Honeybear Room

Hadley's little world is full of changes right now and my heart gets so heavy at times worrying about her.  But being in education for 10+ years now, has taught me that kids are very resilient.  For that, I am grateful.  We started Hadley in actual "daycare" back in January, when Justin and I went back to school after Christmas break.  The first two years of her life she stayed with Ms. Betty and Ralph, enjoying laid-back, carefree days at their house in Scottsville.  But after our move to Glasgow, we realized the writing was on the wall for me to try to get a job closer to Glasgow and go ahead and transition Hadley that direction as well.  I was also longing for her to have a little more "structure" in her day.  I mean, she couldn't stay in her pj's all day, every day, could she?  We heard wonderful things about the daycare at TJ Samson hospital, so that is where we ultimately landed.

Since she was already 2, she went straight into the Sunshine Room, the room for 2-3 year olds.  It has been the perfect environment for our girl.  She was surrounded by her sweet friends, Shayla (Say Say), Sawyer (Saw Saw), Weston, Abby (as they are affectionately called by Hadley), and many others.  The daycare provides all meals and snacks for the kids, so we don't send any food at all.  Hadley really looks forward to breakfast at school and LOVES the gravy & biscuit.  The crafts they create just blow me away.  They have circle time, where they say their ABC's, count, recite days of the week and months of the year, and even discuss the day's weather.  They also pray before lunch, each day, which is so encouraging for a public daycare.  

I really didn't think she would move up to the Honeybear Room until a little closer to her birthday, but she is.  This room is designed for 3-5 year olds, but because all-day preschool is so popular around here, beginning at age 3, the number of 5 year olds at the daycare has really dwindled.  Oh, couldn't we just hold on to the Sunshine Room for a little bit longer?  Why am I so sentimental about her becoming a Honeybear?  Because I'm 8.9 months pregnant?  Probably not.  I just get very emotional about her growing up, in general.    

We are so proud of our "big" honeybear!