Well, our time in Italy is 10% over. We have started to get into somewhat of a routine. Claire started daycare on Wednesday. They require a parent to stay for 2 hours a day for the first week, so that the child can get accustomed to the new environment. On day one, Claire hid behind Lynn and cried for 2 hours. On the second day, I took Claire and she fared a little better, venturing away from me and playing with some toys. The daycare then has the parent leave for 30 minutes and return, so the child learns the parent will come back. When I left Claire, she was at the far side of the room, helping one of the teachers rock another kid to sleep (there are 7 kids in daycare, all around Claire’s age). The teacher told me to say “Ciao, Claire” and then leave. Claire heard me talk and started to run over to the door. As I left, she started crying and then all the kids cried. When I returned 30 minutes later, Claire was in the arms of one of the teachers, still sobbing. Monday will be day three of daycare.
Today we went to Florence to visit a museum, the Uffizzi, and Michangelo’s statue, David. At the museum, Claire spent her time running around the corridors, not caring much for the paintings and sculptures - takes after her old man. After lunch we went to see David, an amazing sculpture. She is too young to remember any of this, so I hope one day she can return and see everything again.
Finally, I have a hot stock tip for you. Invest in companies that make tomato sauce. Claire has been eating so many tomatoes, she will single handedly consume all the tomatoes in Tuscany. Prices will rise on tomato products and you will get rich, while her complexion turns red. We are heading to Rome next weekend, but for now, here are some pictures from Florence.
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