Kyler's growing community

This past week on Wednesday Kyler had his first playgroup experience. Here he is with three other babies on the play mat in our house. They all had a blast hitting and kicking the hanging toys that rattle and jingle and crinkle. Mom and her friends meanwhile had a wonderful lunch just outside on the garden patio. And why am I going back to work?!

On Thursday Kyler spent his first day in daycare at the facility in Erich's building, just 5 blocks from our house (we are all jealous of his "commute"). Kia is his teacher/caretaker, and she seems great. There was a little blip when we called at 1pm to check in and learned he wouldn't take the bottle so hadn't eaten all day. Erich hopped downstairs from work to calm him, and I rushed home from errands for an emergency breatsfeeding session. It turns out the bottle nipple was bunk - it didn't have a hole! A new nipple, and all was well in the world. He finished his day happily, and will be there every Wednesday and Thursday from now on.