Dawson went in for his 18 month appointment on Monday. He now weighs 23 lbs (12%) and is 31.75 inches tall (28%). I am a little concerned about his weight. He seems to be falling further and further down the growth scale. He gained less than a pound in 3 months. I brought up my concerns to his pediatrician, and we decided to have some blood work done to test for various allergies and food sensitivities. I am praying for Dawson's sake that they find nothing, but I really want the peace of mind to know he is fine. Other than that, his appointment went really well. It seems that our little guy is growing perfectly and meeting all of his milestones. He had to get two shots which I always hate so much!
This week is a big week in the DeLorme household. I am going back to work and both kids will be going to daycare. I will be continuing teaching 4th grade as a job share. This means I will continue to only work 2 1/2 days a week which both the kids and I benefit immensely from. Ashlyn is going back to her Montessori preschool. She will even be in the same class which makes me very happy since I love her teachers and the school so well.
Finding a part time daycare for Dawson proved to be quite challenging. In order to make it worth it all for me to work, I had to find somewhere reasonably priced. Daycare is very expensive!!! I decided to go with a home daycare since they tend to be a little less expensive. I interviewed a lady and had decided to go with her even though I wasn't totally convinced that she would be the best fit for Dawson. She was pretty basic in her care. Joey called me a few days later and told me that he found an opening at another place through an old coworker. We went that night for an interview and I fell in love! The provider has turned her basement into a daycare and the entire setup is very impressive. She does a Christian based preschool curriculum for an hour and a half a day. She has been doing it for 20 years and we have heard amazing things about her daycare. I was even more pleased to find out she was the same price as the first woman I found. She wasn't sure she had a spot for him and she told us she would let us know. I prayed like crazy that he would get in because something just told me it would be the best thing for Dawson. I was ecstatic when she called the next morning and said she had a spot! He starts tomorrow and I really hope that he loves it there and flourishes and grows under her care.
Thursdays and Fridays are going to be crazy again getting everyone to their daycares and me to work on time. I am just happy we only have to do it two days a week. My mom has very kindly offered to watch the kids on Wednesday afternoons for my half work day. The kids are over the moon that they get to spend that time with grandma.
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