The Last Two Weeks
The last two weeks have been decent at work and I'm happy about that. Last week was great, very calm and my kiddos were good. Holla! This week it was a little more crazy but we had field day so things were shaken up a bit and I liked doing something different.
Today my friend Gwen came up with her son Hayes and we hung out all day. It was awesome, I've missed her and he is cute as can be.
On the pregnancy front, I've been eating pretty healthy this week, well not so much today but Monday-Thursday was really good. I hope it shows on the scale at the doctor this month. He's not too happy that I'm gaining more than my allotted 10 lbs.
Some happy things coming up! Charlotte just had her birthday and Christina's is coming up this weekend! We won't celebrate until next weekend but it will be fun being able
to be with her.
Other news...4 more weeks of school! Yeah! WOOP! WHAT?! YAY!!! Dude, I cannot wait to be away from that place for 10 whole weeks, then an additional 8.
Speaking of 8, that is the number of weeks that I will be home with my baby. My mom is going to pay for one unpaid week and my dad is going to pay for the other unpaid week. I'm so grateful. It will be so great being home with him an additional two weeks. I cannot wait. I should be returning to work near the end of October. Just in time for Halloween!
I've run into some issues with the daycare and I'm getting indecisive about what to do. The Frisco ISD daycare is good, and 687$ a month for 12 months. With this option, he is one street over from me, which I love, and their calendar year is exactly our teacher schedule so it works out great! The price is reasonable and seems like a good option. Well, the bad news is that it doesn't look like he's going to get in in time. Which to me is crazy because I put him on the list in December, the week I found out I was pregnant. You know, 2 weeks after conception?! I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done that any earlier. I guess it's because they are in such high demand because it's a district program. It really is ideal for us. Another con: I don't love that I Have to pay in the summer when they are closed and he will be home with me. But their logic is that we get paid 12 months a year and that's how they deduct it for a discount. Also, the facility is pretty small. It's kind of an older building, which doesn't bother me too much, but I'd prefer the rooms to be bigger so the kids can move around, more. The curriculum was good. The parental communication systems were good. Overall I liked it so yeah, I was bummed about the not so happy news regarding that daycare.
So I moved on to a new search, contacted some in home daycares and had no luck, many didn't have room, and the ones that did, I didn't know them and it makes me nervous. With in home, there are two things that make me uneasy. First, you never know who comes in and out of the house. It's not as structured and I guarantee they are educationally not getting out of it what a daycare would provide. Second, if the caregiver is sick, I'm screwed. Those things are enough to make me keep looking at daycares, anyway.
Then I found one that I *LOVE*. Kids R Kids Frisco. It's pretty close to my work, maybe 5 minutes, and I adored the facility. They have state of the art security, fantastic schedules, excellent parent communication system, huge rooms, crazy innovative technology, and a spectacular curriculum. I was SO impressed with this place, it's perfect for Adam. THE catch: $245 a week! Almost $1,000 a month! I know that's pretty much standard, but it's significantly higher than the Frisco one. But there are pros: I don't have to pay in the summer, Spring break, Xmas or Thanksgiving. So although it's more every month, I'd get a break in the summer so overall when I look at the numbers, it's not THAT much more. Oh and they can guarantee me a spot so I wouldn't have to worry. Decisions, Decisions!
When I put pen to paper today with budget numbers, I'm still short. My damn car payment, credit cards and student loans are the cause for all my financial stress. I've already cut my cable. I'm thinking about cutting my gym, and possibly internet, too. But even then, I'm still short. It's just so expensive. I knew this, I'm not trying to sound shocked, it's just crazy when you think about how much care a baby needs when they aren't with you. And that doesn't come cheap. And then making the financial decision to make sure they are in the BEST of care, and balancing that with realistic financials...ahhh!!! Still don't know what I'm going to do.
SO yeah, that's where I am. Adam is kicking up a storm! I've made a lot of progress in the baby's room and now really all that's left to do is decorate and sort the shower items. FUN!
Today my friend Gwen came up with her son Hayes and we hung out all day. It was awesome, I've missed her and he is cute as can be.
On the pregnancy front, I've been eating pretty healthy this week, well not so much today but Monday-Thursday was really good. I hope it shows on the scale at the doctor this month. He's not too happy that I'm gaining more than my allotted 10 lbs.
Some happy things coming up! Charlotte just had her birthday and Christina's is coming up this weekend! We won't celebrate until next weekend but it will be fun being able
to be with her.
Other news...4 more weeks of school! Yeah! WOOP! WHAT?! YAY!!! Dude, I cannot wait to be away from that place for 10 whole weeks, then an additional 8.
Speaking of 8, that is the number of weeks that I will be home with my baby. My mom is going to pay for one unpaid week and my dad is going to pay for the other unpaid week. I'm so grateful. It will be so great being home with him an additional two weeks. I cannot wait. I should be returning to work near the end of October. Just in time for Halloween!
I've run into some issues with the daycare and I'm getting indecisive about what to do. The Frisco ISD daycare is good, and 687$ a month for 12 months. With this option, he is one street over from me, which I love, and their calendar year is exactly our teacher schedule so it works out great! The price is reasonable and seems like a good option. Well, the bad news is that it doesn't look like he's going to get in in time. Which to me is crazy because I put him on the list in December, the week I found out I was pregnant. You know, 2 weeks after conception?! I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done that any earlier. I guess it's because they are in such high demand because it's a district program. It really is ideal for us. Another con: I don't love that I Have to pay in the summer when they are closed and he will be home with me. But their logic is that we get paid 12 months a year and that's how they deduct it for a discount. Also, the facility is pretty small. It's kind of an older building, which doesn't bother me too much, but I'd prefer the rooms to be bigger so the kids can move around, more. The curriculum was good. The parental communication systems were good. Overall I liked it so yeah, I was bummed about the not so happy news regarding that daycare.
So I moved on to a new search, contacted some in home daycares and had no luck, many didn't have room, and the ones that did, I didn't know them and it makes me nervous. With in home, there are two things that make me uneasy. First, you never know who comes in and out of the house. It's not as structured and I guarantee they are educationally not getting out of it what a daycare would provide. Second, if the caregiver is sick, I'm screwed. Those things are enough to make me keep looking at daycares, anyway.
Then I found one that I *LOVE*. Kids R Kids Frisco. It's pretty close to my work, maybe 5 minutes, and I adored the facility. They have state of the art security, fantastic schedules, excellent parent communication system, huge rooms, crazy innovative technology, and a spectacular curriculum. I was SO impressed with this place, it's perfect for Adam. THE catch: $245 a week! Almost $1,000 a month! I know that's pretty much standard, but it's significantly higher than the Frisco one. But there are pros: I don't have to pay in the summer, Spring break, Xmas or Thanksgiving. So although it's more every month, I'd get a break in the summer so overall when I look at the numbers, it's not THAT much more. Oh and they can guarantee me a spot so I wouldn't have to worry. Decisions, Decisions!
When I put pen to paper today with budget numbers, I'm still short. My damn car payment, credit cards and student loans are the cause for all my financial stress. I've already cut my cable. I'm thinking about cutting my gym, and possibly internet, too. But even then, I'm still short. It's just so expensive. I knew this, I'm not trying to sound shocked, it's just crazy when you think about how much care a baby needs when they aren't with you. And that doesn't come cheap. And then making the financial decision to make sure they are in the BEST of care, and balancing that with realistic financials...ahhh!!! Still don't know what I'm going to do.
SO yeah, that's where I am. Adam is kicking up a storm! I've made a lot of progress in the baby's room and now really all that's left to do is decorate and sort the shower items. FUN!
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