[beachdreams]

In my area I could not go on a waiting list without my child being at home. The reason is they needed her age to know when space became available where she needed to be placed. There were 4 daycares that I liked and only one had space available when we brought her home.

Now, I am yanking her out of that one and putting her in my top choice one on May 29th because a spot opened up and I have been very unhappy with the one she is in now. They are not neglecting her, just not caring for her the way we discussed and the way I want her cared for. My top choice is extremely popular. Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for others, I knew someone who is good friends with the director so she kind of got a shove forward on the list.

When they called to say they had an opening coming available, we literally flew there and put our deposit down that moment in order to hold that spot. The only reason it came available is because someone was being transferred. I can not wait for her to be there.

I took off 8 weeks and hubby took of 3 weeks. He is a teacher and sadly could not take that much time off. I cried buckets the day we took her in. We transitioned her by letting her go 3 days the first week (I started work mid week). Then the following week had President's Day so I was off one day so she went 4 days and then finally she went 5 days.

She was so exhausted the first week she was there, that I was so unhappy. Now she is happy to go (even though I dislike the place).

I live for weekends more than I ever have before in my life.

We started researching daycares from the moment we received her referral and then started calling back when we got in PGN. Once we got pink and could estimate her arrival (no GCBC thank goodness) we called to have her placed on the waiting lists.