It's all over the commercials, newspaper/mail circulars and we will see everyone's pictures on Facebook-- 1st Day of School!!!! Where did the summer go? Was there even a summer this year??? This had to be the fastest one ever, even faster when I had a summer! I am excited yet saddened that C will be "big boy enough" for Pre K. The time just seems to get faster and faster once they are school age. The baby phases AND baby faces are gone much quicker. Excited that he will get to meet new friends, I know he will actually love it for a few years anyway, but that's my baby boy! He tells me all the time that he is daddy's big boy and mommy's baby boy! How true! You always hear it but never believe it or understand it until it's your own then it just flies by. I have been blessed and just very lucky that my guys were able to stay with family the first year of their lives. No body can love them like a Nana and Ganma! I worried about nothing! It was good for them all (not to mention free) but that's just precious time and memories no one can replace. I was very sad when the time came for the grandparents to return to work. They have no idea how much they helped us financially but more importantly- emotionally! That love is just priceless. We tried a lady we were told about, it lasted for about 2 days! Still to this day not sure what the problem was, she just called daily within a few hours for my husband or aunt or mom to come pick him up. Still strange that she never called me (granted I worked 35 minutes away and they were all in town) but still!!!????
One of my highschool friends and previous co workers learned about our needing a part time sitter. She offered her home as her mother kept her boys. This was perfect for us also! Nanny loved my little man just like hers! She held him ALL the time but it was good for her! She was very convenient and just fit right in to our lives. She was even able to keep little baby B for us for his first 6 months and loved him just as much! It is a chore with them only being 12 months apart! And it is a 2 for 1 deal! Take one take both! We was not separating them! Nanny had to return to her full time job once summer was over and her grandsons started back to school, I cried for days! I did not want MY babies in a day care center yet. I worked in one at high school and swore then they would not be put in there- definitely not until they were old enough to tell me anything! Just not enough hands or one on one attention. Too many kids, not enough adults for my liking with infants and toddlers! So anyway, back to my facebook cry for babysitting help! "Gec" contacted me about her home daycare as we were only needing 2 to 3 days a week. Most places would only accept 5 days a week payment. I had some of the same friends in common, we were actually in the same wedding! She offered to at least "try it"! B was around 6-8 months old when we went to play and try it out the first night. He just had his 3rd birthday and I know I could not have researched and begged and found anyone any better for my boys and my family! I love her and her family! Our hubbies are great friends now! She means so much to us and has helped us so many times with a "hey just called in, on our way" things! She is just 3 miles from our home and we have spent lots of time together as friends and family! I love that my guys will walk up the stairs and not even tell me bye!!! Tons better than them crying for me! I know they are well loved, well fed, and well looked after! She makes things fun for them but lets them be little BOYS!!! I love that she texts me silly pictures! I love that she texts me " can they get dirty?" and I love that she loves my boys!! C will be going to Pre K this August just 2 days a week. I am so glad he gets to still be a little boy the other days, they all have to grow up too fast as it is. I'm sure Ill be with the rest of the world posting his "first day of Pre K" pictures!
