Day-Care

I never realized how stressful it can be to find a reliable, safe, caring and loving daycare for your child. When I was 3 months pregnant I had contacted a women who used to watch my 13 year old nephew when he was a baby. She did daycare services out of her home and she was WONDERFUL. At 3 months pregnant she told me that she would ensure that she had a spot for my son when he was born. I called her on Friday to follow up with her and make sure she is still available and she told me she is no longer accepting anymore kids. Her max is 5 and she wont take anymore. I was sad, and started to cry. I dont know anyone else to watch him.

She told me that she would contact a few women who go to her church who also babysit and that she would have them give me a call... well, of course, nobody has called. I called her again today to see if I could get there phone numbers and contact them myself and she did not answer. I asked her to call me back and still have not heard from her.

While I know a daycare center will probably be much more reliable it bothers me that my son will not get the one-on-one care he would get if she babysat for him. Daycares are germ infected and sometimes unsanitary. You also dont know what these employees do once you leave your child there. At this point, I am stuck sending my son to one of these places, however, they all have at least a 2 month waiting list. Which means I need to be put on the list like yesterday.

I am making it a point on Friday to go to several places in Los Lunas and check them out. I will then narrow my search down and put my name on a list. I hate this, and I am soooo freaked out. I just want the best care for my son.

Please pray that the Lord leads me in the right direction and that I find my son a healthy and loving place for him to stay 40 hours a week.