We did it!

Well we've made it through almost a full week of daycare! Monday was really hard and I cried as soon as we walked into the daycare. But as the day went on (and I kept calling the daycare to check on him), I really saw that he was in good hands and was being well taken care of. A huge wave of relief just washed over me and I really felt at peace with everything. We found out he slept in his crib at daycare (which he has NEVER done at home) and we were just amazed. The ladies swaddled him up and he went right to sleep. (swaddling?? we gave that up after just a few weeks!) So when we got home, we decided to start a nice bedtime routine for him. Bathtime, story time and then bedtime. We swaddled him up, stuck him in his crib, and by golly the boy slept! Tuesday night was even better! He slept for 9 hours straight and I actually had to wake him up in the morning! It was just incredible.
I am so thrilled that daycare has been such a positive change for him. His teachers say he's adjusted quickly and well and he's such a good baby! They said he was even showing off his little dimple yesterday he was so happy. :) Another bonus of this daycare is their security cameras they have in each room, which I can watch throughout the day on my computer. (how cool is that??) So anytime of day I can log on and see what my little man is up to, which also gives me peace of mind.
We did have a little bit of a scare on Tuesday afternoon though. The daycare called and said they had experienced a small fire! (WHAT?!?) Everyone was fine and nothing was damaged, it was just a dryer that had caught on fire on the inside. How crazy is that? Second day of daycare and there's a fire! Fortunately noone was hurt and everyone got out safely. That showed me that they can take good care of Bryson, even in a crisis. Thank goodness!
Although I miss my baby so much and can't want to get my hands on him every afternoon, this has been a really good change for me too. I feel like I really needed a break and some time to myself so that I can be a better mom. Every afternoon I am so refreshed and so happy and it helps me to be more patient with him. I cherish the few hours I have with him before bedtime and we have so much fun just smiling and talking to eachother. I sit at my desk all day long and stare at his pictures which helps me get through the day. He is just such a precious little thing. (I also realized this week while closely examining his pictures, that he does indeed have my eyes! So if you block out his little forehead and his mouth and chin...THERE I am right there in his little nose and eyes. I knew I was hidden in that face somewhere!)
If anything, this week has taught me how much I love my little guy. It's just such an overwhelming love that I never thought I could have for another person. He is just so amazing and his daddy and I are so proud of him. Who knew that being a mom would be so awesome? The only regret I have is that my dad isn't here to share this time with us. I know he would be so proud and would love Bryson to death. I do know that he is up in Heaven watching over us and protecting our baby. I'll do my best to let Bryson know just how wonderful his grandpa was.
Thanks to everyone who was praying for us this week during this change! We appreciate that so much and I have no doubt that that helped this week go so smoothly! We love you all!

Until next time! :)