9:00 and all is well. The Schmoop is asleep in her crib (God bless her one-year-old little body that she can finally sleep through the night), Husband is quietly snoring on the couch next to me, and the remote control is all mine. Too bad there’s nothing on.
I have one little problem. Daycare. The problem is this: S. had been on a waiting list to get into the local Montessori school since May. And she’s still third on the list. I think she’s moved up one spot in two months. The real problem: school starts in three weeks. We really want to get her into the school, mostly because of the location. It is on the way to Husband’s work, and they’re open from 6 to 6, which would be really nice.
Last year, we were blessed with childcare provided by my sister. S. got to hang out every day with her auntie and cousins. It was great. Then, my sister had to go back to work or lose her seniority. She would have to start over at the bottom, which she wasn’t willing to do. So, the hunt began.
We interviewed with a lovely woman who would have been perfect, but she chose a different family (What, we’re not good enough for you? Is my child not cute enough? Okay, so I might have a felt a little sting of rejection. It’s normal). So, we looked again. We have found a woman who has a home-based childcare, and it looks like it might work out until S. can get into the Montessori school. I hope we don’t have to go there, but it looks like we will.
So, that’s where we stand. Positive thoughts, please. I could use them.
Like the new blog! I wish you well… I am just starting the whole daycare thing, although, luckily I won’t need it much, nor as fully as you. I am keeping my toes in the door of my Alzheimer’s Disease work; and I used to have easy back up daycare last year…. now I’m on my own, and I see how hard it is for working moms. I’m only scratching the surface, too.
I’m probably using a drop-in daycare in the Twin Cities… I worry how good it will be…
PS, we loved the Montessori school format, at least for the young ones.