Last night I met up with Clinton, Presley, and the in-laws for dinner. The entire time Presley begged to go back home with "Nanny" even though she had already been there all afternoon. I finally let her go which totally worked in my favor. I went home and plopped down in the chair and started reading.
If y'all haven't read the following books, then get busy. Seriously!
I finished up "Something Borrowed" on Tuesday night. It seriously is one of my favorite books ever. So last night I got started on Something Blue and I think I'm gonna like it, too....although I'm still no Darcy fan.
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I actually went to sleep around 11 which is early for me. And since I didn't have to wake up early to get Presley ready and take her to the babysitter, I was able to sleep in an extra hour! I actually got EIGHT hours of sleep last night...something else to be thankful for!
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So on to another topic thats totally non-related, I need some advice. I'm really stressing out about something that I've gotta do either today or tomorrow....
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Tell my babysitter that Presley starts preschool in August.
Tell my babysitter that Presley starts preschool in August.
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I'm sure some of y'all are wondering "Whats the big deal? Just tell her!" I wish it was THAT easy. First of all, our babysitter is a family friend that we've known for years. She LOVES Presley and Presley LOVES her. Every morning Presley asks me if she's going to Lisa's house, if shes going to see "Abby Dog" and "Baby Hays"...she loves it there. But I just really want Presley in more of a learning environment, and with children her own age, too.
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The reason I'm so nervous about it though is because my babysitter has made a lot of comments about how she thinks parents are obsessed with their kids being the smartest, so they're always rushing them into preschool and stuff, and never let them just be kids for a few years. I can see her point on that, especially now that I'm a parent. But at the same time, it's never too early to learn. So why would I put an age cap on it??
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To top it off, she told me last week that she needed some more kids and to put the word out. Now here I am telling her that another one is leaving. It just makes me sad for her, and nervous for myself. I just don't know how she'll take it.
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I've been playing my speech over and over in my head, so any advice or words of wisdom are welcomed! Also, I really want to do something special for her, too, so I need some ideas. I thought about just paying her for an extra week, but I want something more thoughtful as well.
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Well, wish me luck ladies! I'll keep ya posted! AND for any of you that are FB friends with me...do NOT comment on my page about this just yet haha!
5 comments:
Love those books! I would just simply tell her that you've enrolled Presely in preschool for the fall. This is YOUR child and YOU are her parent. You and Clinton have made this decision and she should respect that. I am sure she'll find more kids and it'll all be fine. She can't hate you for being a good parent and doing what you think is best for your child. Good luck!
It will be fine. Just be honest with her and tell her what you just said here basically.
omg I loved the books!
Something Blue is reallyyy good ;)
Mmmm, just have to say that I loooved listening to Amos Lee's "Southern Girl" on here :-D Love that kid. Also!! I was at a wedding in Colorado a few weeks ago and their first dance was "This Years Love" by David Gray and I thought of you-- isn't it funny how you remember certain things about certain bloggy friends?? ;-)
Good luck with the babysitter issue, I'm sure it will go fine!!
After reading your blog the other day about Emily Griffin's books - I had to buy Something Borrowed... I loved it! I am on the 4th book now! So if you were starting a book club .. I guess I am in it ;)
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