First and foremost, we have been blessed to have Susan take care of Ethan this first year. He loves her so much and she loves him; the care she provides for him is incredible. They go on walks; they go to the library and out in the town; she teaches him all kinds of things (they are currently working on cleaning up the toys he plays with) and today, she taught him how to bump his bottom down the stairs. He's not even 13 months yet and he goes up and down the stairs with ease! I am simultaneously thrilled and sad to see my baby growing up so quickly.
Susan, who is one of the most incredible people, is getting married soon and so we only have two months left with her. I am so, so happy for her. However, this leaves us with the search for childcare, which petrifies me. How do you know who to trust? I'm not even sure what we can really afford. Is it better for him to be at an in-home care or at a center? I feel like he'd get more one-on-one care at an in-home daycare, but most aren't licensed and the ones that are don't have available spots. At a center, where it's guranteed to be licensed and I can check up on the details online, he'll be exposed to tons more germs and it's more than likely to be more than we can actually afford?
There are days when I wish I could just stay home with him, but I know I really wouldn't want to do that full time. I really love my job and I like working. I wish I could work part time and make enough money to hire an in-home nanny. Or that my mom could work from home and take care of him or some member of my family could just be here to take care of him. I know we'll figure something out, but keep your fingers crossed, send us your good karma and prayers and hope with us that we'll figure out something that will work out to be a great option for our little guy.
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These things have a funny way of working out. I work part time so that I can spend lots of time with my boys. We had it all worked out so that I could have childcare worked out, then our babysitter who came to our house and watched the boys had school the days I needed her. I freaked, I totally didn't want to go to the traditional daycare. Then someone that I worked with told me that his wife who I had met many times babysits at her home. Just 2 miles from my husbands job. It has been the best thing in the world. I think it is better than the girls that we had that came to the house to watch the boys. My boys love going to Mrs. Kristie's and she became an answered prayer. I am so thankful for her.
Just thought it would be nice to hear that sometimes things work out for the better.
Thanks for the kind words and hopeful story. It's just so stressful! But I agree that things will work out; I just hate the waiting part.
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