On Sending my Son to Preschool, and such.
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Is it Wednesday already?
The days and weeks are getting lost in this new realm of my existence I’m happy and excited to call: WORK. It’s great to spend time during the day pushing my creative energy into new projects and earning a little bit of extra income doing something that I really enjoy.
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But again, the days are getting lost on me. Things are starting to slide a little bit, and I’m working hard to find a balance between maintaining a June Clever persona (ha! Who am I kidding?), a tidy house, a happy husband and an entertained almost three year old.
Which is the reason the husband and I have still been considering the idea of childcare during the week days. After Monday’s post, I spent a little bit of time on the phone with the director at our on-base Child Development Center. After talking to her, checking out their new ridiculously high and unaffordable on our income full day care rates, we decided that Preschool isn’t for little man. At least, not yet.
It turns out that our CDC has a part-day Preschool Program for kids ages 3-5 that starts in September. Granted, I’m still not 100% sure I like the idea of him being gone 5 days a week, this is much, MUCH more affordable on our income (even with just the husbands income), and it’s only half days. Plus, it’s an actual Preschool program where he’ll be learning his letters, numbers, colors, and whatever else it is that kids learn in preschool (I’m 24, remember? Preschool was a long time ago for me).
So for now, he’s on the waiting list to start there after or around his birthday in October.
Which gives him a little more time to work out these last few potty-training kinks we’ve got going on, and gives me a little bit more time to enjoy my first born baby boy being at home with me. It’s definitely going to be beneficial in so many ways for him to be in school. And, again, although going 5 days a week isn’t going to be easy on either of us, the idea that he will be done at lunch and can come home to his own bed to nap and get in some mommy time in the afternoons, is right up my alley.
I’ll be able to work hardcore in the mornings without interruption, enjoy lunch with both of my kids guys, and still get some work done during naptime after the little guy gets home. I’m thinking this might be the perfect setup for us.
Speaking of first born, and second born and trying to conceive and all that jazz (but then again, who was speaking of trying to conceive?)…
I’m waiting right now to take another pregnancy test this go around.
I debate with myself back and forth on how much to share here and when to share it, but it always comes back down to this thought:
If I didn’t have an audience, and this were a journal, would I write it down?
The answer this time: Yes.
It’s no secret that we’re trying to have another baby. And you guys have been the backbone and encouragement I’ve needed during this on again, off again roller-coaster ride that is motherhood.
So, yes. I want you to know that I’m waiting to pee on a stick.
And that, next to notifying family, you guys—my real life virtual friends—will be next in line to know what the results of that test are. It will be later on in the week before I get around to posting anything. But I’ll keep you posted.
Hope you guys are having a great week so far!
Here’s a little eye candy for you before I go…another shot from our Family Photo Shoot with Amy @ Simply B Photos. You can find some more of these pictures on my new Meet My Family page. I’ll do a big post with my favorite shots from our session later this week.
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How exciting! 🙂
My 4 1/2 year old started preschool at a church this past January. She is on the same schedule as the county schools, meaning she’s off during the summer. This year she will be going 4 instead of 3 days a week from 9:30-1:30. She enjoys it so much and loves all the friends she has made there. I’ve been home with her from day one but I know it’s great for her. I’m sure your son will love it too! (And who knows, if you get some “positive” news, it would be nice to have some bonding time with a new baby while he is at preschool. I know I enjoyed it. (I have a 15 month old and expecting a new baby in November) 🙂
I agree! I love the part time hours that would give me time to work, without him being gone all day every day. And he’s a social butterfly. I know that the interaction between him and other children would be great. That’s the only way they learn some of the basic concepts to life. Like sharing. 🙂 Thanks for the well wishes! We’re really hoping that we get those two pink lines this go around!
Oh gosh so exciting! Can’t wait for that update, and that photo is just so wonderful!
Thank you, Miranda! 🙂 I’ll update everyone on my stick-peeing results as soon as I know something! I’m trying to hold off until the weekend.
I’m excited for you Courtney as well as your son. I’m also thinking about putting my son into some half day preschool program as well, come September. I hope your pee stick shows some positive results for you!
Thanks Jenn!! Let me know what you decide about preschool! 🙂
It’s a tough decision but if you want to work then I don’t see another option… I am working part time with Sean now and all I can handle is 10 hours a week… and THAT is hard enough! We were thinking 2 hours a day = the length of Maddy’s nap time. Any more than that would be hard on me and Maddy. When she is home and awake I want to BE with her… not just near her. If I was going to add more work to my schedule I would be looking into preschool as well. I think he will be fine and the time spent with him for the rest of the day will be that much more special. 🙂 A couple of hours is doable. You’ll miss him, but you’ll get a lot more done I’m sure! Good luck on the test! Fingers crossed for a BFP!
I agree. If I’m planning on actually running a successful business and finishing projects in a reasonable amount of time, I’m going to HAVE to send him to school for a few hours a day. I won’t get everything done, but I can get a LOT done in the few hours he’ll be gone. And I won’t feel so bad for working with him at home tugging at my shirt to play. And you’re right…with him gone, I’ll be more ready and focused on spending time with him instead of just being in the same room with him.
I’m so glad you decided to go the part time route – that was my immediate thought and although I don’t have kids of my own yet, I did a little child development work in college…I think it’ll be great for him and great for you. Besides, soon enough, you’ll have #2 on the way. 🙂
Oh we absolutely weren’t going to put him in full time, all day everyday. No job is important enough for me to dump him off at only three years old. LOL I like having him around too much. 🙂 I think the part time interaction will be good for him, but it won’t be so long that he feels like he’s being dumped off.
Your pics with Amy were great! I loved them all. Good luck with all the preschool stuff. I think we’ve decided to keep Presley home this year and aim for next year. I am going to look into doing a little structured program at home with her, I think. Anyhow, looking forward to your peeing on a stick results! 🙂
Most definitely! If we hadn’t found out that they offer the Part-Day preschool for Noah, then I was planning to look into some sort of something to do with him in the mornings. Let me know what program you decide to use for her.
LOVE the parting shot! GAH!
Good luck with all of the decisions. The peeing on a stick, the preschool. yah. all of it 🙂
Thanks, girl! 🙂 I appreciate that!
Excited that you will soon be peeing on a stick! Pee on several if you really think you are, because I ALWAYS got a false negative (I usually took 3-4 with each kid).
LOL Thanks girl! I’m trying to hold off AS LONG as I can to prevent false negatives. Especially considering I got so many of them when I was pregnant with Noah.
I’m sure you guys will make the decision God leads you to!
LOVE LOVE LOVE that photo 🙂
Thank you, Lisa!
Hey Courtney, my almost 3.5 year old starts a 5 day preschool in the fall from 9am till noon. I’ve been a SAHM since the day he was born and this is kinda nerve racking for me too. I know he’ll be in good hands, he’s going to a church preschool, though not our own and we know no one there 🙁 It will be so good for them to be there though, making new friends, gaining all those social skills, learning that not being attached to Mommy is okay 😉 (Will I learn that too?) Gah it’s so hard watching him grow up. We’re in this together girl!
Thanks, girl! That’s the type of hours our son will be going when he starts in October. I know it sounds crazy, but doesn’t it feel like those few hours might be an eternity?! LOL I’m trying to figure out what I’ll do those hours he’s not around. It’s definitely going to be different. Good luck, to you! I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you!