Bum. Mer.

While I’m happy for Julie that she has found a viable home-based medical transcription job after a lot of training and searching, I’m sad that as of October we will no longer have her as our childcare provider. As Julie said, “I’m hap-pressed.”

I’ll miss so much more than just the convenience factor of her close proximity to my work, and her affordable rate, too, I might add. I’ll miss her sound advice and our morning & afternoon chats.

Who else is going to tivo Pinky Dinky, Handy Many and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for Grady? Who else is going to send me cute photos and e-mails during my workday like these…

"As the boys (Grady & his friend George) were done inhaling their own lunches & I was warming up mine, they stared at what I had like a pack of starving wolves. So just so you know-they like pizza w/sausage & bacon. This was after their lunches, yogurts, a.sauces, cheeses, fruits & milk. Yup...”

“Hey Jen-just called & left a msg for you. Grady has a little bump near his eyebrow. He & Grace were playing chase & bumped his head. Then he fell down & Grace burst into tears as well as Grady. I put ice on his boo-boo & he's fine. Grace is convinced that now Grady hates her, which I assured isn't true. Wanted to give you a heads up-see you soon”

“Dear Mothers-Why can't you have ugly children? Your boys are so cute with their squishy faces, gorgeous dimples & little smiles they give me, I can't take it! They are doing the cutest things like dancing, touching hands & laughing at Grace while she reads to them. I seriously can't handle it.
Your overwhelmed w/cuteness caregiver, Julie
Ps-Jen why did Anna have to be so gorgeous? Don't you have a homely relative somewhere she could look like?”

So far, I’ve called 7 places all of which have no openings for the baby right now. Ugh. Yup, I know we’ll make it through the transition and someone else will learn my children’s lil’ quirks and all. I just wish that they'll be in as loving an environment as we’ve enjoyed with Julie!