New Daycare

We decided after a week and a half that we weren't happy with Emma's current daycare location. The lady, who ran the home daycare, was very nice and really tried to help Emma adjust. The other three kids are all over one and mobile. Especially in the beginning, Emma needed a lot of attention and love. It was hard for the lady in charge to give Emma all of attention she needed while taking care of three other toddlers. I know that she cared for Emma, but I felt Emma needed more. Also, she believes in the "cry-it-out" method, which I'm not a big fan of. In the end, Tom and I think it was a good decision.

We found a daycare in Land O' Lakes, where we live. I was hesitant at first because that means Emma will be at daycare longer, because my school is 30 minutes away. I was trying to find something close to school, so I could get her sooner. Although, I think she will be really happy at this place.

They have an infant curriculum, they rock the babies to sleep before putting them in their crib, and they have a web cam where I can log on anytime and see the infant room. There are 12 infants and 4 teachers, which is a 3:1 ratio. They have so many toys, a swing, bouncers, they do tummy time/developmental stuff with them, and even an infant only outside playground. Everyone we met was so nice. I really think it will be a positive move. They even have the parents make a collage of pictures to put on the baby's crib so the first thing they see when they wake up is mom and dad. Also, they said that they realize infants are on a schedule of their own and don't expect them to nap/eat at certain times. At the other place, Emma was expected to nap at a certain time and I knew she was beyond tired by that point which probably is a reason nap time didn't go too well.

The only problem is I officially go back to work Monday, and they couldn't start Emma until the 23rd. (thank goodness it's only a week). Tom's mom is going to watch her M-R of next week. We are so grateful that she lives close and doesn't mind watching Em. We still aren't sure about Friday. I can't take off because it's week one of work. We'll figure it out though :)

Please pray that this daycare really is as good as we think it will be. It's a little more expensive, but I think it's worth it.