Back to work and off to daycare

Yesterday we went and got blood work done and his hemaglobin was 6.9. Oliver had been getting more and more symptomatic since about Tuesday and I took him in on Thursday to see one of our local doctors and have labs drawn. After talking with our hematologist we decided to wait a bit longer. So when we got it tested Monday (yesterday) I decided that enough was enough and that we should just get it done because we can't send him to daycare so irritable. Oliver was only sleeping maybe an hour in a 12 hour period during the day and was so fussy during that time. He also would cough and scream when he was drinking from his bottle as if it was too much work for him to both suck and breathe. So we went down to Dubuque for a blood transfusion. My father-in-law Chuck went with Oliver and we were there for over 9 hours when it only should have taken around 4-5 hours to complete everything!!! We waited and waited it seemed for everything. We got there at 12:30 and they didn't start the blood until 5:45 so we didn't leave Dubuque until 9:45 making for a very long day and a very short night before I started back to work today and Oliver went to daycare.

So today was my first day back at work and Oliver's first day at daycare. Let's just say that I am so glad that Shawn takes him because I don't think I would have been able to leave him. I only was able to leave the house this morning because I was running behind schedule and had to get my butt moving. Oliver only was there for a shortened day because Shawn had a mandatory meeting to go to and I had to work of course. So, my mom was nice enough to pick him up and watch him until I got home. Oliver didn't have a good first day at daycare. They said he cried a lot and didn't sleep but maybe only 5 minutes. He also had trouble eating. This makes me even more apprehensive about daycare. I'm sure every mom goes through this and it will just take some adjustment on Oliver and my part. Today at work, I did for just a second forget about Oliver as one of my coworkers told me I would. But most of the day I thought about him and how he was doing. Oliver goes again tomorrow and hopefully he will get used to the staff and other kids and do better over time. I know that daycare providers won't spoil him like I do, and spend most his awake time playing with him and holding him, but sometimes I think that they are too busy up there to care for so many little babies. He is in an infant room with kids ages 6 weeks to 18 months and Oliver is the smallest there but not the youngest. I am hopeful that we will work all of this out soon and figure out if this daycare is right for us and for my schedule.