Double Dukie family

Most of you know that I'm a student at Duke, but did you know Alex is too? He went to his first day of day care at the Duke's Children Campus on August 17th. I didn't think it would be a big deal, Alex is super adaptable. And for me? I knew it would be a piece of cake.

Um, not so much. I cried as we left him, which surprised me. There is just something about walking away from your baby that is so heartbreaking. I turned around and looked at Alex, who was laughing and smiling at the teacher. He didn't seem to mind at all. That's good, right? I know that, but for some reason it made me feel even worse.

One of the women up in the front noticed that I was crying. "First day, huh?" she asked. "Yep," I sniffed.

"Well, it could be worse." I just looked at her. "He could be going off to college like mine is."

Okay, I'll give her that. That is worse. But the part that really troubled me -- this feeling won't subside in the next 17 years?