Well, this is the third day of the first week without Maggie. As many of you know, I've decided that it was time for me to put Amari in full time day care. It was a financial decision mostly, I will save about $400 a month, but also because I wanted Amari to have more activities designed for his development. Day care type of stuff, drawing pictures, macaroni arts and crafts, and playing with his peers.
And potty training! Potty training is our next hurdle. But, thanks to Aunt T and her gummy bears suggestions he is finally willing to go potty. We're still not where he recognizes he has to go but we are going in the right direction.
Next, my goal is to put him in Montessori school since I'm convinced that education program is the best system. Its feels like its very student-centric with a focus on the individual opposed to the school systems grading system. Right now, I have a friend(another mom without a father in the home) who's son may be suffering from an impatient teacher who doesn't have time to teach because she has a curriculum she has to follow.
Anyway, other than today where he woke up crying and did not stop until he had his breakfast, we are doing fine. I think he was hungry. He's had his food prepared by loving hands for three years of his life ( Mercedes and Maggie) and now he's eating boring fish sticks and crackers on a more regimented routine.
I need about $20K more in my life so I can get a daily housekeeper and a cook for us. He'd still go to day care but not for a full day. I still don't think its right to keep a child in day care longer than I have to work but that's one of the issues in my situation. And since I never planned to be stay at home mom, he might still have to go to day care full time, if my husband and I were to work. We'll see how it goes in the next few years....
Well, at least I know my challenge for next week. Healthy, fun and tasty meals! Oh my!
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