Transition Time

So this past week I went back to work officially and Maddox and Kennon both went to Kindercare for the first time together on Tuesday!! It was a BIG day....and since then we've had some ups and downs. Maddox has been experiencing most of the downs and Kennon most of the ups. So I'll start with Kennon. He is doing GREAT at Kindercare. The ladies love him and he is settling in. He is taking all of his bottles and enjoying his new friends. He isn't sleeping much there, but that equates to sleeping through the night for us! He has been going from about 9pm till 4 or 5Am since we started at Kcare. Then it's up to eat and back down again till about 7.30am when I am just getting ready to feed him again to get ready to get out the door. PERFECT! We are so happy. I think there is just too much going on in the room for him to sleep, but that's ok. He appears to be the youngest little guy there right now. He has seemed happy every time we've picked him up this week and the happiness has been continuing on through the night. Knock on wood, but I think we might be out of the colicky phase. He has been SO HAPPY lately...so smiley, kicking, cooing, discovering his hands and all the rattles we put in front of him. He hasn't really had a bout of bad crying for about a week or two. We are so thankful and Eric and I are really enjoying him. He is so FUN right now. Now for the downs. Maddox has been struggling with her adjustment to Kcare. I know it will just take time but her teachers say she is just SAD all day long missing us, and probably her buddies at Kim's. But, they are doing a really good job of trying to integrate her into their classroom routine. Friday all the kids came over the greet her in the AM when Eric and her walked in the door which made her feel welcome. Friday afternoon when Eric picked the kids up the teachers said she had a great day despite the fact that she started crying as soon as Eric walked in the room ( which has been happening since we started going). I'm not sure if she is just so emotional about being there right now that even when we come to 'rescue' her she cries or what. But, I know soon we'll be prying her away from her new friends. The teachers seem sooo attentive to her sensitive side and have reports for us when we pick her up. I can tell she is already learning so much and it is going to be so good for her. Even after just 3 days there she is really using her spoon with so much better coordination. They use real silverware there and open cups. I KNOW she is enjoying playing outside on the great play set they have. And she is counting counting counting. She already knew her numbers to a small degree but since Tuesday she has been counting things out loud on her own. The amount of educational information she is receiving is definitely evident! We are so proud of her. Despite all the good things we are seeing as a result of Kcare, we are also seeing a bit of a rebellion at home. I think she is just upset about us totally changing her life routine. She is throwing a fit about everything, eating, changing diapers, bathing, brushing teeth etc. We have reverted back to the behavior that she displayed when we first brought KTK home....awful. She is just naughty. Eric and I are getting pretty burnt out but we continue to remind ourselves that it is just a phase and pretty soon she'll LOVE Kcare and will be back to her normal, happy, minding child. On top of Maddox's downs I got sick Wednesday night which added to our stress. Luckily Eric has been healthy and has been able to pull us through the last few days. Maddox now has a cold but I am feeling much better thank goodness. Kennon seems to be fine so far too! Maddox and Eric are at the park right now so I'm going to quick upload the pictures before they get home. Wish Maddox a good week at Kindercare and Kennon continued sleepy nights.