We did it...Mostly

Today, for the first time, I dropped Leah off at her day home and left.  It was hard, but slightly gratifying.  Leah was only there for about 3 hours.  But still, it is a step in the right direction.

To our day home's credit.  Things seemed to be okay.

I think that a little morning history is needed to give you the full scope of why it was only okay.  Leah woke up at 5:00 am crying for her soother as she couldn't find it in her crib.  This is a full two hours before she normally would have woken up.  She then went down for roughly 20 minutes.  I then listened to her fuss for 15 minutes after she started fussing the second time.  I waited the second time only because I have a strict nothing happens before 6:00 am rule.  When I went in again she was drooling and chewing on her thumb.  She is cutting her 5th tooth.  And I thought to myself, damn you tooth today of all days you had to make your grand appearance into Leah's mouth.  You really couldn't have waited until tomorrow.  So, needless to say, Leah was not herself this morning.

So, when I say things were okay, I mean that Leah was okay for behavior.  I guess she would be happy and then upset and wanted to chew on everything in sight.  I didn't seem to matter what was done to try and comfort her, Leah was on and off happy.  The reason I know this, Leah only ate a yogurt for lunch.  For those of you who know Leah, when she refuses to eat her mouth really must hurt!  So, when she tried to put Leah down for a nap it didn't go well; luckily I was on my way to pick her up.

Regardless of what happened today.  I feel that this was a mini milestone in our lives.  Today, Leah learnt, as the great Hap Palmer song says, "My mommy comes back, she always comes back, she always comes back to get me..."

                                           Leah before we left for her day home.