Go To Work

I think Christian is comfortable at daycare now. This morning, when we were about a block away, he recognized where we were. He squealed, clenched his fists, tensed up over flowing with excitement and shouted, "SCHOOL, SCHOOL!" then clapped his hands. I was so surprised, I looked back at him, hesitated only a second and then my guardian angel slapped me upside the head. I snapped out of it and quickly said in my best excited voice, "YAY, school, we love school!"

The millisecond he was freed from the car, he raced up the sidewalk, in that fast unbalanced way of his, without falling down and scrambled up the stairs on all fours like a monkey. I know my mouth was hanging open for multiple reasons, (1) he's SO excited about going to school, (2) he didn't fall as he raced so precariously down the sidewalk, (3) what's with him going up the stairs like a monkey????  He was just so excited I guess and figured that was the fastest way up the stairs???  I was laughing so hard when we went into the door.

The teacher came in, gave me a funny look, and I said, "look who's so excited to come to school this morning," as Christian stood there hopping from one foot to the other, about the bust with excitement. The teacher looked at me like I had two heads and I said, "I know," with as much surprise as was written on his face. I went and signed him in and he clung to my legs.  I thought, well that was short lived, because this is the point when he realizes I'm leaving, clings to me and cries.  But he hugged my legs, looked up at me with a huge grin and ran to the door.  I thought, oh crap, he thinks he's leaving with me. But nope, he opens the door, steps aside and tells me, "go to work." I am not kidding!

I said,"what?" and he says, "go to work, back later."  HE GETS IT!!!!  He's ok to stay there without me because he knows I'll come back! I let out a giddy relieved laugh as I knelt down to hug and kiss him, and a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders, you can only imagine.  The teacher laughed and said, "YAY!"  When I was going out the door, Christian rushed around the table to the window, and waved goodbye to me. I had a huge ridiculous smile on my face the whole drive to work and it felt wonderful!  Now I just hope we have a repeat performance tomorrow morning and then I'll know I didn't dream it :)
~Amy