Since my last blog post, Jake's vocabulary has quadrupled, it seems. He TALKS. You can actually understand what he says and he understands what you tell him (most of the time). This week he started daycare/preschool at Kiddie Academy. We planned it so that he started daycare the week before I start my internship. We figured that by spacing two major life changes (Jake going to "school" and me taking on a full time position), life would be less chaotic that way. He will be going to daycare four days a week from about 7:15 - 3:30. On Fridays he will get to spend time with my mom and sometimes Chris' parents.
With Jake starting daycare for the first time, this week has been a bit rough for all of us. He has cried every time we dropped him off. At night he is more clingy and wakes up crying a couple of times. His teacher tells us that he does well at preschool after the initial crying spell and that he naps very well, about 2.5 hours, each time. But I can't even tell you how heartbreaking it is to see your baby crying and calling for you, and then for you to leave and just trust that he will be fine. After we dropped him off on his first day, Chris and I tried to enjoy being childless by going on a movie/lunch date. It was nice but we could not stop thinking about our baby boy at school. The house felt empty and too quiet without him running around. We could not wait to pick him up.
So that's how my mom must have felt when I started school. It's funny because I remember my first day of kindergarten very clearly...I cried for a long time. My mom used to always say about parenting, "You don't really understand until you become a parent." Well, mom, that time has come!
This year is going to be challenging, with me working full-time and Jake being in daycare. I just keep telling myself that it's only for one year. I am hoping to finish grad school on time and graduate in May. The light at the end of the tunnel is definitely becoming more and more visible.
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