In order to make the transition to full day preschool easier, I took Sam to meet her teachers and get familiar with the classrooms today. I stayed (read: hovered!) for about 15 minutes, then asked her if I could come back after group time to take her to Leslie's for the rest of the day. Considering that she'll only be going there once a week now and she's been going 3 days a week since she was 7 weeks old, I thought a couple of "practice days" couldn't hurt. We met a few of the teachers and they were great about introducing her to other kids. She participated during group time. No tantrums or crying and I got a big smile when I picked her up again. She said she had fun and I got some validation that teaching her to be outgoing was going to pay off. (Time will tell on that!)
I would have preferred an afternoon program so Sam could still have her mornings will Leslie, but the place we decided on only offers morning, so that's why we went with full days. I'm sure that I'm more apprehensive about it than anyone and from all the parents I've talked to, it's completely normal. In any case, I'm not ashamed to cry a little at how seemingly grown-up my first baby is!
On a side note: I thought it was a marathon task to get out the door before I had to get Sam breakfast! Getting up earlier will be an adjustment! All in all, it was a good first run this morning and we'll figure it out. Thankfully, my job hours are flexible!
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