This was Elena's first week in daycare. It went okay. Elena cried a lot there, but I assumed, and her teachers confirmed, that it is normal at first. She went half days and I really missed her those few hours. She is taking a morning nap for them and even eating lunch, but for some reason, won't take a bottle from them. Now that is weird! She gets very excited for her bottle normally. When I get there to pick her up a little after Noon, I give it to her and she takes it from me. Next week is full time and hopefully she will begin to have a better comfort level. She seems to play well with the three other babies. It'll be fine. She is in an exceptional mood when we get home. I have a feeling I'll be in the same state when I get to my office on Tuesday. I'll probably sit there and cry . . . I'll eat lunch, but not drink my coffee. Then when I get home, I'll by happy and talk a lot.
On the home front, Elena is talking up a storm! She's so darn funny. She is also on the verge of crawling. She leans forward like she is going to get into the position. Soon enough. On the other hand, I'm having a hard time getting her down for naps. She cries and cries; however, she will go down for Sean. Hmmm . . . This has been ever since she got her immunizations last Friday. We pulled an all-nighter. I finally gave her Motrin at 4:30 a.m. and she fell asleep. She had a fever of 103 as a result of the immunizations. I was dead to the world on Saturday and she was wide awake. Oh boy. Sean was up at his cabin so it was a long day. He came home early to releive me. She slept well Saturday night, but we skipped church on Sunday and rested. We had to get ready for daycare on Monday, of course.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous right now and is suppose to be this way the entire long weekend. In fact, I'm headed out to the deck, as soon as I am finished here, to enjoy it. My great friend at work lent me a book just around the time we started the adoption process and I'm determined to finish it before I go back to work. Wow, 18 months to finish a book (and a really awesome one too). I guess I've been busy! If you are a reader of fiction novels, pick up "Blink" by Ted Dekker (or any Ted Dekker novel will do). Oh, nevermind, she's waking up . . . the book will have to wait. ;)
Hope every has a great holiday weekend!
