Due to some changes being foisted upon the wonderful daycare The Squidd has happily attended for almost two years, Rocky and I made the difficult decision to move The Squidd to a new daycare center that will hopefully offer him more stability in the coming months.Pros: the new center is much closer to Rocky's office (a 5-minute walk), the new babe will eventually be able to attend with The Squidd (not an option under the new arrangement at the current center), The Squidd has a couple little friends who already attend the new center.
Cons: The Squidd has been so happy and settled at his current place, and the teachers are so wonderful (!!!) and caring and know him so well. He knows the routine there, he knows the other children, and we have hated, hated, HATED the thought of uprooting him from all that.
So today was The Squidd's last day at his current daycare, and not surprisingly, the incredible teachers planned a little "graduation" party for him to celebrate all that he's accomplished with them over the years and to cheer him on as he moves on to the new place. They told stories about him and what he likes to do best, they sang his favorite songs, and wished him good luck. He got to wear a special "graduation cape" and they presented him with graduation certificate and a bouquet of putiputi flowers that were handwoven by one of the teachers out of New Zealand flax (harakeke) leaves.Thank you, Te Ao Tamariki, for being such a big part of our little guy's early growing-up years. We love you.
