Ellie is a pretty good traveler so this makes for perfect play date opportunities. She loves going to Wendy’s house to play with Hayden. They are about six weeks apart.
She especially loves to hang out in Hayden’s My Little Lamb Swing. It is so cozy and comfy…better be for $150. Ellie has also been on a play date with Stella. Stella’s mom, Jaime works at Cook along with Wendy and I. Her little one is 2 weeks younger than Ellie. It was nice to get together with these two mommies and talk about all the stuff that goes along with mommyhood – the good and the bad. Here is a picture of Stella and Ellie. Sooo cute!
Ellie has also visited Brooklyn. She was a baby that I took care of when she was in the NICU a year ago. She is so big now and was very jealous of her mommy holding Ellie. That same day, we ran errands with Wendy and Hayden. Ellie wasnt too happy at this point, but it sure is cute seeing both of the babies in the car 
Ok, last but not least. About a week ago, I called the leader of a small group at church. It is a group for new moms and I figured it would be great to fellowship with other women from church. But I guess secretly, I hoped she wouldnt call back because then I would have to face my fear of dropping Ellie off at daycare. Our church has childcare everyday for the parents who are attending small group. It really is nice because you can drop off at 0930, group lasts from 10-12, and then you dont have to pick up until 1. It gives you time to run errands or go out to lunch with the group. So, a sweet girl from the group called me and helped me get over some of my anxieties. She told me how great the ladies were in the Teddy Bear room and how they would take such great care of my little one. She even told me to call her when I got there if I was having trouble…so sweet. On Thursday morning, I took Ellie to the church and started crying as soon as I walked up to the door. The lady asked me for her name and I couldnt even mutter the word ‘Ellie.’ I just handed her the sticker that was printed off at the check-in kiosk. She understood and then said “now, can you tell me your name?” Ha! Good thing some of the tears had stopped. I told her all about Ellie…how she liked to be swaddled, she likes the swing, when she might be hungry…all of that. I handed her over and it was awful. I had to go out in the car and cry. I was so distracted that I almost forgot to go back inside and fill out all of her paperwork. I wiped my eyes and after all of that, it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I went to group, I went to lunch and picked her up at 1. She was fast asleep. Oh, I was so thankful to see my baby! I know next Thursday will be easier and then hopefully taking her to real daycare (when I have to go back to work) will be ok. Here she is, being dropped off at the Teddy Bear room.
