The First Day vs. The Last Day

Who would have thought the last day of Mom's Day Out Drop Off would be as hard for this mommy as the first day? Well it was, all of the things that are about to change are hardest because Adah has an incredible group of people here who love her and want to be a part of her life. If you haven't heard, we are moving again. I know, we seem to do that a lot! In January I start my dream job of working full time at Camp Horizon. This dream will also provide us housing and a life on camp! It really was a no brainer decision, but uprooting my child is still really hard. I don't know how people do this on a regular basis. I want to root her down and so she can grow in a community and feel like she belongs. So I'm going to actually dedicate this blog to all the incredible ways Mom's Day Out of Derby and Mulvane have been a huge God send for us this year.

Adah has learned:

• How to nap on a nap mat
• How to eat lunch or be hungry but deal with whatever is put in front of her.
• How to hold a pencil
• How to sit in a chair at a table and wait
• That adults can love her and take care of her and not give her 100% of their time
• How to play with other children her age
• How to only take one nap
• Words, so, so many words
• Arts and Crafts
• Itsy Bitsy Spider
• Dancing lots of dancing
• And so much more!

Each week I wonder where did she learn that, and then think it had to be Mom's Day Out because I didn't teach her that. She has grown and changed so much this past year, and Mom's Day Out has been a vital part of this process. She loves her teachers, she loves going to school, and I love that they love her!

So here is to so many more firsts and lasts and vital relationships for my daughter. Change is hard, even when it is incredibly good change!

Thanks MDO for loving my baby who has turned into my toddler!!!

Each morning of MDO in Derby she has to stop in to talk to Lois and "help" her work. This was the first day and the last day of MDO in Derby!