S started daycare yesterday. Considering he hasn't had much time away from neither Roland nor I, he did very well. When we arrived, he was a bit apprehensive and clingy but before long he was playing with some trains along with 3 older kids. Of course when I left he started to cry, pretty typical behaviour (later I was to discover that he cried for less than 2 minutes. Ah ha! Attempts to pull at Mama's heartstrings!)

He was a happy camper all morning--a visit to the library for storytime, free play at the park, interacting and playing with the other kids. But with all the new activity and stimulation poor S had had enough by lunchtime. He wouldn't eat and he refused to nap. And he wailed for half an hour.

So the daycare provider called and I b-lined out the door to pick him up. When I arrived he was still sobbing and red-eyed. Poor bubby. But half way home he was his happy self again, singing along to Old MacDonald. And he had a good nap.

How did I do with S in daycare? I was ecstatic! I had a list of errands I needed to run and felt liberated. I knew that he'd stop crying soon after I left. When I got home I did miss him a bit but not too much, especially when I had a chance to lie down to nurse my emerging migraine.

Daycare is a good change for S. It's definitely time for him to be around folks other than me. I say the same for myself.