We are sleeping like hamsters again meaning Teodor is sleeping glued to me and Charlie is somewhere around my head (sometimes he tries to fit between me and Teodor waking us both up), so this morning, at about 5:30, I moved a bit, Teodor instinctively pulled my nose and he was up. Great. The plan was to come to the kindergarten around 9, eat and go outside, but when he wakes up this early, it is almost impossible to keep him awake till 11, we usually go to sleep at around 9.
After a walk with Charlie, little bit after 7am, I tried to make him sleep in Tula, hoping he'd take a 40-min nap and would be up just to catch our 8:05 bus. At 7:30, I gave up because if he fell asleep this late, we would miss the bus and we would miss the first day in the kindergarten (not going was one of the options, but the thing is that waking up before 6am is so usual that he might never go there).
Even the dad woke up and we all took 8:05 bus, Teodor was in Tula, me hoping he'd nap all the way to the city centre. He took a five-minute nap. He was totally not following my plan. On a totally different topic, we decided to buy a car because having two very young children and have only public transport option just doesn't feel right any more, so all the way to the city centre, we were watching cars and discussing which one we should get. Haven't agreed on anything, though.
Arrived to the kindergarten, Teodor did remember the place, no hesitations to go in, no panic that there was another toddler in the changing room, everything went well. We came just in time for breakfast, Teodor refused to sit (he is not used to sitting on a small chair), so I fed him standing. For some reason they have adult-sized spoons, can't imagine him feeding himself with those, but I might be under-estimating him.
He chose a potty and had no problems to pee in it. Wonderful :)
After breakfast we went outside. Ok, it was a bit boring, not too much "attractions" for such young boy (he is the youngest, but he can keep up with the older kids both running and playing, the teachers thought he was older), he was playing with two huge cars (but would probably appreciate a smaller one he could lift up on his own), running after a ball or just wandering around. I left him there alone for about 5 mins in order to get my phone. He made it without a cry. So tomorrow I will try to leave more often. The other crying kids made him somewhat anxious.
Even though the teachers are very traditional, saying "no" instead of "yes" (what the kids should do instead of what they shouldn't), distracting crying kids instead of acknowledging their feelings, I have a good feeling about them, they seem to care. Of course, I wouldn't be fine with him being there full-time, for a full-time I would probably choose a Montessori kindergarten. The ration what I get for what I pay for is great.
After an hour outside we left to talk to my employer. A few weeks ago I was informed they moved to another building, so we went there (it is a bit further than the other building). Teodor fell asleep on my back when we got off the bus, found out the employer is not there and I should go to the original building, I felt like dying, I should learn to babywear in the wrap, the carrier is no longer very comfy, found the employer, everything is fine, they know I am not coming, info in the system is correct, I could go home in peace. Only if Teodor didn't wake up after 40 mins of his nap. That was desperately too little considering how "much" he slept at night. Well, survived the afternoon with him even though I was sick like f**k, he is probably teething, so he is super-clingy...
I'm waiting for a post - Kindergarten Day 2 :)
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