At daycare, today was Jackson's last *full day* in the infant room. On Monday, he will begin his transition into the toddler room. He will eat at tables and sit on chairs with about 10-12 friends each day. He will drink from cups, and he will nap in a cot. Wasn't he just born a short while ago? Please tell me how he is old enough to be a toddler?
He'll be expected to brush teeth (suck the water out of the toothbrush) after snack and put away his blanket and pillow after nap. Of course, he will also have access to little toilets and child size sinks, which means that he will have even more water play in the coming months. It's kind of like a little heaven for this Virgo gone Pisces. He'll be expected to sit in small circle each day to sing, play games, and learn finger plays (for about 2-5 minutes at first). I am excited to see the growth in language and his personality as he makes this transition, but it also feels like a lot of pressure. I am not going into this assuming that this is going to be easy. I know there are going to be some bumps and set backs along the way, and probably some regression before he feels comfortable. But, then again, maybe that's just my anxiety and he'll be happy go lucky, just bounding into the toddler room and embracing it all.
It's only been these past months that we have really seen his personality evolve and shine through, and I love it. Jackson is gentle, curious, a bit risky, highly energetic, and incredibly happy. His laugh is contagious, especially the belly laugh. There is no better sound in the world.
