Well! We survived week one of daycare and work. By far one of the hardest weeks of our lives. It wasn't hard because we were worried about Linnea. We know we picked a great place and that she was fine playing, eating and sleeping with new friends and providers. It is just incredibly hard dropping off a screaming toddler you have spent almost everyday with for the last year and a half. Going from everyday together doing all sorts of fun things to not being together until the afternoon is HARD. Linnea still sleeps until 8 or later so we dont have much playtime in the morning. We need to leave by 8:30 at the very latest. One day she did rise around 7 so we cuddled and played a bit before heading to daycare but overrall she gets up, gets dressed and we leave. I try my best to do a quick goodbye because everyone has said that is better than the long drawn out goodbye. Everyday Chris picked her up she was happy as could be, showed him what she did at daycare and got good reports! She is already improving on playing by herself and talking at home which is sooo cute!
My job is challenging but I think I like it. There are 9 students in my room with three other aides, the teacher and a student teacher. But with the disabilities the students have that still sometimes doesn't seem like enough staff! But we make it through the day helping with academics, behavior and a lot of focus on social skills! Throughout the week the students have music therapy, occupational therapy, swimming, library, gym and lots of sensory time!
Here are Linnea's two lil girlfriends at the Halloween Party on Friday after daycare at the daycare. The party was a great way to end the week! We then treated ourselves to Bascali's!
Linnea loves to play in the kitchen area!
Elmo was thirsty!
Linnea did many crafts this week for Halloween! One was ghosts...
and one was pumpkins! Im sure they did more but these are what we got pictures of!
I hope next week either goes the same or better than this week! Im sure it will be strange after two days of being with mommy and daddy to go back to A Child's View but we know its good for Linnea and us!
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