Child Care Anxiety!

Last week, we ventured out to the State Fair Parade. It was busy and very hot, but we stayed for a little bit. We left at #85 and there were over 200 floats in the parade. Fortunately, Preston did not get our sickness from last week and we are all doing well this week. Daddy went tubing in Eldora with his friends last weekend, so Mommy and Preston went to Greene to hang out with some family. Preston got some "new" clothes at a couple garage sales on Saturday. We are also in the process of switching day cares and after touring and asking many, many questions, Preston will be going to a center in Altoona starting Sept 1st. His current in-home provider decided that she would rather find a different job (since he is the only one there) and we have been thinking that Preston needs some more tots his age to hang out with. We are very excited for Preston to get some friends, but also very nervous. Preston is used to being the only child around and his every demand is met immediately, everywhere he goes. Now there will be 7 other toddlers around with only 2 staff, which makes Mommy very anxious. I don't quite understand how 2 staff can get 8 toddlers fed, laid down for a naps, play time outside, etc.....without some major catastrophe; I can barely do 1! Preston's schedule is a little off compared to the day care's schedule, so we are going to practice getting him on their eating/napping schedule starting this weekend. If anyone has any advice about day cares (advantages, disadvantages of in-home, center, etc) I would love to hear it! Hopefully everything works out for the better. Here are a few pics from the last week. I also need to blog some pics from Aunt Kristi which include our trip to Ventura, but my email site was down tonight. Soon I hope!

I bought this shirt because it reminded me of Aunt Paige. She used to watch Adventures in Babysitting constantly and Thor is the hero that the little girl "Sarah" was obsessed about. I just watched the movie last week also (I had to stay up until 1am!) and it was still just as good! We bought this toy to help Preston practice walking. He is basically too intrigued by all the noisy buttons on it that he doesn't want to walk with it, just play. It also goes way too fast for him to do it by himself!

Daddy and Preston goofing around

Mommy and Preston at the State Fair Parade. We are going to the Fair this weekend hopefully!

Mommy's back got really sore, so Preston switched to Daddy's shoulders. He obviously sees something very interesting in the parade.

Can't really tell, but this picture is of Shawn Johnson and her "Dancing with the Stars" partner.

"Let me help you get that Grandma." Preston helped Grandma in the garden too. He is such a good helper :)

Preston giving Great Grandpa Dale a high five

Preston had a picnic at Grandpa Kyle's.

Too busy eating his "veggie stick cheetos" to take a pic with Aunt Molly

"Please can I get in Aunt Molly?"

Preston was so excited to splash around in Grandpa Kyle's pool, we let him get in with his clothes on. Boy did he have fun! He can even crawl around in this pool and go where he wants.

First time eating pudding!

Preston loves to take the toilet paper off the roll and rip it up

After the downstairs roll was unraveled, he moved to the upstairs bathroom while Mommy got ready. Currently, we do not put tp on the rolls...they are up where Preston cannot reach!