The crying starts...

Day 2

Jon went to school and he was OK with it. Hours were extended by 30mins (8-10.30am). Teach said that as I had appeared at the window when I picked him up on the first day, he kept looking out for me at the window. Then he wanted to go find me when it was near the pick-up time. I heard him speaking his baby talk when I was at the perimeter fence. By the time I got to the nursery, Teach had just brought him out and he was a red from little crying. I was JIT! He played a little more while I made him drink some water. He didn't drink much water the first two days. Going to have constipation!

Day 3

It was raining, so we decided to go to school earlier and Simon can drive me back home instead of me walking home. I was so confident of my boy that I said, "Bye" once he went to the play area. Oops, mistake. He thought I was asking him to go home! I had to tell him I was going home and he was to stay. Thankfully Teach came to hold his hand and he was OK with that. But he started to call me, "Mama, mama."

I told him I will come soon to pick him up and quickly went to the car. But I forgot to ask what time I should come pick him up, so i got down from the car and asked Teach through the window. Teach came out to talk to me and Jon followed. Oops, here we go again. Teach had to carry him and he called out "Mama" even louder. I quickly walked away and said, "See you later!"

He went to class, but he didn't like one girl crying loudly in the next room that he didn't want to stay in the classroom. so he played outside in the main hall. For all 3 hours. And coz he didn't go to the back, he didn't have any snacks. At least he drank his three quarters of the water in his bottle.

Day 4 (today)

Jon realised I wasn't going to stay with him at nursery. So he made sure I was within his line of sight. I brought him to the sandbox and quietly stole away when he was distracted. Not exactly how I wanted to leave him. When he looked up and didn't see me, he quickly went to the gate...and started crying. I was outside and I decided I had to go back in.

I asked Teach if I should stay till he was comfortable playing with some toys. She said since I had left, if I were to stay, Jon may think his crying will bring me back. So I had to leave him. She assured me they will take care of him. Unless absolutely necessary or if the situation gets that serious, then they will call me.

So I told Jon I had to go and that I would be back. I didn't say "bye" but "see you later". Poor boy cried and cried. My heart ached. Why couldn't it be like his first day? But I didn't want to sneak away and have him think I abandoned him. I want him to see me walking away and waving to him, then later coming back to get him with a cheery "hello".

But when I came back to pick Jon up, he was all smiles. Teach said that Jon improved. He played, he pasted circles within a big printed circle, and he had a snack (just the biscuits, not the sausages). I asked how she did it. She said she told Jon that if he kept on crying, mommy will not come get him! Well, it worked, he stopped crying. Jon then kept pointing to the window and spoke in his toddler language, she would say, "Yes, mommy will be coming."

Anyways, Jon took my hat off and wore it. and he proceeded to show me the toys he played with today.

Hammering good time

Creepy crawlies (yikes)

S.N.A.K.E. (urgh)

E.G.G. (Dinosaur)

Cute Charmaine who always comes to me when she sees me...do you think she will be his first love?

And dear Jon high-fived all the Teachs before leaving. Along the walk home, we saw birds, and two cats lazing in someone's compound.

What will nursery tom be like?