We got a call that Anna's glorious day care is open for business, starting tomorrow. That is amazing, since they just got power back this weekend! But it is a relief for us, providing another path to normalcy. But I can't help but wonder how many of Anna's little peers are going to give their parents and teachers grief with separation anxiety, which peaks at 18 months, because of the "new normal" these toddlers have had over the past week. No doubt they love their classes, with all the outdoor play and music and art and toys beyond what we have here at home. But I can't help but think it will be especially hard for Anna to let go of us at the door when we arrive at her classroom.
I think this because I think it will be tough for most of us. Although we are looking for normalcy here again, momentum is powerful when you have fogotten the stress and routine of everyday, predictable life that was pre-hurrication. I am looking forward to jumping back into my work, but I will miss my friends, my toddler, and my husband. It's week-long get-togethers like this that make you realize how mundane-and yes, routine- your pre-Ike life was. Granted the predictability has its bonuses (like a more cooperative toddler who also sleeps more peacefully at night), but after veering off into a week of unpredictablility and no schedules, normalcy can seem a little boring. But then, once we jump back into it, momentum will set in and I will once again be comfortable with the feeling of control over my life on some level.
So I think Anna won't be the only one having a hard time saying good-bye at the door to her classroom. We are keeping her with us till Tues. Separation anxiety on both sides here, I guess.
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