This week was Zoe's first week at Vacation Bible School. Grandma helped in the nursery so Zoe could experience VBS and more social time. We had some trouble in the past with poking other children, so we try to expose Zoe to other kids as often as possible.
I have nightmares of not socially equipping my daughter enough that school and her social life are paralyzed by it. Oh the worry of a parent. It's a constant friend that haunts me in my sleep.
If the paranoia wasn't enough, the screaming. Oh the screaming. She also has a problem being left in the nursery while N and I go to church. It's some serious separation anxiety and we've yet to break it in the past three months. If I'm not in the room, hysterics. She throws herself on the floor, alligator tears start flying, snot starts dripping, she starts screaming and no one can calm her down except me.
As you can imagine, I've only heard two songs and one prayer in the last three months before our number flashes on the screen. Unless you count the crying of babies a form of worship. Then I've been doing quite a bit of worshipping!
We thought a week of VBS, three hours a day in the nursery, she may feel a little better about the place. Now that she can use the slide correctly, it's like a park with air conditioning.
Apparently this park is a place for mommies and their babies. Zoe isn't happy about being alone in there yet. Despite spending 15 additional hours there.
I am proud to report, in addition to learning the slide at VBS, Zoe is also displaying a very sweet side of her personality. She shares all her food. She wants all the other children to have a snack like her. Instead of eating right away, she'll take her crackers, cheese or fruit to the other children first.
While I can't be in the service with N, it is such a joy to see our child caring about others.
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