Well...I am a planner for the most part. Not every part of my life feels organized (just look in some of my drawers or "the office" in our house or even my desk at work these days), but when it comes to schedules and who will be where and when etc...I'm on it.
Many people have asked us our plan for work, childcare etc...once this little guy arrives. Thankfully, my place of work, Charles Wright Academy, is very willing to work with me. I am starting my sixth year and have accrued a fair amount of sick leave and also have some vacation time. I will stay home from the time he arrives until just after the New Year (all or most of it will be paid). Rob will be home with us for the first week and then plans to go back with shorter days the second week, and then take another full week off the third week. From there we will see!
Once January arrives, my mom and dad have agreed to take Baby Judge a day or two a week (thank you Mom and Dad!!!) and we will also be taking him to daycare. The daycare we have chosen is an in-home daycare with 12 kids. It is unique in that we already know half of the kids/parents at our daycare as they are all co-workers of mine at Charles Wright and one is a counselor at another local school who is a Charles Wright Alum. We have lots of rave reviews from these parents/educators whom I really trust and value - which has helped us a lot in this decision. It is also very close to our home, my work, and my parent's house. The two women who work there speak Spanish with the kids (as well as English, of course) which we think is a great bonus. We look forward to him joining these other happy babes and tots!
Any other arrangements with my work schedule will be made after he is here and we have a better idea of what we need as a family. I do know that I have great support from my workplace and I am confident that I can juggle both working outside the home and my family's needs.
If you're interested in spending some time with the little guy, please let me know. We would love for him to spend lots of time with our friends and family! Now if he would just arrive...we can hardly wait to meet him!!
Many people have asked us our plan for work, childcare etc...once this little guy arrives. Thankfully, my place of work, Charles Wright Academy, is very willing to work with me. I am starting my sixth year and have accrued a fair amount of sick leave and also have some vacation time. I will stay home from the time he arrives until just after the New Year (all or most of it will be paid). Rob will be home with us for the first week and then plans to go back with shorter days the second week, and then take another full week off the third week. From there we will see!
Once January arrives, my mom and dad have agreed to take Baby Judge a day or two a week (thank you Mom and Dad!!!) and we will also be taking him to daycare. The daycare we have chosen is an in-home daycare with 12 kids. It is unique in that we already know half of the kids/parents at our daycare as they are all co-workers of mine at Charles Wright and one is a counselor at another local school who is a Charles Wright Alum. We have lots of rave reviews from these parents/educators whom I really trust and value - which has helped us a lot in this decision. It is also very close to our home, my work, and my parent's house. The two women who work there speak Spanish with the kids (as well as English, of course) which we think is a great bonus. We look forward to him joining these other happy babes and tots!
Any other arrangements with my work schedule will be made after he is here and we have a better idea of what we need as a family. I do know that I have great support from my workplace and I am confident that I can juggle both working outside the home and my family's needs.
If you're interested in spending some time with the little guy, please let me know. We would love for him to spend lots of time with our friends and family! Now if he would just arrive...we can hardly wait to meet him!!
1 comment:
Sounds great, Brooke!!! I'm glad you feel so comfortable with the daycare. It's a big step and if you already feel good about it, then half the battle is done! Now you'll just have to deal with handing off your little guy to someone else! : ( I can't wait to meet him!!! Hurry up, already! And I'm so anxious to see what his name will be!
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