I worried that Aspen would not adjust well to attending the daycare
at the gym. I imagined going to class and being pulled out by one of the
care-givers so I could tend to a screaming kid. That fear is what kept
me going to late-night classes while Kev was home instead of going to
classes during the day.
Our first day there together, I
explained to Aspen that it would be a lot like going to nursery at
church. There would be nice teachers, toys, and other friends to play
with. At first she resisted, saying she wanted to do Yoga with me. I
suggested that instead we do Yoga together at home, and she seemed to
like that idea.
I took her to the bathroom in the
daycare and I'm pretty sure that's what sealed the deal. When she saw
the toilet was just her size, she was ecstatic. There was also a set of
stairs for the sink so she could clamber up and down all by herself to
wash and dry her hands. After seeing that bathroom, she was psyched to
be in the daycare. It's one of the first things she mentions when I ask
if she'd like to go back with me again.
That was a few
weeks ago, and she gives me the same reaction every time I pick her up
after my class- whining at me to go away so she can stay and play
longer. As annoying as it is to haul my screaming kid out of the daycare after an hour, it's way better than hauling my screaming kid in to the daycare.
The
care-givers there are wonderful and I appreciate their hard work to
keep the place clean and fun. I love how inexpensive it is to attend
this gym and have Aspen go to the daycare twice a week. I'm grateful she
has fun there and is excited to go. Since moving to WJ we've been much
more isolated than we were in Ogden and I have felt so guilty about
Aspen's limited exposure to other playmates. It was hard to go from
having at least three play dates a week to only having one (with SueAnn
before they moved). And now we're so sporadic with the bad weather and
all the plagues everyone keeps getting.
And, maybe more
importantly for me, I'm grateful I'm getting the structured exercise
that I love and a chance to do something that makes me feel amazing.
Challenging myself with Yoga again (and learning to not feel silly
shakin' my thang at Zumba) is so rewarding. My body responds extremely
well to Yoga and I've seen a significant change since starting classes
just two months ago. It's like reconnecting with an old friend.
It's
been a huge relief to know that I can not only go at night when Kev is
home, but during the day as well. It makes me more consistent when I can
go first thing in the morning instead of at 9pm.
