DAYCARE? DO OR DONT

I have to admit, Ive been lucky. Since my pregnancy I really, havent worked. As soon as the baby was born I was a stay at home mom, and I LOVE IT! Recently, I was feeling a bit crazy being stuck in the house with no form of my own income so I set out to find a job. My only dilemma…DAYCARE. What a nightmare of a thought, my little girl basically being raised by someone else with other kids of her age and who knows if she was going to get the attention and care she so much needs. While I was checking out a daycare in the area, the Administrator offered me a position in the daycare, along with schooling to get certified! I was so happy, a job that I can see and spend time with my Hayli all day?! WHILE going to school?! UM WHERE DO I SIGN?!

About two weeks into working at the daycare, I started realizing a few things, a few…red flags. ALOT happens in daycares and it happens QUICK! Kids are miniature Houdini’s with their size to their advantage! It isnt the teachers fault all the time things REALLY DO happen in the matter of a few seconds. Granted, when you have 10 one year olds all under your care at once, its pretty difficult to keep your eyes on them ALL while you are trying to keep every diaper clean, the classroom in order and trying to get some form of knowledge into them whether its counting or colors! 

Teachers DO pick favorites and some kids DO get special treatment. As much as they deny it it, IT HAPPENS. Sometimes because of the parents, kids get treated differently. ITS NOT FAIR. And it sucks because we believe we’re putting our kids somewhere fair, safe and healthy but these ages is where most behavioral issues begin! 

It is great on the fact that some teachers DO teach. They do their part the best to their abilities to teach the kids at their level and kids DO learn. In that aspect, its great, 

I did love it when I started, but I noticed a few things that I really didnt like, especially with my own daughter involved I wasnt going to stay and watch. I mean there wasnt ONE DAY that Hayli didnt come home with a new scratch, bitemark, or bruise, or SOMETHING. I understand things happen but I’ve taken care of her for almost a year at home and she’s only had 1 major diaper rash. The day she got in there until now 2 weeks later is when its finally healing. She is picking up behaviors of the other kids, becoming a MAJOR BRAT and I do not want to deal with a huge brat at the age of 1. She is like a whole new baby I miss my nice little girl!! 

Im not all that sure if it all weighs out for me. So now, Im back home! Considering maybe taking Hayli to another daycare and working OR trying to find my own way to make money right here at home, with my girl.  

I see these mommy bloggers making what seems like tons of money from home doing what they love! What is the secret?! I just want to be able to make some type of income while taking care of my home, hubby and baby! How do moms get these brand rep and ambassador gigs?! How can I start a successfull youtube channel?! I have so many questions!!!

 

2 much going on!

Im horrible I haven’t posted in days 😦 So heres a few things

So thankful my mom was able to watch Hayli during our mini-vacay last weekend but lord I can tell she didn’t put her down for 1 second! This baby has had some serious issues with being put down for even the SLIGHTEST of moments WTF! (Sorry mom) She was NEVER like this!!! Trying to get her back to normal has proven its difficulty and I just wonder how some moms do it when they have babies that HAVE to be in there arms 24/7! HOW DO YOU DO IT?!

Well this weekend Hayli’s big brother Damian is here!! And there’s HORRIBLE weather so we’ve been hunkering down in this houseboat watching movies and laughing at Youtube videos all day. I’ll never get over how kids now a days know their ENTIRE way around Youtube! I can literally give him my phone and he’ll get on Youtube and find his favorite Spiderman videos, same goes for his cousin Khloe she does the same thing! LOL I can barely ever find what Im looking for on Youtube WTH!!? I need them to teach me a few things! I love how when he is here, the house finally feels full, in a sense of family, there’s nothing missing when he is here. Full bed, full kitchen table, full smiles. I don’t think I will EVER get over watching Hayli and Damian, he has always been a trip, but it is SO funny when Hayli is screaming crying next to me and he tells me.. she is crying! This has only just begun and I cannot wait to watch them grow up together. All she does is look at him and smile and giggle. When he’s not in sight she will literally look for him she is in love with her big brother and Im in love with that. ❤

HALLOWEEN is almost here ya’ll and I cannot contain myself! I have 2 costume ideas for Hayli and cannot decide from Minnie Mouse OR giant Strawberry!! LMFAO on second thought…saying that out loud… I think I know which one Im going to go with.. Hopefully next year we have Damian for Halloween! Leo and I want to do a whole family themed costumes we’re thinking Peter Pan, Cpt Hook, Tinker, and Wendy, The Incredible’s or Superhero’s which Im pretty sure Damian would be more into the Superheros but it depends mostly on what he’ll be into a year from now 🙂

OKOK BABY FOOD!

I almost have everything checked off on my list to have Hayli try before I start making her homemade puree’s! I wanted to buy them and try little by little what she would like, instead of making it and having to throw anything away in the case she wouldn’t like it or have any allergic reaction. So Im looking for recipe’s and will be posting what I (try) to make and how it goes! Although my Cuban mother and grandmother will probably be sending me tons of puree, I want to make some of my own 🙂 If there are any suggestions or if you want me to try them before you do, send me a message and I  will be more than willing to try it out! Well I have to clean the house and make dinner since both kids are asleep its perfect time to do that pretty peacefully

In the next couple days I will be posting baby food recipe’s and the outcomes!!

Comment or message me any ideas!!!