Germs, Germs, Germs!

Well, it was bound to happen. Gavin has gotten his first taste of daycare germs. I was definitely prepared since everyone I have spoken to warned me that as soon as he started he would get sick. We made it a whopping 9 days. We were up most of Thursday night with Gavin. He had fever and was really congested. I kept thinking it was just his teeth, since his molars are still giving him problems. I had to go to work to finish up my classroom so my dad came to the rescue. He came and picked up Gavin at 7 that morning. His fever kept hovering around the 100 mark so we decided to take him to the doctor. Gabriel was able to take off work and play mr. mom. Gavin was diagnosed with....hand, mouth, foot disease. It sounds much worse than it is. After a brief freak out, I realized that it is very common, especially in daycares. My pediatrician keeps telling me that getting sick actually helps with building up Gavin's immunity to these things in the future. It is still a total bummer! Luckily, he is past the super contagious part so he can return to school. I am still going to keep him home on Monday just to be safe (thanks mom).

On another note, I have officially suvived my second week as a working mom. The first "official" day of school is Monday. I was able to meet a few of my kids on Thursday for "meet the teacher" night and they are really sweet. I am really excited for the year. I am still trying to adjust to the schedule and not seeing Gavin every second of the day. I miss him terribly and can't wait to get home to see him. I am sure there are going to be many days when I question my decision to go back to work, but deep down I know it was the right decision for our family. I will post some recent pictures soon.

Back to School!

I survived my first week back at work and Gavin survived his first week of school. This week has flown by with new teacher orientation, staff development meetings, and tons of training. My poor baby boy has had to get up at 6:15 every morning. He didn't cry the first day, but he cried when I left him everyday after that. I cried right along with him. Leaving him was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I know it sounds silly, but it was. I would call and check on him as soon as I got to work and most of the time he had settled down. Everyone keeps telling me he will get used to it and the crying will stop. I am praying for that day, because I don't know how much more I can take. My mom picks him up early each day so he is not there for so long. She assures me that when she walks in to his room he is smiling and playing with his friends. This new schedule is going to be an adjustment for all of us, but I know it is for the best. I am extremely excited to be back in the classroom and meet my kids. I will post some pics of Gavin in his school gear soon.