1st day at Foundation Hill

Madelyn after her 1st day at Foundation Hill
with a cute pigtail they put in at school

Yesterday was Madelyn's first day at her new daycare.  She did great......and so did I! :)  I think it really helped that I took her a two weeks ago for a couple hours to "try it out" and get acquainted with the school.  This meant that Monday wasn't totally new.

We got into the room and Madelyn started walking around playing with some of the toys.  Ryan and I were learning about the new room so we were wandering around as well.  We hung out for a little bit and then I said "Madelyn, we have to go to work".  She instantly started crying.  She ran over and grabbed my leg.  I picked her up, gave her a kiss, then gave her to Ryan for a kiss and then we left.  The teachers took her across the room to distract her with a puzzle.  She was done crying before we walked out of the room.

She had a great day!  They said she got tired around lunch time, which didn't surprise me because she has been taking 2 naps a day consistently and now in the young toddler room they only take one nap......and it's on a cot!  I was so curious how she would do on the cot.  She did fine.  They said she was a little confused at first but then she looked around and saw everyone else laying down so she laid down, they patted her back and she went right to sleep.

When I picked her up she was outside in a swing.  She was basically asleep when I looked at her.  She was so tired!  She had a busy day.  Her sheet said they played outside, marched to songs, practiced counting, colored pictures, sorted farm animals, colored and worked on animals and counting in Spanish.  It wears me out thinking about doing all those things.  I would love to be a fly on the wall to watch these kids march to songs - I'm sure it's mass chaos and hoot to watch!

Her teacher said that Madelyn LOVES cheese!  I said yes, it's her favorite food.  She said they had cheese for snack and Madelyn kept asking for "more please" in sign language.  Her teacher said she it was so cute that she just kept giving her more!  

We are so excited that Madelyn is going to Foundation Hill!  Day 2 went just as well as day 1.  Thank goodness we have a go with the flow, social butterfly for our daughter!  Makes it easier on all of us!