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.
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| 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.
