This week was beyond rough for us, I can't tell you how many times I cried! Max started daycare on Monday and we thought it was going to be great! We have only used in home babysitters that we knew personally before but due to crazy work schedules we thought a daycare would give us some extra felxability. Monday was fine other than I don't think he got enough to drink. Monday nigh we went to his cousins baseball game and he had a blast! He loves watching the game and occasionally trying to run out onto the field. It was a fun night and so far thing were good!
Omg!!! How cute is this :) just love it
Tuesday the downward spiral began! We took him and dropped him off at daycare as we did before, and my mom picked him up. I met up with my mom to get him because we had to get ready to attend 8th grade graduation for a family friend. I noticed that Max had a bruise on his face and looked closer and it was a bite mark! He had been bit on the face at daycare. My mom looked it over and confirmed. Nothing was on his sheet about it and no call was ever made to Brad or myself. I was not a happy camper and went right back to the daycare! They said they must have not seen it happen, maybe he didn't cry, etc...but not anything I wanted to hear. Angry Ieft, knowing that they were ''looking into it.'' I understand that at this age biting happens bit at least let me know for some peace of mind! The next day when I dropped him off he was terrified to go in... He was screaming and crying and literally trying to climb up the door to get out as I left. It broke my heart and I cried all the way I work. After sitting at my desk for 2 hours i just couldn't do it anymore...so I left to go get him! I text our babysitter and asked of I could bring Max back - thankfully she said yes! When I got there he was eating but fussing and crying. When he saw me it olnly got worse. We collected his things and I told them this was just not for us and Max would not be returning. It may work and be wonderful for some children and their families but it was not for Max or us! We drove over to CoCo's and I dropped him off (still crying - but just me)! When we got there he ran in and never looked back. He was giggling, laughing, and playing with his friends. I felt 1000x better at this point. He was back in a loving and caring environment and my mind was at ease. I went back to work and picked up my happy baby after. It was night and day to what happened that morning. Our sitter doesn't watch kids in the summer because most of them, besides Max, have parents who are teachers. I had already told our summer sitter that we were doing daycare so I was frantic to get things figured out! CoCo and her daughter said they would help this summer but Wednesday would be an issue because she has a class that day. The crazy thing was I had messaged our summer sitter that we used last year and she said she was full --- except for Wednesdays!!! It was meant to be and I had everything covered! I felt it was Gods way of telling me I did the right thing. The next day he went back to CoCo's and they went to the zoo and he had a blas with his friends. When we got home I opened and envelope that had a card in it! Upon reading it I was in tears!
He is so loved by the kids at his sitter and I feel so blessed to have them in his life! Their parents are just as amazing for raising such compassionate and loving children. We are heading out for a long weekend in Indy and could not feel more blessed as we spend this weekend with out little man. After the week we have had I thing we all need it! Just a bump in our road and we were reminded of gods blessings. Make sure to count your blessings and never take them for granted!
Thankful for my angels that are Max's babysitters!!! I know he is going to have an amazing summer :)
xoxo,
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