Our amazing nanny, Hannah, is moving to Indiana to persue her nursing degree. I personally, loved Hannah. She was piece of mind for me when I needed it the most. She was so great with AJ and I could tell she loved him and he loved her too. He knew her by name (sounded like banana!) and picked up all kinds of good language from her on a daily basis. Hannah and her husband are very great Christians, which is important to me. Hannah will be missed so much.
Hannah announced last summer she would be moving (that is the perfect amount of notice!) in December. We took a few months to decide what to do. I love the nanny set up we had, but we couldn't afford full time and since AJ is down to 1 nap a day and is literally into everything, it was becoming increasingly difficult for me to work the amount of hours I require. After much discussion and research and many visits, John and I decided it was time to send AJ to school. We decided on The Goddard School for many reasons and quickly got him on the waiting list.
The Goddard School is a full time educational dayschool. Every day he learns spanish, sign language, nature (they teach about the seasons, how to dress, about plants, etc.), etc. They do Yoga and go outside every day, even in the winter (weather permitting). We fell in love with the school and the teachers and administrators.
So fast forward to last Tuesday, and AJ started his first day! I had a lot of anxiety (mostly about naptime--AJ DOES NOT nap anywhere but my car and his crib). It started out rough. We pulled up and I started crying and was holding back the tears when we were talking to his teacher. When we walked in, AJ was excited to see tons of new toys but quickly realized mommy and daddy were leaving him. We had paperwork to fill out and left a crying AJ. After 10 minutes we peaked in the window to check on him and he was BAWLING. My heart was pounding and I was thinking "ok, that is enough, I quit work". Teresa, the operations executive, consoled me and promised to call me in a few hours to give me an update. I left feeling sick to my stomach.
Hannah announced last summer she would be moving (that is the perfect amount of notice!) in December. We took a few months to decide what to do. I love the nanny set up we had, but we couldn't afford full time and since AJ is down to 1 nap a day and is literally into everything, it was becoming increasingly difficult for me to work the amount of hours I require. After much discussion and research and many visits, John and I decided it was time to send AJ to school. We decided on The Goddard School for many reasons and quickly got him on the waiting list.
The Goddard School is a full time educational dayschool. Every day he learns spanish, sign language, nature (they teach about the seasons, how to dress, about plants, etc.), etc. They do Yoga and go outside every day, even in the winter (weather permitting). We fell in love with the school and the teachers and administrators.
So fast forward to last Tuesday, and AJ started his first day! I had a lot of anxiety (mostly about naptime--AJ DOES NOT nap anywhere but my car and his crib). It started out rough. We pulled up and I started crying and was holding back the tears when we were talking to his teacher. When we walked in, AJ was excited to see tons of new toys but quickly realized mommy and daddy were leaving him. We had paperwork to fill out and left a crying AJ. After 10 minutes we peaked in the window to check on him and he was BAWLING. My heart was pounding and I was thinking "ok, that is enough, I quit work". Teresa, the operations executive, consoled me and promised to call me in a few hours to give me an update. I left feeling sick to my stomach.
Teresa called me a few hours later and was happy to report he participated happily in all of the activities, ate all of his food, and took a nap with no problem!
Day 2 and 3 were so much easier and it feels like AJ has adjusted well! He is already saying YES (after saying NO to everything including things he wants), "see you tomorrow", "China" (it is Chinese New Year learning week), and singing new songs!
So while I miss Hannah, I am happy with our new arrangement!
Your little man is getting so big! I'm glad you found a good school for him. You and John are such great parents.
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