Big Girl Morning

Carly had a "Big Girl" morning today. I needed to help with Sunday School this morning and Dave was still in Charleston, which meant she and I both needed to be out the door and in our respective classes by 9:15. (We were close to being on time.) This was also going to be Carly's first Sunday in the 1-2 year old room. I was slightly nervous about her being in this new room and not knowing any of the other teachers or children for the first time she needed to be left for both Sunday School and the church service. (Typically, she and Dave just come for the service and not Sunday School.) With the help of another teacher I ventured over to Carly's classroom between the two hours and observed Carly being played with by a high school student and smiling widely. When I picked her up, the high schooler did tell me that Carly only fussed at the very end of the time. (Honestly, this didn't surprise me. Our service ran over by about 15 minutes and was cutting into nap time.) I have to admit that the lead teacher and I were both surprised that Carly was able to stay in this new room for the entire time. When I dropped her off she did mention that typically kids may need to float between the nursery and 1/2 year old room initially as they warmed up to the idea of a larger room with many new faces. I truly believe Carly didn't see the room as a larger room with new faces, but rather a larger room with a whole lot more toys. Either way, she did beautifully in the new room. Hopefully next week will be just as successful.