The Hunt Family: Avery's first week of "school"

Last week was a big week for all of us: Avery started daycare part-time (or as we call it "school" to make it sound better). We've been gearing up for it for awhile, but nothing could prepare us for the emotional roller coaster we endured those 3 days. It was really tough for Andy and I to drop Avery off with strangers and just walk away, and it didn't help that she screamed bloody murder the first morning. It makes your heart ache to think you are the cause of your child's pain. I rushed home from work that day and picked her up: a happy girl riding a bike with her bitty blankie. Once she saw Mommy she cried, of course starting Mommy's tears up again. The next 2 days got better: tears when Andy dropped her off, and again when I picked her up. According to her teachers; however, she did great all day, ate most of her lunch and even napped! We know this is going to be a good transition for Avery to build her social skills, she's been very sheltered and spoiled in her 2 years of life. I think it may be the hardest on Mommy, Daddy and Nana. It was a Kleenex week! Good job for being such big girl Avery, we are proud of you!

Exhausted after the first day with no nap.

Daddy brought us Blizzards to make us feel better after a rough day.

Day 2 pick up: smiles!

Life has a funny way of handing you a dose of reality when you need it most. This last week was the most emotionally draining for me in my 2 years of being a Mom; however, there are so many other Moms who have to put on brave faces for their sick children. A friend from high school posted her blog which talks about one of her 3 children who was diagnosed with Cancer and a condition as a result of it. They have endured a year and a half of surgeries, chemo, physical therapy... I can't even begin to imagine the courage it takes to go through that, and yet, her blog is nothing but positive and filled with pictures of happy faces. Just when you think life is tough, just remember, someone else is going through something far more grueling. I truly admire parents of sick kids, God must have picked them because he knew they had the courage to get through it.

To lighten the mood, here are some of Avery's recent antics. She is so hilarious, she keeps us laughing all the time. I can't believe what an amazing little girl she is.

She must have learned from the ladies who give Auntie Di and Mommy pedis, she loves getting her stool out and giving Mommy and Daddy pedicures!

We often catch her packing up her purse, grabbing her keys, hopping on her bike and blowing us kisses goodbye. This morning, she told us she was going to see Opie and Nannie.