going, going, gone

well, there's no leaving ollie unattended for a minute anymore.  this little guy is on the move.  while he's not crawling yet, ollie has perfected the inchworm scoot.  2 weeks ago, i watched as he scooted his way from one side of our bed to the other.  it was amazing, but marked a new era.  this little guy needs to be under my watchful eye all the time now.

Ollie checks out his new mobile

and this isn't the only change that's happened.  ollie has moved into his own place!  well, his own room.  he is now residing in his crib with the lambs and a sweet new mobile.  i thought this was going to be a hurdle of sorts, but really, the only one hurdling anything was me leaping over my anxiety.  i'd gotten very accustomed to ollie's constant presence and i miss him when he's not at my side.

which brings us to our next change.  ollie is going to start daycare in 2 weeks.  this week, he'll go for 2 2-hour stays.  and the following week, he'll start going 2 full days a week.  i've had a few breakdowns about this: i don't want a stranger caring for my child.  i don't want him to be so far from me.  i don't want to miss out on anything.

the reality is that he's been incredibly engaged by daycare during our visits - by the staff and more, the other kids.  i think that he'll really enjoy having some buddies.  it's just mom that needs to get used to it.

we'll see how next week goes.  more on the upcoming changes then.