Thank God mom was smart enough to do that! I have a 1 year old, and mom waited till three weeks before she went back to work to look for care. I'm on week 4 and he's FINALLY stopped crying. He too is afraid of EVERYTHING. Totally indulged at home, never been babysat by anyone else. It was BRUTAL. Today was the first day he didn't cry, the first day I was allowed to leave the room. You should take a few hours in the day where you spend time with JUST her tho, eventually. BC if mom's there, she'll never get used to YOU. You need that bonding time with her. Good for you though! Getting started is SO exciting. I have my second interview tomorrow and I'm SO nervous but SO excited!