first day of "summer"
Mood:
cautious but optimistic
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Working on: resting up for the afternoon
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To be honest, I was nervous about today. Much like the first day of a new school year, where I am excited but wary... if I screw it up at the beginning, the rest of the year will be a disaster. Today is the first day of Roman's and my "togetherness." He will still be attending daycare Tues. and Thurs. morning unless otherwise engaged, to keep him in the swing of things and to also give Mama some relief. But the question remains... what do I DO with him ALL DAY on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
I decided to make up a loose schedule. Taking cues from daycare, SuperNanny, and an episode of Blue's Clues, I created a picture schedule so Roman would know what we're doing each day. It includes 15 pictures from breakfast to nighttime, and everything in between. On daycare days, it shows a picture of a daycare for the morning. Clever, I thought - but would Roman go with it?
This morning I introduced it right before breakfast. He was very interested in the pictures, especially the shower. He followed right along, even guessing what some of the pictures meant ("go Mama's car" and "Mama cook" he figured out all by himself). It has gone brilliantly. Of course, we've only made it to naptime, but he understood and only complained a little. Historically I have had a hard time putting him to bed (and he knows it!), but this was no big thing. I told him it was quiet time in his crib, and he could read or nap, but he would have to be quiet until Mama came to get him. There wasn't even 5 minutes of yelping. He's been fooling around for about 20 minutes, but I think he might be asleep (10 to 1pm).
So I am cautiously optimistic. I know this is a new thing for him and so he may just be observing and biding his time, ready to launch a counterattack in a few days. But this morning hasn't been near as bad as I thought it would be.
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To be honest, I was nervous about today. Much like the first day of a new school year, where I am excited but wary... if I screw it up at the beginning, the rest of the year will be a disaster. Today is the first day of Roman's and my "togetherness." He will still be attending daycare Tues. and Thurs. morning unless otherwise engaged, to keep him in the swing of things and to also give Mama some relief. But the question remains... what do I DO with him ALL DAY on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
I decided to make up a loose schedule. Taking cues from daycare, SuperNanny, and an episode of Blue's Clues, I created a picture schedule so Roman would know what we're doing each day. It includes 15 pictures from breakfast to nighttime, and everything in between. On daycare days, it shows a picture of a daycare for the morning. Clever, I thought - but would Roman go with it?
This morning I introduced it right before breakfast. He was very interested in the pictures, especially the shower. He followed right along, even guessing what some of the pictures meant ("go Mama's car" and "Mama cook" he figured out all by himself). It has gone brilliantly. Of course, we've only made it to naptime, but he understood and only complained a little. Historically I have had a hard time putting him to bed (and he knows it!), but this was no big thing. I told him it was quiet time in his crib, and he could read or nap, but he would have to be quiet until Mama came to get him. There wasn't even 5 minutes of yelping. He's been fooling around for about 20 minutes, but I think he might be asleep (10 to 1pm).
So I am cautiously optimistic. I know this is a new thing for him and so he may just be observing and biding his time, ready to launch a counterattack in a few days. But this morning hasn't been near as bad as I thought it would be.
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