Emotional about nursery and return to work
I feel really emotional about my son starting nursery in 2 weeks, then returning to work.
He’s been with me for the past year and 9 months counting pregnancy! 100% with me, I’ve solely breastfed so I’ve not had any days or nights away. I’m his constant, his comfort, there when he’s sad or hurts himself. The only person other than my husband that he’s seen when he wakes up from a nap. And I’m expected to leave him with strangers and not be with him all day. It just feels so unnatural and sad 😭and I don’t want to miss out on his firsts, and all the amazing development it feels like he’s making from one day to the next at the moment.
So this was me! My baby has been at nursery 2 weeks now and he is absolutely thriving! He has so much fun, he loves his key worker and she adores him it’s obvious to see. I get soo soo excited to go and collect him and read and hear about his day, what’s he’s had to eat etc and he’s developed soooo much in just two weeks especially his language. It’s for sure an adjustment but I’m so so proud of him and I for navigating a new path for us. It also makes the time we do get super special and I find I really cherish it more and am more present. My baby had never been left with anyone but his dad for a couple of hours and I was soooo worried he’d panic and think I’d abandoned him but they’re way more adaptable than we give them credit for! Sending love ❤️