Last day of daycare (09-18-09)

Today is a day of mixed emotions. We are excited that I am going to be able to stay home with the girls, but at the same time sad that we are saying goodbye to these wonderful people who have taken care of and loved our girls. We are going to miss seeing them and pray for blessings in their lives. They have been a blessing to ours!

Miss Angel and Miss Judy

Infant 2 room

Dani was in their room from about 7 months to 15 months

Ms. Wanda Infant 2 room with Dani

Ms. Marcela baby room with Ella

Ms. Sonya was in the Waddler room and Infant 2 room with Dani

Ms. Frances works in the baby room and had both Dani and then Ella.

Another option (09-14-09)

Well, we've been given another option. When talking to my supervisor about what was going on with daycare, she asked what it would take to keep me working for them. She would not be able to replace me in 2 weeks and they really needed me to stay. I told her that it would have to be a schedule that we would not need childcare for so I asked if I would be able to work 4am-8am 5 days a week. I would be able to keep my health insurance benefits and could do the amount of work they would me to do. She asked the "head honchos" and after a lot of discussion they decided to let me try it.
So, starting Sept 21 my new schedule will be 4am-8am Monday - Friday. Sounds daunting when I type it out. But I agreed to do it at least until the end of December. To help them out, but mostly to keep my insurance until then. We'll have a couple months to figure out other options for health coverage and I'll still get to be home with the girls!

No luck (09-11-09)

Just as we thought, we have not found a new daycare. Not for lack of trying. There are places to go, just not any that will work for us as a family. So, we have decided that for our family's sake I will be putting in my 2 week notice on Sept. 21. We feel that God is trying to tell us that I need to be home with them, we just didn't listen the first time. Well, God we're listening now! Thanks for being patient with us :)

Shocking news

The first week I was back to work went by very, very quickly! On Monday August 31 the daycare sent a letter home with the girls. It was a surprise to say the least! The letter said that Bethel Lutheran Church would be holding a vote on Sept 27 to determine the fate of the daycare center. This was shocking to us especially since I am a parent member on the board and did not know that it had escalated to this. Needless to say it put us in a tailspin and on the phone all week trying to find another child care center. For some reason I will never understand, Fort Smith/Van Buren does not have adequate child care centers for babies. There are plenty for preschool age children, but not babies.
This is not a new situation for us. When I went back to work after Dani was born, she went to the St. Edward Child Care Center. It was great, but she was only there for 2 months. Before she even started, they called to tell us that they would be closing at the end of May 2008. Since it was the beginning of March when they called, we thought no problem, we'll just find another place. WRONG! It was just by the grace of God that we were able to get into Bethel the Monday after St. Ed's closed, and we didn't get that call until the Friday before she started!
So, anyway, Dani started at Bethel in June 2008 and we have loved it! Ella has only been there a week and now we're looking for something else.

Catching up

Ok, it's been a while since I've posted anything. A long while, like almost 2 months! A lot has happened in that 2 months, so I better get busy posting about it. Since this blog is about keeping track of what's happening in our lives as it happens, I'm going to try to do the posts in order.
Now if I can remember everything that's happened....