Alex's friends

We go through stages with Alex at day care. 

One week he will cry and stomp his feet in protest when he is dropped off... Then the next week he will just walk in, greet his friends, and get right into play time. 

Well the past few mornings he had barely even stopped to wave good bye to me! There are mixed emotions surrounding this milestone. 

On one hand, I'm so happy that he is comfortable and feels safe in his environment. I'm also happy that he has developed friendships and seems to be developmentally on target with his peers. Not only does he get excited to see his friends, but his friends are also excited to see him. This morning a little girl came running up to him and said, "HI ALEX!!"  Alex returned the greeting by saying, "HI EMMA!!" These interactions that he is having with his peers shows me that he is adjusting to day care and is developing into a social child. The many things he is learning from being in day care just amazes me. I miss the one on one attention he received during his first year of life but, there is something about him interacting with other children, participating in structured activities, trying new meals, learning how to use utensils, and doing group activities that reassures me that I made the right choice of using a center for child care. Now of course if I had the ability to stay at home and do it myself, I would... But would incorporate the structured activities and learning into our home life.

The days of him being little are moving too fast, and soon he won't even think twice about saying "good bye" to me before I leave for work. It saddens me that he is growing so fast, and that he is becoming more independent. But, I only feel sad for a few seconds because the fact that he is growing and developing from a baby into a little boy just give me so much joy!!