Sending my baby out in the world

I have been dreading this day for 18 months - I sent Jocey out to the front lines, I mean she started Nursery today. I have been talking to Jon and my friends, expressing my concerns and receiving a lot of moral support. But I just knew that Nursery would corrupt my sweet little girl. Jocey has the sweetest personality - she is kind, shares easily, is very social, and very loving. I have heard all the Nursery horror stories. You know the ones where the kids cry through the whole 2 hours, sit in dirty diapers, beat each other up, pass deathly illnesses around, the whole shibang! I was actually quite grateful that she and I have been sick for the past month (Jocey actually was eligible to go to Nursery three weeks ago) so that I didn't have to send her out into the wild unknown.

Jocey woke up after a nightmare last night and got in bed with us. I was laying there, wide awake and I thought, "Jocey will be too tired to go to church, she'll probably sleep in." At 7:30 AM, Jocey's head popped up and I thought, "I'm just not in the right frame of mind to be in church today." In the car on the way to church I thought, "We'll just go to Sacrament Meeting, then go home, I think I have a scratchy throat." In Sacrament Meeting I thought, "I'll take her in and stay with her through Sunday School, then we'll go home." Thank goodness that one of my close friends is over the Nursery.

I dropped Jocey off after Sacrament Meeting. I stood there with her, waiting for her to run over to me and want to stay with her Mommy. Janelle looked at me, and said, "Okay, you can go now before she sees you." First hint. I left and went to Sunday School. 15 minutes go by - I went to check on her. She was having fun! WHAT?! She's sitting there, coloring with the other kids! SHE'S HAVING FUN?! WITHOUT ME?! Second hint. I went back to Sunday School. 15 minutes go by and I go to check on her again. Janelle meets me out in the hall, and says, "Cat, she's fine, she's having fun!" I look, and see that she is telling the truth! Weird. Third hint. I go BACK to Sunday School. Yes, 15 minutes go by, Sunday School ends, so I think, "Great opportunity to check on her and make sure once more that she is okay."

I go and peek through the Nursery door window. Now, you have to understand, our ward has 3 Nurseries - A, B, and C. A and B have doors with windows. C doesn't. I go to Nursery B where I left Jocey. And she isn't there! Janelle comes out, and says, "I'm going to make this easy on you - she's in Nursery C, she's fine, she's having fun! She really is." Final hint and cut off. My baby is growing up. Scarey thought. I don't know who is more afraid of her going out into the world - her or me. I think we figured out today that it's me. :)

Here's a few pictures from the week. Just thought you might enjoy them.