Friday Favorites 6/11

ICYMI: The good, the bad, and the ugly.  

In an effort to be more positive, here we go:

1. I registered Wells for the daycare/preschool I want him to go to in the fall. This is a huge weight off my shoulders and makes me want to cry happy tears. Childcare has not been an easy road for us. I had been talking to 5 or 6 different places since I found out we were moving here, just considering it all and trying to find what was best. I could write a whole series of posts on this, really. 

I would have a lot of trouble justifying or considering preschool at just-turned-three if I weren't working. However, if he's going to go somewhere each day, I'd rather he'd be learning something. I ran into a former co-worker a few weeks ago here in town and she told me about the place her granddaughter went to preschool and that was who I contacted and set up a tour with, and it was the right fit for us. I never felt "just right" about any other childcare option we've ever had so I'm hoping this is a promising sign. 

Truthfully, ever since I found out I was having a baby who would be a boy and would be born in July, I've wondered what we were going to do about school. A lot of summer babies wait a year to start school. This past year, I've discovered that Wells will not be one of those babies. He needs the stimulation. He's too naturally curious and, dare I say it, smart. If I held him back or red-shirted him, he'd be bored. I think PreK 3 will be a good fit for him in the fall. Really, it's 3 hours of preschool in the morning followed by lunch, nap/rest time, snack, and then I pick him up. It's daycare with a curriculum. (I've learned a lot about what I expect out of a school for Wells...it's eye-opening, the choices that are out there.)

2. A happy mail day:

3. We have some new outdoor lighting...

Not all six have been replaced yet, but this is what the others look like:

Actual gag.

4.  I signed up for a local library card. This is one of the first things I do with each move. I didn't have one the last time we were here and I just used the post library back in 2013. However, military base libraries offer next to no services or perks and, I hear, they shut down for 12-15 months at a time. 

5. MEMES. Because, lawdy, sometimes they make life so much better. If you are having a bad day, look for the memes.