So I have officially declared Jeff and I the luckiest people in the world!
We got into Daycare!!!!
Yay!!!! We applied way back in November and were told that we probably wouldn't get in as there is a very long wait list and they give priority to siblings yadda yadda yadda...then I called back in June just to confirm that we were still on the waitlist and to let them know Zack's birth date etc....the woman in charge told me once again not to get my hopes up, that there is very high demand for infant child care in the city bla bla bla...but low and behold, today she called and said they had an unexpected opening because one of their families is moving so they have one spot open. They wanted a baby born in April (mind you Zack is April 30th, so we JUST made it). She offered us the spot, and asked me to please let her know by Monday as there were 11 other families waiting for the spot after us!!! Can you believe it?! We are celebrating tonight! Do you know how much money that will save us every month...not to mention the benefits to Zack for being in an organized care situation...He will get to meet other children, practice socialization, participate in constructive activities for his development, and will be prepared for pre-school.
Of couse the ideal situation would be for me or Jeff, or one of our family members to care for Zack, but since that isn't an option, we are trting to get excited for this one. Of course I know the cons of a day care as well, but I have talked myself into thinking this is a good thing for us to try, at least for a few months, especially since we have money going into a flexible spending account for child care that we would lose if we hired an illegal nanny. I know it will be a pain in the butt to get out of the house every morning, and it will be tough to pick him up by 5:50 every afternoon, and he has the potential to get sick more often etc etc but we are so lucky to have gotten in that we just need to take the opportunity and roll with it. There are, afterall disadvantages to having a nanny as well.
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4 comments:
Congrats! That is very exciting. Don't feel guilty that Zack is going to daycare. You will be a better Mom for it. You will have your life as a working Mom and will value every second you have with Zack when ou are home. Zack will be the mac daddy at his daycare and will do awesome. Trust me - they get sick either way. Peyton has been sick plenty and she's at home. They are destine to get sick no matter where they are. Also from a safety point of view there are so many check points at a daycare as opposed to a random person at your home alone with your child.
He will do great. Congrats! You can take that extra money and spoil him rotten.
love ya!
Congrats! I still have to get daycare for 6 weeks in Dec and am stressing about it b/c I don't want one with a bad rating. As far as the sickness goes, I've heard that if they don't get exposed to day care funk, they will just get it when they start preschool! I had no idea that an illegal nanny could charge that much!!! =) My times for my nanny are 7:30-5:30 so it will be an excuse to leave work on time!!
Congrats! Don't worry Jess, he will do great and so will you. Both of mine are in daycare and they love it. At first it will be hard but it does get easier. And they do build up their immunity by being around all the other kids. Don't worry about getting out in the morning- if I can get 2 kids out the door by 6:45 am, you can too!
Congrats on daycare! Its tough to get spots in good ones these days. Preschool can be the same. Don't worry about the germs, they say that it helps them better fight them off in the long run, builds up resistance. And there are so many benefits of being with/around other children. It will be a harder transition for you to leave him at first than the other way around. They adapt so well.
-Kellys friend Becs from Barry
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