Morgan Starts "School"

Today was the big day, the day my sweet baby started "school." Last year we were blessed to have college girls to keep Morgan so she didn't go to day care. This year we felt that she needed more interaction with peers and I wanted her to go somewhere she would be exposed to a variety of learning experiences. Steve, Morgan, and I visited every day care in town and finally decided on one we felt was a great fit for our little angel. Even though I felt that we made the best decision, I was still an anxious wreck! Like it or not, today was the day she was to start.

Mother/Daughter Picture before leaving

Kisses for Mama

Daddy's Turn

This was the best picture I could get in front of the door before we left.

Hanging out at school.

Steve and I decided that we would both take her today since I didn't have to be at work until 8. When we arrived they gave us directions to her classroom and I immediately realized that it wasn't the same room we toured (Red Flag #1). We walked in to hear a parent asking how her child seemed to be doing with 1/2 formula, 1/2 milk (Red Flag #2). Next, we were asked if we had her bottles with us (Red Flag #3 and time for Mama to speak up!). As I was about to question why she was placed in this classroom instead of the older one we had previously visited, Morgan looked at a stuffed tiger in the room and said clear as anything, "What is that, Aubie?" One of the teachers quickly decided that Morgan may be a little too "advanced" for this class and left to find the director while we hung out and played in the room.

The infamous "Aubie"

Playing in Room #1

The director came back and escorted us to the proper room where we met Miss Sophia, Morgan's new teacher. All of the kids were seated around the table eating breakfast and my sweet, big girl sat down with them and joined in without a second thought. Steve and I leaned over to kiss her bye and she never looked back.

Morgan and Miss Sophia

Eating breakfast like a big girl

When I picked her up today they told me that she had a good day overall, but she did cry for a while when another kid "got a little rough" with her so her sheet stated that she was happy and sad. All I can say is that kid better not make a habit of picking on my sweet, tiny girl; she has some fierce, much larger relatives that have her back. =-)