Second First Day at Daycare

Yesterday was Aiden's first day at his new daycare. I was really dreading it because Aiden is now older and knows when we are around and when we aren't. Last time I dropped him off for his first day of daycare he was not even three months old yet. He didn't have a clue if we were in the room or not, so it didn't bother him at all. I had Shawn take him by himself this time because I knew I would be a wreck if he cried out for us. Shawn said he did really well on the drop-off and didn't cry. However, a friend of mine that also takes her son to the same daycare told me that she checked in on him and he had obviously been crying and the teacher was holding him consoling him. It really upset me to hear that, but I pretty much knew that was going to happen. I went up there to check on him at lunchtime, but I didn't let him see me. He was just playing on the floor and the teacher said he was doing really well. I raced over to pick him up after work and he took one look at me and the lip came out and he just started crying. I picked him up and he just burried his head in my shoulder. It was the saddest thing. I know it'll just take time and he'll be fine after this week, but it just breaks my heart that he doesn't really know what's going on and thinks that we just left him. Oh the joys of parenthood. Already disappointing my child and he isn't even one yet. The future looks bright. :)