New jobs/daycare

The last month has brought about a lot of changes in the Simpson house. I got a job, Sean found two shops to work at and Caroline started daycare.

I have been working for Head Start (click here) as a Data Entry Clerk (what can I say, I'm a poster child for higher education!). **I had originally taken another job, but this is a permanent job with slightly better pay. Basically, if you don't want to work, can't speak English or are raising your 8 grandchildren under the age of 5 that all have different fathers you come to Head Start to sign your kids up to get them out of your house for six hours a day. Oh, I mean, so that they can learn something so they will be ahead when they go to Kindergarten. I thought that working with the public since the age of 16 that I had pretty much seen and heard it all, I was sooooooo wrong!! This place takes the prize!! Geez!! These are some pictures of my place of employment.

Since Sean and I are once again part of the workforce, Caroline had to go daycare. Sean and I visited several in town and decided on Kids, Incorporated. She is in the Infant 1 room with kids ages 6 weeks until they can walk. Pretty much all of the kids except one are Caroline's age or younger. Sean and I took Caroline the first day. I cried in the parking lot, on the way to work, at work, at lunch... well, you get the idea. I have cried every morning that I have had to leave her. The funny part of this story- Caroline loves it!!! The director told me when we went to visit the daycare the first time that it isn't the children that have the problem it's the mommies. So true!! She loves watching the other children and playing with all of the toys. Miss Crystal is her primary caregiver while she is there. Caroline loves Miss Crystal and Miss Crystal loves Caroline (who wouldn't!!). I have to say that even though the situation isn't ideal, I could not have asked for it to go any smoother. Plus, I can sit at my desk at work and see her on their webcam. The problem is that I don't want to do any work, I just want to sit and watch her.

Oh, and just to update you all on Caroline's vocabulary- she can say "bye-bye," "da-da," and "uh-oh."