The first day of my career as an artist…Daycare Day 1.

Posted by Caroline Valpied on

All parents are going to relate to this one…it’s the night before the big day, in our case DAYCARE DAY 1! Who wakes up at midnight and then DOES NOT GO TO SLEEP FOR 3 HOURS??? It was a perfect storm of bin night, husband on school camp and anxious mother. Finally, I gave up and snuggled the little darling into my bed (reality – baby eventually falls asleep sideways and I cling to the edge of the bed waking up with a jolt every so often to check he hasn’t crawled off the side).

Fast forward a few long hours and we get up and get to daycare. Unlike most parents (I’ve been led to believe) I had actually been looking forward to daycare. I imagined long, blissful, coffee-fuelled hours of painting, carefree in the knowledge my sweet child was loving life playing with new friends and toys. This is what actually happened…

We arrive and while I’m waffling to an educator about ideal naptimes, Sal has pinched another child’s yogurt pouch and squirted it all over the floor. I rush to clear it up and sort of tell him off while saying a fumbled goodbye, rushing out the door before I burst into tears…but I hear him burst into tears before the room door even swings shut and it’s TERRIBLE!

At home I listlessly shove a load of paint at the canvas, hate it, call the daycare centre (newsflash: Sal has been, “A little upset,” a.k.a. in floods of tears, like I couldn’t have guessed that, call back in an hour). So what do I do? I do what any sensible person would do. I go to bed. Apart from when I rang to call daycare (again) to check on Sal, I slept until 12.30pm. Then I called again, and then one more time, then I went and got him.

My first day as a working artist felt like a total failure, but if there’s one thing I’ve learnt as a mother over the past year, it’s to not be too hard on myself. I had unrealistic expectations – I was probably never going to whip up a masterpiece in a couple of hours on three hours sleep while my baby made lifelong besties. First day of daycare was tough for both Sal and I, but it was a baby step in the right direction. I will still conquer the art world and my baby WILL love daycare – watch this space!

Photos from Day 2, which was clearly more successful for both of us.

 My mini me! Feeling like a bit of a twit taking photos of myself.


Share this post



← Older Post Newer Post →


1031 comments

  • In our digital era, bitcoin wallets have evolved from physical objects to encrypted digital vaults that hold our cryptocurrencies, sensitive information, and financial assets. They have become essential for managing our digital lives, making wallet restoration a critical need in the event of loss or inaccessibility. An inaccessible Bitcoin wallet can cause a plethora of problems, ranging from inconvenience to significant financial loss. Without access to your Bitcoin wallet, you may be unable to complete transactions, access your funds, or monitor your assets. This can lead to missed investment opportunities and the risk of losing access to your hard-earned money. Bitcoin wallets may become unusable for a number of reasons. It might be the result of device malfunctions, misplaced recovery phrases, forgotten passwords, or even malevolent actions like hacking or phishing efforts. People frequently feel helpless and unsure about getting their wallets back as a result of these difficulties. This is why it is essential that you contact a reputable specialist like Revenant Cyber Hacker to assist you in regaining your Bitcoin wallet. You can reach Revenant Cyber Hacker by emailing: revenantcyberhacker (AT) Gmail (dot) com whatsapp:+1(740)281-8640

    Barbara Peterson on
  • How can I recover my money from a fake Bitcoin investment website?Lost Recovery Masters

    I lost about £746,000 pounds worth of Crypto to a fake investment trading platform that tricked me into investing on their platform with the intent of earning a 15% daily profit. I was losing it all to a point that I couldn’t afford to take care of my bills and my Family. I was very disappointed with myself and was drowning in shame. I had to do a google search and came across Lost Recovery Masters, a cryptocurrency recovery company who are experts in recovering stolen and lost crypto funds. I immediately reached them out and explained my problem and they were able to recover 75% of my funds. I will recommend them to any victim out there trying to recover their funds back. Contact Info:
    Website https://lostrecoverymasters.com/
    Support team Mail Support@lostrecoverymasters.com
    WhatsApp: +1(204) 819- 5505.

    2023 ©️ All Rights served

    Sophie Von Hagen on
  • I thought I was going to lose everything I had invested into this crypto platform that turned out to be a scam, I was depressed and was thinking about giving up my life when I came across a crypto recovery company while surfing the internet. This crypto recovery company that goes by the name of Spyweb Cyber Security Service is a team of professional cyber security programmers and cyber experts who are very reliable and trustworthy. Spyweb Cyber security team was able to trace and recover my stolen crypto assets worth over $1.3m. I’m still in shock from the fact that there is a service like that helping crypto scam victims recover their stolen assets. This whole recovery process took just 72 hours and I was able to have my Crypto assets in my wallet. I’m truly grateful for the service of the Spyweb Cyber Security team and I highly recommend their services to everyone who needs to recover their crypto assets.

    Their contact information is as follows

    E-mail: Spyweb @ Cyberdude . Com

    Whats App: + 1 3 2 3 9 0 4 8 8 2 4

    Web Site: https : // www. spyweb3 . wixsite . com/spywebcyber

    Best of luck guys

    Armand Boch on
  • I actually know how it feels and how it hurts to lose money you have worked half of your life for to invest with the thoughts of getting returns when you are retired. Throughout my years in the history of binary trading this is the worst company I’ve encountered doing business with them. These people are so rude and unfriendly after they steal from you. I learnt the hard way and I made a promise never to deal with them anymore though I had to find a way of how I can get back my money from them. After doing a lot of research on how I can get all my money back, I was able to get a lasting solution from a recovery agent, Jeanson James Ancheta wizard. We got to have a conversation after I emailed him on (jeansonjamesanchetawizard62@gmail.com) or WhatsApp number: +447529524472., he explained to me what is needed and why it was needed. I decided to take my chances with him due to my desperations. After 5 days, he emailed back with great news. I was so relieved to be able to make this much (408,000USD out of 688,000USD) of a recovery after losing much more to the phonies. If you are out there and need to recover your funds from any type of online bitcoin fraud, I urge anyone out there to contact him once you notice that the people you are investing with start to give you excuses before it’s too late.

    Gwendoline George on
  • HOW TO RECOVER YOUR LOST BITCOIN

    Not sharing my happy ending and my terrible investment experience would be morally wrong on my part. Since I am a private individual, I will make my review brief. Numerous individuals have experienced or are currently experiencing deceptive cryptocurrency scams. I was there as well, however following my interaction with Wizard Larry Recovery, they ensured that my story ended happily by retrieving my cryptocurrency that had been taken. That is, until I found Wizard Larry Recovery, I never thought that recovering stolen cryptocurrency was a fictitious or just another way for con artists to take advantage of you. Since the day I discovered I had been duped out of my hard-earned cryptocurrency tokens, I have been praying for this miracle. You can contact them by using

    Email : Wizardlarry@mail.com
    Email: Support(@)wizardlarryrecovery.com
    Visit website: https://larrywizard43.wixsite.com/wizardlarry

    Jack Murphy on

Leave a comment