We've broken some new ground this week. Nate will only be at the daycare center two days this week, because of the holiday, but we've hit a few milestones that are important to me. First of all, the child has cleaned up toys two days in a row! Hallelujah! I try so hard to get him to do this at home without too much luck, so hopefully the concept is sinking in a bit. Second of all, this morning Nate didn't cry at drop-off. I'm not sure who was more surprised, me or his teacher. Either way, I dashed out the door before he changed his mind. Our last milestone isn't a 'good' one, but it was handled well and that's all I can ask for. I received a 'courtesy call,' as the teacher termed it this morning, to let me know that Nate fell and bumped his head. Of course, he was fine...he didn't even cry. I really appreciated her taking the time to call me about it, even though I know it's protocol. I honestly can't even see the bump.
For those of you who either don't have a child or have not experienced daycare, let me tell you: there is a ridiculous amount of paperwork. Permission slips, applications, daily reports, lesson plans. It's not even preschool yet. The organizer in me came out tonight and I made Nate a daycare binder. This holds all of the tuition/policy information, lesson plans, and daily reports that I get for him. Confession: these are organized by month with dividers and everything is in sheet protectors. Why the heck does this matter? I'm not sure...but I sure as anything will keep it all together. Here's a look at my little project:
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