Daycare drama

Up until today, I have only had the most positive of experiences at our daycare. We LOVE the women in P's room to bits. They are the most caring, wonderful, giving people in the world and they get paid basically not much to do what they do. They send thoughtful gifts home to us on every occasion, give P. all the love I could expect from anyone besides me, keep a journal of photos, artwork and pictures she draws for us, and they follow basically all my quirky directions (feeding her prunes 3x daily by spoon-using special sunscreen, babywipes and diapers etc...) I love them.

It is a sad time for me, because September is when the babies (0-18 months) move up to the toddler room (18 m-3yrs) Phoebes will be making this great leap in just a few short weeks. I asked if she could be in the toddler room that is situated right next to her "soon to be old" baby room. The rooms share a potty and she would see her former teachers more that way. She is even getting to move with her 2 little bestest buddies, Julia and Leila. I was so happy.

Until today.

When I went to pick her up, the kids were all outside playing so I snuck into the school to pickup Binky the blanky and check Phoebe's poop log (yes, they log her poops for us)...anyways...as I am walking by her soon to be "new" toddler room, I hear a woman shouting at a child, "I SAID SIT DOWN NOW!". This got my full attention and I stood outside of the room to witness a young blonde teacher grab a 2yr old little girl by the shoulders and force her down to sit. The girl didn't fight it, but looked shocked.

NOT AS SHOCKED AS ME, THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I must have had a appauled look on my face because I stood outside the room staring in for a few seconds before I made my way to get Binky and the poop log.

I contemplated what to do so I decided to go by the room again. At this time, the blonde bitch who yelled at and forcefully disciplined a child was explaining to the other teacher (who I am sure confronted her about her behaviour) "I asked her to sit like, 3 times!!!"

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!! YOU DIDN'T JUST MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR YOUR POOR BEHAVIOUR INVOLVING AN INNOCENT CHILD, DID YOU?

Gong show mommy marched off to collect P. and then went right into the director's room to explain what had happened.

Thankfully, today was this "intern's " last day at the centre. I gave straight up feedback to the director that I did NOT feel comfortable with that woman being around my daughter and hoped that she wouldn't be returning to substitite teach at the centre.

She assured me she would give my feedback to the blonde bitch and that it was indeed her "last day"

I said "I hope so!", emphatically as Phoebes said her bye byes and we were off.

I mean, I know that kids can be crazy frustrating and that working with them all day is freakin draining and everything...but in my mind, there is absolutely no excuse for her behaviour. I don't care if she was having a bad day.

What are your thoughts?

Singin' in the rain!

So, we had some fun yesterday in the rain. Phoebes loves water. Pools, splashpads, showers, and rain! The only water she doesn't like is the bath, really.

Anyways, we got home from the mall yesterday and it was raining out. Phoebes wanted to run in the rain and we thought, oh what the heck, it is almost the end of summer-who cares if it is past her bedtime.

Here are some pics of her in the rain. So cute! I wish I could catch the sound of her laughter in these pics!

Another "venting" post

So, this is how it went down yesterday:

Wife: Goes to brush her hair in the bathroom in front of her sink and steps in a pool of "substance".

Wife: "what the ?#$5&@!"

Husband: "Oh, sorry, (toddler) peed on the floor"

Wife: "And you didn't clean it up"

Husband: "forgot"

seriously???

Drop in's

I have noticed lots of mom's saying to others, "just pop in sometime"...and I wonder, are they serious?

Who really likes it when people "drop in" to their houses?

Do any of you?

If I were to guess, the people who like drop ins are the regular Martha Stewart types that have the fresh baked muffins on the go all the time, and have a full face of makeup on, and proper clothing. (what I mean by proper clothing is an outfit, not lulu's or pjs). If you tell me that these people have all of the above going on and also work a full time job, I would probably puke in my mouth.

If you were to drop by my house right now, this is what you would find:

• Me, just up from my afternoon nap-braless and underwearless in my ratty pj's
• My hair half wet and sort of kinky from sleeping on it wet
• My face is splotchy from some of the picking, plucking and squeezing that went on when I passed by the magnifying mirror
• my house is a DISASTER. Dishes in the sink, toys everywhere, beds unmade.
• Really, I am a total gong show right now.

Oh, and fyi, I don't have any fresh baking or anything to offer you or your kids when you come by.

I bet you all wanna "pop by" now, don't you?

Even though drop by's aren't really conducive to my lifestyle, I would still love to see you so gimme a shout and we will make plans! xo

Cellulite is the new "cute"