Big Changes Are Here!!

I have not been telling you everything that has been going on in our house.

Bryan and I have had a LOT on our plate and I didn't want to let ya'll in yet until we discovered how it would turn out.


Here's the story....
A little over 2 weeks ago, we received a notice (actually we received 3 notices - one for each kid) that the daycare tuition was increasing by $9.00 per week. For a normal family with one kid in daycare, this is not a big deal. For a family with 3 kids in the school, this is a significant change. Try $9.00 x 4 weeks x 3 kids = a lot more per month!!

We are already paying so much to this school (which I LOVE that is not the issue) that this increase just brought us to the breaking point. Bryan and I were stressed to the max. How could we afford this?? What are our alternatives?? Can we find a nanny? Can we find a cheaper school? Both of our jobs make it very difficult to get any personal business done during the day. Bryan is not supposed to have his cell phone with him at all in the warehouse. I have a break in the early morning and a lunch break and that is it. Very difficult to do personal business!!!


Bryan works on a rotating schedule. He never has the same weekly schedule. But what if we ask his supervisors for a set schedule?? All they can say is no.....but what if they say yes!!!! Long story short, after Bryan consulted three managers and sat in several meetings over the course of a week and a half, THEY SAID YES. WOW!!!!

The kids' last day of daycare was Friday. Ka-ching, Ka-ching!!! Do you hear our pocket books screaming with excitement???
Starting today, Bryan will be a brilliant stay-at-home Daddy on Mon/Wed/Fri and work Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun. Every week. No rotation.

Obviously, this is great for our pocketbook BUT not the perfect situation for Bryan as he has no days off. Sooooooo, after a lot of research this weekend with frantic emailing to some MDO directors, we have found a "happy medium."

There is a MDO program at a church near our house that meets on Mon/Wed from 9-2. PERFECT!!! I have already talked to the director, there are spaces for Jillian and Rocco and we go for our orientation visit on Wednesday! Bryan will keep Hadleigh and be able to nap when she naps and have an easier day (because let me just stress how sweet and easy our 1 year old is!!!) with just 1 as opposed to 3. He will have to be a full-service daddy daycare on Fridays! AND it is 10x cheaper than our other daycare.

Can you say winning??? (insert Charlie Sheen enthusiasm here)

I am so excited for this new chapter for our family. I feel like so many times in this last year, God has directly answered our prayers. This is definitely His Plan!!!