Happy Day...

Today I secured my spot (well, actually the kid's spot) at Maria Elena's daycare. She is a wonderful woman who is a Montessori trained and certified teacher for 0-3 year olds. The waitlist for her daycare, which is in her home, (she is, as I mentioned, Montessori-trained and certified, but also DCFS certified) is pretty long, but today I stopped by to say "Hello" (we used to work together) and she was so excited to see me and find out I was pregnant she instantly saved a space for me in August when the kid will be 8 weeks old. *Whew* That was a long sentence.Maria Elena's daycare is 10 minutes from where I work, she speaks Spanish -- which is great because I want the baby exposed to as much Spanish as possible (I am fluent, whereas my husband can only get by ordering at a Mexican restaurant!) and it is just such a great feeling to know that the baby will have a safe, nurturing place where she can grow and develop intellectually, emotionally and spirtually while I am work. I will be able to sleep soundly tonight knowing one more thing is off my list.