Water Day at Daycare

I cannot say enough good things about Tyler's daycare.  At first, I was bummed that he was going to go during the summer, but he absolutely loves it!  Besides, he's been sick so much this summer, I've gotten plenty of days home with him!

On Wednesday, his class had a water day.  They had a little sprinkler going, a water table, a few containers with water and toys, a collection of dinosaurs, and a blanket with shakers and rattles for the more hydrophobic kiddos.

I volunteered to come in, lend a hand, and snap photos.  I got some really cute ones of Tyler's classmates, but I can't share them publicly.  What I CAN share are photos of my cutie patootie!  I particularly love the one of him crawling through the land of dinosaurs.  Did I mention that his teacher brought in those dinos specially for Tyler once I told her how much he loves dinosaurs?  That's some quality childcare, folks!

Tyler's First Day

Tyler started daycare yesterday.  From the sounds of it, he fit right in and had a really good day.

Tyler's bed:

Tyler's room:

already winning over the ladies

His teacher called me around 11:00.  I panicked.  She quickly calmed my nerves by saying she was calling to check in and let me know that everything was going really well.  He had had a bottle and a nap and was staring at a mobile while she was talking to me.  I have to admit, I teared up a bit.  I was so glad to hear that he was enjoying himself.  No working mom's guilt here!

When he came home, he was all smiles.  I guess he was glad to see me.  Thank goodness, because I was sure glad to see him, too!  He gets a report each day -- things like naps he took and times he ate.  It also included a list of things he did yesterday -- played in the bouncy seat, with a wooden mobile, and the activity mat.  They said he was happy all day, and was "a pro."

Their note also mentioned one more thing: "We have fallen for his little 'self'."  Don't worry, ladies, it happens to all of us!