The Allen Family - Austin, Carrie and Hadley
We took Hadley sledding for the first time tonight and she had a blast! We didn't have to travel too far, because there's a nice sized hill right outside our back door. The only creepy thing is that when you sled down the hill you end up on the iced over lake. I'm not a big fan of going out on the lake, but it was definitely solid after the super cold weather we had last week. Hadley is such a brave little girl. She got right on her sled and rode down the hill time after time all by herself. She seemed to like going up the hill better than down the hill though, and she giggled and clapped the whole way.
Today was Hadley's first day at daycare. I suddenly realize that it's a bad idea to post where she goes as this is a public blog and anyone can view it, so the name will remain anonymous for her safety! I will tell you however, that it's a christian based daycare and the staff are very friendly and attentive. I am hoping that in time she will grow to love going and playing with the other kids. As for today though, this was not the case. Austin dropped her off around 8:00 a.m. and he said that she easily took Miss Sarah's hand, who led her to the breakfast table and she started to eat while watching the kids play. Austin took a half day to help ease the transition. He said that when he returned around 12:30 p.m. to pick her up, she ran to him squealing and smiling, but he also got the dirty look that sternly read "Dad, where have you been and why did you leave me here?" The report from the daycare staff was that it took her about 20 minutes to realize that Austin had left that morning. She then cried off and on throughout the remainder of the day until he came back. This broke my heart! My poor baby girl. I am now dreading next Thursday, but also know that each week will bring us closer to her acceptance of this new adventure. 
