In good hands...

Yesterday was Connor's first day with Mrs. Sue, Connor's sitter that he will be attending from now until he starts school. Nanna kept him his first year while I worked, which was wonderful. I didn't have to worry about him, because I knew he was in good hands and was loved just as Jayson and I do for him. He had all of Nanna and Pops' attention and the drop ins from his uncle Clint and Clay to entertain him. Since I have been out for summer, he has been home with me. I have enjoyed every moment with him this summer, but he really became a mama's boy. I can't even leave a room without him chasing after me, hugging my legs and wanting me to pick him up. Cooking dinner has been a chore with him wanting me to hold him and interact with him. So this week, I decided to take him to the sitter to start getting comfortable with her and the other kids before I go back. Yesterday morning when we got there and he saw the other kids, he smiled and wanted down to play, but kept checking to see if I was still there. We talked for a while and then Mrs. Sue told me to ease out without him seeing me. I tried, but as he was playing, he was sitting in front of me with a hand on my foot making sure I was still there. As I slipped away, he turned around and the saddest face came upon him like he was about to bust into tears. I heard her say that they were going to play outside, so then I knew he would be ok, because his mind was off me and he loves the outdoors. When I went to pick him up, he was eating a second snack and then the came to me and gave me this big hug and then turned around to start playing with the other kids. I truly thinks he loves all the interaction and socialization with the other kids than being at home with me! 

While he was gone yesterday, I went to school to work in my classroom and then went home for lunch. After eating lunch I sat on the couch for a little bit and thought to myself, what should I be doing? When Connor is home, I always thought I had so much to do, but didn't have the time to do. Now he is not here and I don't know what to do with myself. I was almost bored, so I went back to school to work.

This morning when we got to Mrs. Sue's house, he smiled when we walked in the door. There were two other boys already there so I put him down and he immediately started playing with them. Then he took off into the other room by him self when she keeps all the toys and started playing. That is a great feeling to know that he was already comfortable there after just one day. It made it so much easier to leave him there.
Mrs. Sue is wonderful and I am so happy he will be in good hands again!

Here is my happy boy after we got home yesterday