Work and Daycare
It's been a long time since we've posted, and a lot has been going on since then!Aubrina is still growing like a weed, and doing new things every day. Now she's 4 1/2 months old, weighs 15.5 pounds, is almost rolling over from back to tummy, and is grabbing at everything. She's also eating 1 tbsp of rice cereal a day - yay!We've also been preparing for a big change for our family - going back to work and starting daycare! On Monday Aubrina will be starting at Google daycare three days a week, and I'll be going back to work full time starting March 16th. I'm sad that I won't be able to spend my days with her, but we know she'll be in excellent care and that she'll learn a lot and have fun. We went to visit yesterday, and Mark and I attended our first PTA meeting.
Mark and I were a little nervous about putting Aubrina in daycare, but once we toured the facility we felt like we would be foolish not to enroll her. It's expensive, but we feel that it will be worth it. All the classrooms, including Aubrina's which has infants ages 4 to 6 months, are staffed by credentialed teachers. They create lessons based on what the children are interested in and use ordinary everyday items to help enhance their learning. They have a full time art teacher who comes up with projects for each age group, even the infants. It's definitely a better learning environment than I could aspire to provide her at home.
(Here's a picture of Aubrina with her new friend Isabella)
My favorite parts of my days with Aubrina have been cuddling and nursing in the morning, and our bedtime routine. Luckily, I think we'll still be able to spend those times together after we start work and daycare. It will be a tough transition for me because we've spent every day together since she was born. I know that a lot of families make it work though, so I've been trying to focus on the positives - Aubrina will be with actual teachers, she will make new friends, and Mark and I will be able to provide a happier life for her. We'll see how it goes!
Mark and I were a little nervous about putting Aubrina in daycare, but once we toured the facility we felt like we would be foolish not to enroll her. It's expensive, but we feel that it will be worth it. All the classrooms, including Aubrina's which has infants ages 4 to 6 months, are staffed by credentialed teachers. They create lessons based on what the children are interested in and use ordinary everyday items to help enhance their learning. They have a full time art teacher who comes up with projects for each age group, even the infants. It's definitely a better learning environment than I could aspire to provide her at home.
My favorite parts of my days with Aubrina have been cuddling and nursing in the morning, and our bedtime routine. Luckily, I think we'll still be able to spend those times together after we start work and daycare. It will be a tough transition for me because we've spent every day together since she was born. I know that a lot of families make it work though, so I've been trying to focus on the positives - Aubrina will be with actual teachers, she will make new friends, and Mark and I will be able to provide a happier life for her. We'll see how it goes!
