and gave me kiss and a hug. I love when is time to pick her up!
Valeria not feeling 100% well.
I wish I could see what she does when she is in there; how she behaves; what she is thinking.
Next week is the "real deal" and I'm plannig on leaving her @ 8:30am and picking her up at 5:30pm.
I really like the d/c; it is close to work and has lots of kids. I know is good for her to spend time with kids her age. Hopefuly she will soon stop crying, although I have to admit that her crying this week helped my confidence about how attached she is to me.
