My Personal Trainer

gave me such a good workout today, I came home totally exhausted but too wired to sit still and rest. I did manage a few minutes of shut eye but with H running around the house screaming and making noises it was near impossible. Anyway, it will be interesting to see whether I wake up tomorrow morning sore to the core.

Now, of course, I went and hired a personal trainer because H would be in pre-school Tuesdays and Thursdays but the school cancelled the program due to low enrollment. I am now hunting for a school to send her but most facilities for 3 year olds mandate nap/rest time in the afternoon. So what I am looking for is more of an academic program rather than a daycare situation.

So I go looking on the web. I find a perfect school for her in my town. They have 2 day academic program for 3 year olds in the afternoons. The philosophy of the school is about free exploration, independence encouraging and best of all, a full inclusion of the arts in its curriculum. H will have a chance to dance, try out drama, as well as arts and crafts. I really hope the director will allow her into the class that already has 10 students enrolled. It's so nuts having to look for a good fit for her.

The first few places I look at, I saw children in the rooms who were completely disengaged from the caregivers, one was crying/screaming bloody murder. It was so sad. They had babies in the nursery crying their eyes out as well. And the caretakers seem so desensitized to all the noise. They just went about their business like robots. It seems like these places are the only options for most moms who have to work, but I know I have a choice so I'm being very picky.