I dropped Elliot off at his daycare today at noon. He was asleep when we got there, but woke up when I put him in his bassinet. He smiled at S (the daycare provider), which I hope is a good sign. I left him with a bunch of diapers, several changes of clothes, 12 oz of breastmilk, and a blanket that we slept with last night (so he could smell something familiar). I pick him up at 6.
In the meantime, what's a mom to do? I went to the mall and bought a couple of pairs of jeans which I desperately needed, ate lunch in the food court (yuck), and got my car washed. Now I am back home, pumping breastmilk while I type this. I'm not sure what I'll do for the rest of the afternoon. It's not that I don't have things to do, but I'm having a hard time concentrating on anything. And I didn't get a chance to make a to-do list yesterday, so now I'm trying to remember all the things I've wanted to do for the past few weeks but haven't been able to.
At least I'm proving that I won't be one of those mothers who has never left her kids out of her sight, even when taking a shower. I'm hoping to read this in a month and laugh at myself.
Posted by Jen at October 11, 2005 03:00 PMHow did it go?
Posted by: Jessica at October 12, 2005 08:24 PM Jen, I know you had a hard time leaving
Elliot at day care but you know that what makes you a good mother worrying about him , ever MOther does and I know you and Gary will be sure he is s in a good, clean one. Keep up the good work and keep pictures and blogs coming we all really enjoy them back here is Des Moines.
Great Grandma Spevie
Posted by: spevie at October 31, 2005 02:49 PM