i might have missed the post but did you decide on a care center for Riley for when you're at work? :D

Well for now we are sticking with that place we first found. It has everything we want and the fact that they will work with Riley, well we can't put a $ amount on that. It's $289 a week though and that would literally mean that I am working for his daycare and to pay my tuition.

We are also thinking about hiring a nanny with ECE credits who has experience with speech delays, if we can find one that would work out with our budget. It might be more affordable that way and Riley could benefit from one on one interaction as well.

He has done drop-in care at the learning center two times now and has done well both times, so it really just depends on what kind of paying job I get. :tu

Thanks for asking.

that's awesome!!

we looked into bright horizons, la petite, kindercare and a few others for when the baby gets here, they're all awesome programs... well worth the $$, especially if they're doing what you want with him.

congrats on re-entering the working world.

i'm trying to find a way OUT of it :rofl :D

That's great you found a place. BTW, I love Kindercare, we had Wade there for a while and we were very happy with them.

I just worry about something like CDC, because Riley needs a lot of interaction. He basically needs things labeled and needs to practice his words and such ALL day long.

When I walked in after the first day of drop-in care at the learning center, he was sitting in a chair, with :quote Miss Sarah :quote signing to him, and telling him to bite into his snack rather than stuff the whole thing in his mouth (you can see them before they can see you). So that pretty much sealed the deal for us. I just wish it wasn't so damn expensive!

Aubrey-- We are checking out Kindercare down the street next week too. Glad to hear that you are satisfied with them, that's always good to hear!

wow Trey Miss Sarrah sounds awesome-that sweet little man deserves all that attention & more-Good luck sweety;):hugs

How did your job interview go?

How did your job interview go?

1st one: Okay.

2nd one: SHITTY!!!!

3rd one: Fantastic!

At the very least, it's good experience interviewing. It's been a couple of years since I interview for a real job with a salary (work-at-home jobs are never as stressful to me)...

Thanks for asking, Rach!

I am glad you found a good place for him:) I really think it is hard to find good places.
Troublemaker-I worked for Bright Horizons and LOVED it! I have never worked for a place where they loved children SO much!

It looks like I will be there in a few months so let me know if you all need any help:)
Then I can get my baby/kid fix:)

I am glad you found a good place for him:) I really think it is hard to find good places.
Troublemaker-I worked for Bright Horizons and LOVED it! I have never worked for a place where they loved children SO much!

It looks like I will be there in a few months so let me know if you all need any help:)
Then I can get my baby/kid fix:)

Moving or visiting? :thinking

Good luck w/ the 3rd one! Have you heard anything from them?

Yes, they are scheduling me for a second interview next week. I am trying not to get my hopes up b/c I am actually underqualified for this one, but I figured it was worth a shot!

Yes, they are scheduling me for a second interview next week. I am trying not to get my hopes up b/c I am actually underqualified for this one, but I figured it was worth a shot!

Good luck! I am soooo nervous about interviewing again! When DH comes home, I'll be job searching again and interviewing is SO hard for me. I'm terrified of the whole process. :scared

Good luck! I am soooo nervous about interviewing again! When DH comes home, I'll be job searching again and interviewing is SO hard for me. I'm terrified of the whole process. :scared

So am I! I get the worst anxiety about it! It's NEVER a true reflection of who I am either! :mumble So I just have to suck it up and hope for the best. Good luck with your interviewing as well!

What kind of job are you applying for, if you don't mind me asking?

Well I am looking for admin assistant right now until I finish my degree, preferably within the marketing department or for an advertising company. But right now I am just interviewing with places that will pay enough for my son to go into his spendy daycare and pay for my tuition.

How about you? ARen't you doing something in computers?

Well I am looking for admin assistant right now until I finish my degree, preferably within the marketing department or for an advertising company. But right now I am just interviewing with places that will pay enough for my son to go into his spendy daycare and pay for my tuition.

How about you? ARen't you doing something in computers?

Very cool. I couldn't do that because I'd have to wear nice clothes. :lol No, really, I tried to get into business once, but I really wasn't cut out for it. As for paying for daycare and tuition, at least you can get school loans to boost it, right?

I'll be looking for another Software Engineering position. I worked for an Internet company before the dot-com bust before kids, and part of me wants to go back to that small company environment because it was really fun, but part of me wants the security of a big company (maybe government?).

Very cool. I couldn't do that because I'd have to wear nice clothes. :lol No, really, I tried to get into business once, but I really wasn't cut out for it. As for paying for daycare and tuition, at least you can get school loans to boost it, right?

I'll be looking for another Software Engineering position. I worked for an Internet company before the dot-com bust before kids, and part of me wants to go back to that small company environment because it was really fun, but part of me wants the security of a big company (maybe government?).

I feel the same way! I like small companies for the sake of feeling like I'm part of a team and getting to know everyone. But bigger companies have better pay, advancement, and benefits...

I am taking out student loans for right now, but ideally I want to pay for them as I go! We are getting so close to paying our debt off that I am trying to avoid racking up more if at all possible, although school, cars and mortgages are things I don't mind using credit for...

Is that what you were going to school for?

I feel the same way! I like small companies for the sake of feeling like I'm part of a team and getting to know everyone. But bigger companies have better pay, advancement, and benefits...

I am taking out student loans for right now, but ideally I want to pay for them as I go! We are getting so close to paying our debt off that I am trying to avoid racking up more if at all possible, although school, cars and mortgages are things I don't mind using credit for...

Is that what you were going to school for?


I was getting a degree in Cognitive Science because I wanted to get more specialized... I wanted to go into Artificial Intelligence specificially. My company did Automated CRM (customer response management) as well as Marketing Analysis software, and a part of that was dedicated to a *hint* of AI, and it piqued my interest, if you will... so the guy who was doing it told me to get a major in CogSci, so I went for it when I quit my job. Well, the whole school thing didn't work out so well (as you know). So, I'm just going to go back to what I know, since I did do it well and made decent money - more than DH makes anyway (even with BAH, etc).

Yes, they are scheduling me for a second interview next week. I am trying not to get my hopes up b/c I am actually underqualified for this one, but I figured it was worth a shot!

Well they know what your qualified for, right? So it sounds like it might be a good thing! :goodvibes