Day Care

Sooooo the dreadful day care search began this week. It is something I have been dreading, really. My mom is watching Axton for the month of May, which is REALLY nice. But I have been on a search for a daycare starting June 1st. I start work next week and my stomach has been in knots all week long. I know that next week I will be so emotionally and physically exhausted. I'm not used to getting up early and I'm definitely not used to being away from Axton. Both will be very hard to get used to. Sooo...originally Cody and I had discussed that we wanted Axton to be in a more "family" day care, which is someone having a day care at their home. Yesterday I went to go meet a lady who held a day care at her house. There was absolutely nothing wrong with her...but when I left I just didn't get that..."YES! I WOULD TOTALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE LEAVING AXTON THERE!" feeling. Cody thought I was over reacting because like I said..there was NOTHING wrong with that lady. He said that no matter who or where it was I wouldn't be happy about it since I dream daily about being a stay at home Mom. For some reason I just felt like I WOULD get that "yes!" feeling. Kind of like trying on a wedding dress. When you have "the one" on..you cry because its so right. I thought thats what it would be like with the day care..or at least I was hoping. All in home family day cares in the Menomonie area are filled...so basically it was this lady, or group day care. I did a lot of thinking yesterday and I decided that it wouldn't hurt to at least go view some day cares. I didn't want to just settle, especially with something this important. Today I went to go view the daycare called Monkey Business. SUCH a nice place. I've actually had my eyes on it for awhile because I just thought it looked like such a nice place. I called this morning to get a tour and asked if they had an availability in the infant class. They did. They said that they very very rarely have openings but they have one for June 1st which is EXACTLY when I needed it for. I had a really good feeling about this place. I walked in and was greeted by such a wonderfully kind man. Him and his wife own the day care. They are a Christian facility and he said right from the get go that he believes that children are a gift from God and they facilitate that in the children's learnings everyday. He gave me a tour and I was in love. Literally. Everything about that place was absolutely PERFECT. Everybody LOVED Axton and everyone was sooooooooooooooooo nice!!! They have the cutest little old lady there that cooks all the meals for the children. Too bad Axton doesn't get to eat that stuff yet because she was baking homemade blueberry muffins and cooking up some stroganoff for lunch as well as homemade squeezed lemonade!!!!! (Sorry Axton, you'll have to deal with milk for now). Anyways, I was so so so so pleased with this place. I got the "YES THIS IS THE PLACE ITS SO PERFECT OH MY GOSH" feeling. Definitely. I was sold. I even started crying like a little baby because I just was so happy that I found a place I was so comfortable with and would totally love Axton to be a part of their "family" as they said. He went through all the paperwork with me and told me what I needed to fill out. My heart was instantly broken when he told me that to ensure the spot for June first I needed to pay the registration fees for the summer and fall and the first week of care. 240 dollars. I knew how much the rate was per week which is 180..which is also what every other day care in Menomonie is. Daycare expensive? UM YES! I would pay a million dollars for this place to watch Axton though..it would be worth every penny. The problem is that I have been on maternity leave for the last 3 and a half months so money isn't exactly....pouring out of my pockets. We are moving June 1st so we had to pay 765 for security deposit on that place as well as my class starting June 7th which was 380. I start work on Monday so I will have a check on next friday, but he needs the paperwork by early next week :( :( :( :(. I have to talk to Cody when he gets home tonight so we can try to figure something out. I will be so devastated if Axton doesn't get to go to this day care. Everything happens for a reason, (just like this sudden opening in this day care!)and I am just praying that Cody and I can figure something out financially so that I can be a happy Mommy and Axton can be a happy wonderfully cared for baby come June 1st.