MDO

Lincoln is in Mothers Day Out! I have to say, I thought this day would never come. First, because when I first learned what MDO was when I was pregnant, I thought, Really!? So you stay home, don't work, AND take your child to daycare twice a week!??

So yes, I was totally judgemental. And you can all judge me for it. I just didn't get it. I wanted to stay home and care for Lincoln and at that point I didn't know if that was going to be an option for me. But thank God, He made that happen. We downsized, we moved, lots of other stuff happened but now I get to take care of my baby boy! All day!! Even when I am trying to scrub the toilet and he's trying to drown his Cookie Monster at the same time! From sun up to sun down! And in the middle of the night!

Now I get it. They made MDO so that Stay at Home Moms won't carry an AK47 to HEB and mow down the stock boy when he tells us they are all out of organic applesauce.

So I was also convinced it wouldn't happen because of our "ahem" tighter budget. I also had a lot of guilt about it because I QUIT MY JOB so I could stay and home... so now I wanted to send him to Moms day out? What did that say about me? But with lots of prayer and conversations with my hubby, I realized that it was a good thing. Lincoln LOVES being around other kids, he loves to play with them and interact. AND my hubby helped by being awesome and making a big bonus that allowed us to sqeeeeeeeze some MDO money out of the budget. I think its also because he likes me better when I'm sane.

God also confirmed it in the way that Lincoln took to his class instantly. By instantly I mean that he didn't even cry the first day when I dropped him off!! I couldn't believe it, but I was so glad. I knew he was in a good place and loved being there.

Now Linc goes 2 days a week and I use that time to clean, run errands, take showers by myself, take Nani to doctors appointments, and even sometimes get a quiet cup of coffee and quiet time in. Its amazing what I can get done in 4 1/2 hours by myself! Then I'm ready to go get him, I miss him! It makes me a better Mommy.

The top picture is of Linc on the first day of MDO. Sort of like the first day of school. The middle one is him showing off his Shark backpack and impatiently waiting to go out to door to school. He kept looking at me like, "Really Mom! No more pictures, lets go!!"

Each day they send home little projects that the kiddos work on, cute art projects, etc. I know I cant keep them all but feel a bit sinful throwing them away. The picture above is Linc's nap mat. I ordered it on Etsy and it is so cute!