The things people say

I was standing on the corner waiting to cross the street the other night, with Nea on the leash and Adam on the stroller. A woman who was walking by paused to look at us and then burst out with "God, its annoying enough to have to walk a dog -- I can't imagine having a baby too!" and then walked on. LOL!

Sheer Genius!

Sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to figure out. On Friday, Adam's teacher told me she had been up all night praying for the best way to help Adam adjust (which made me feel MUCH better about their attitude!) and said that God had shown her the way.

The Thomas the Tank Engine chair that Adam has claimed as his own was positioned so that he could see the door and the windows on that wall. Mrs. Helen said that everytime someone walked by it would catch his eye and he would look up and when it wasn't me, he would cry. She moved the chair where he isn't facing the door and window and oriented most of his activities facing away from the door -- and he was fine all day. The woman is a genius and I love her madly.

Apparently, I spoke too soon!

Daycare just called and said Adam won't nap, cries most of the day and only starts to play with the other kids late in the afternoon. I was afraid they were going to throw him out! I was able to talk to the teacher and explain that he's only been home since September 23 and has been through a lot of big changes in the past 3 months. I think she understood. Realistically, he's only been in daycare six and half days and I don't think that's enough time for him to adjust. He certainly can't be the only kid they've ever had who's had trouble adjusting to daycare!

Have any of you been through this? Any suggestions?

So on the fourth day of daycare.....

When I arrived to pick up Adam on his fourth day in daycare, the kids were in a part of the room where little chairs are set up in a "U" shape. Adam was sitting in a Thomas the Tank Engine chair on one side of the "U" and ALL the other kids were on the other side and he was just GLARING at them. LOL! I couldn't imagine what was going on. While we were saying goodbye, two of the caregivers said "Don't worry, Adam, we won't let anyone sit in your chair." "That's your chair, Adam."

When I picked him up yesterday, they were having a tea party -- but Adam was firmly ensconsed in the chair, holding his tea cup, and all the other kids were clustered around him.

I chose to take it as a positive sign - he's putting down roots and staking his claim! LOL!