First Day at Creche :)

So, today was the day! Little Mr. Malakai had his first day at creche!

What a busy morning, trying to get Malakai ready while still keeping Harlan happy and getting ourselves dressed! Whew! Who knew it was this complicated? But I am sure that it will get more streamlined in time...

Malakai was a little shy when we dropped him off - Darryl and I sat for a few minutes in his class, watching him eat his breakfast along with the other little ones at their mini-tables. We kissed him and he waved goodbye - and then we left... It was a little difficult, wondering how he would cope.

I called the creche and they gave me an update - telling me he was sleeping soundly and that he only cried a little bit, but they think it was because he was tired and not because he was sad or anything - yay! My little brave man!

This afternoon we collected him (half an hour early...) and he was sleeping in the arms of one of the carers - they take extra special care of the little newbies (which puts my mommy-heart at ease). Malakai spent the rest of the afternoon playing with Joyce - I think she missed him more than me!

I just know this is the best place for him, and that he's going to learn so many new things!

I am proud of my little boy - I am proud that he takes Life in his small 19-month-old-long-legs-stride, almost as if he looks at the rest of us and it just comes naturally to him to be patient with our flaws. For all our fears and judgements and 'what ifs', Malakai just smiles and carries on, persistent in his thirst for experience. And along the way, as he meets new people, and they all just say - what a beautiful little boy.