Hannah starts daycare on Monday*****PICS ADDED IN POST 10*****

[boomersooner]

She'll do great!!! She'll love all of the new toys and kids!!

[sparks19]

Well Hannah is safe and sound and happy as a clam at daycare. We dropped her off this morning and she played shy for about a minute and a half... you know hiding between my legs and what not. but it didn't take her long to get over that and head off to the toys and start making a mess lol. by the time we left the one teacher was holding her and trying to get her to wave goodbye to me... I didn't even get a WAVE or anything lol. There weren't any kids there yet when we dropped her off so we didn't get to see her meet new friends but she was having a great time when we left.

I'm doing good so far but I didn't get a wink of sleep last night.

now for pics... I'm such a mom lol

eating breakfast before daycare

is it time to go yet?

Leaving the house

in the car

arriving at the daycare

exploring

making a mess

[Cataholic]

I meant to ask you guys this when I first read your post, but, forgot! I know you two are pretty "strong" ( can I use that word safely?LOL) on homeschooling Hannah. How is it you made the leap to daycare, knowing your position on homeschooling? I see it as somewhat contradictory.

[sparks19]

I meant to ask you guys this when I first read your post, but, forgot! I know you two are pretty "strong" ( can I use that word safely?LOL) on homeschooling Hannah. How is it you made the leap to daycare, knowing your position on homeschooling? I see it as somewhat contradictory.

She only goes one day a week.

Basically right now I don't drive so I can't take her to playgroups and stuff right now so I don't have the option of alternative methods of socializing her (fingers crossed... I will hopefully be getting my license this spring. As long as I don't fail the test lol) nor do we have a second vehicle (which will change this year)

I don't really see it as contradictory because it's not that we don't want anyone else teaching her or don't want her to have time away from us or anything like that. I just don't like the public school system as of late and feel like it's only going more and more downhill... lack of funding, lack of good teachers... lack of teachers period, etc.

We want to homeschool her because we believe that through a strong homeschooling community we can give her an education personalized to her needs. and if there is an area that she is lacking in (socialization or a certain subject or anything else) we will without a doubt ask for help or do what ever needs to improve that for her... just like now I know she needs to be around other kids right now and without a license I have not been able to provide that for her on a regular basis... so we did what needed to be done to give her that So every monday she goes to daycare for the day

Being pro homeschooling doesn't mean she can't ever go and learn from someone else or join a playgroup or do anything outside the home It just means we would like to do the majority of her education at home

[Cataholic]

Thank you for not flipping your lid, and explaining the answer to my question!

[Husky_mom]

Thank you for not flipping your lid, and explaining the answer to my question!

I think this is what PT is all about... one can explain and answer politely.. no need to flip (like on past cases)(not directed to anyone here just pointing out an opinion)... I´m really pro that...

[sparks19]

Thank you for not flipping your lid, and explaining the answer to my question!

You're welcome. I guess it could have gone either way lol... I'm pretty emotionally unstable today having my baby girl away for so long for the first time.

I kid I kid (sorta)

awwww..... loved the pics....

sorry you didn´t got a wave.... here´s a wave from me ((waves))... LOL

I bet she´s having a blast... I can remember when mine went... aww... lil backpak and all.. awwww.....

thank you

she should hopefully be napping right now... I hope she's co operating.

Brian has to do some work there today so he's going to peek in and see how she is doing

[lvpets2002]

Aweee Hannah is such a wittle Cutie Pie.. So glad she & mommy did very well.. great pics thanks

[sparks19]

OH yeah... and she is the ONLY girl in the group lol. there are 5 of them and she's the ONLY girl. She'll keep those rowdy boys in line

[Husky_mom]

awwww..... loved the pics....

sorry you didn´t got a wave.... here´s a wave from me ((waves))... LOL

I bet she´s having a blast... I can remember when mine went... aww... lil backpak and all.. awwww.....