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So happy Skyler (and you) are adjusting. Expect Skler to have better drop off days and then some bad ones as well. More than once I've left daycare and sat in my car and cried because of the guilt and the "I don't want you to leave" that comes from Evan. Then there are other days that I can't even get a "bye" out of him because he is off doing something. And Evan is older than Sklyer and has been at daycare since an infant. Give it some time, he will get into the routine.
This is why I'm glad I get the good job of picking up! Although I still get the 'I don't want you to leave' when I'm leaving house sometimes, but I try to distract him with the fun stuff that goes on at school (aka daycare).
Thank you so much everyone for your wonderful and encouraging comments. Skyler actually had a great first week of school, and did fine today with me dropping him off outside and his teacher's assistant bringing him back to their classroom. I was kind of thrown off though being called to come pick Skyler up because of him having a tummy ache and him feeling a little bit warm, and not his bubbly and lively self only 2 hours into his school day. That's why I love his school literally being 2 streets away from us incase something like this happens, I can get to him quite quickly. I know he's adjusting to going to school, I'm a little preterbed his teacher keeps forcing me into having Skyler take the bus to and from school, but I actually enjoy taking him and picking him up (unless Erick drops him off on his way to work). I think he only needs one big adjustment at a time.
I still haven't felt the Mommy guilt or cried for leaving him at school yet, or being away from him for 4 hours while he's there, but in all honesty, I'm glad he's playing with children his own age a few days a week, and is now on a schedule at home(all except for having a Chicken Little when it comes to Bath Time). I'm sure it will hit me more after we get back from Spring Break and he's there until the end of the school year in June. I think with being stressed with our trip, that's taken over a little more than having Skyler away while at school (although I admit I do miss my little monster when he is at school, but it's so nice having 4 hours to myself to get laundry done, clean up Skyler's tornado of messes without him trying to help me clean and make more of a mess(come to think of it I'm so sick of seeing messes I can't stand to clean up and feeling like he's only about to get a few toys at a time until he can learn not to make tornados of messes mommy or daddy don't want to clean up, actually work out for a 1/2 hour-hour at home, or run erands).
I actually even have Skyler's first art project from school which he was making today when I went to pick him up early on our fridge (the glue needed to dry). It's a Spring/Easter paper plate wreath with a bunny and some Tulips. His teacher even sent him home with a Easter Bunny Headband to color when he felt better that they were either working on today or tomorrow just incase he wasn't feeling better. I am bringing it with for us to do when we have some down time on our trip, and he just needs something to do. I don't think they checked in his backpack that he had a present for his class (I sent him with an Elephant Hand Puppet for the class to keep). Oh well we can give it to them when he comes back from Spring Break.
We're 1/2 way packed for our trip. I went on a mad hunt for Benadryl for Skyler this afternoon since we're out of it and although I hate being a bad parent, and knowing how difficult flying with him is, my sister informed me that it helped her get through flying to and from Chicago in November with her twins, and I should try it with Skyler just to help calm him down, and maybe make the flight more managable for us (although he will have toys, snacks, and Erick's iPod to watch Disney Junior Shows or the Disney Movies I have put on there for him (and have bought him headphones he'll keep on). I'll have to add Tangled on there at some point though since he really loved it and was laughing at Maximus the whole time.
I've actually been smart this time and packed 2 of my Jenny McCarthy Books she's written about Autism that I have and just haven't managed to read yet, and one of my Passporter Books too, so I'll have some good reading material for the flight and if I can't sleep when we're there.
Glad that the packing is almost 1/2 way through and that Skyler is enjoying school so much. I have often realized that when our babies go off to school it is much harder on us then them...LOL
I went on a mad hunt for Benadryl for Skyler this afternoon since we're out of it and although I hate being a bad parent, and knowing how difficult flying with him is, my sister informed me that it helped her get through flying to and from Chicago in November with her twins, and I should try it with Skyler just to help calm him down
People told me the same thing when Evan and I flew to England in February. It was his first flight and 7 hours at that. He was TOTALLY fine. He was excited and then slept. Even on the way home with it being 8 hours and not at night, he was fine. I think if you are relaxed he will sense that from you. Just have lots of new, different things to keep him busy and you'll do fine. Evan wanted to do his "homework" on the flight. It was the activity workbooks I bought for him. He really like that I graded each one he did with a sticker.
Thank you so much everyone, and Holly I don't think I can be calm going out there, I'm actually trying to keep myself from being a teary eyed mess right now. I just got a call from my sister that our Papa just passed away. Thank goodness she called me now so I could pack funeral attire for Skyler & I. This also probably means I'll have an anxiety attack seeing my father, but it can't be avoided. I didn't think I would see my dad, stepmom, brother, sister, DBIL, or DTwin Nephews this trip, but I guess now I will for this unforseen event. I hope I can keep my cool with everyone on our trip, and not be a mess when it comes to Airport Security, and Rental Car places, but in all reality, I know during part of our trip I will be since I'm now grieving. I was hoping I would have gotten to see him during our trip, but it's not going to happen. It kind of also stinks since Easter Sunday is also the Anniversary of one of my other Grandfather's passings. I thought that was going to be hard enough, but now this is going to be even harder. I hate my little guy see Mommy cry, but I don't think I can help it.
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This is why I'm glad I get the good job of picking up! 
Although I still get the 'I don't want you to leave' when I'm leaving house sometimes, but I try to distract him with the fun stuff that goes on at school (aka daycare).
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