School's out forEVER...

{...well at least until they turn 5, but still...}

In June we pulled the boys out of Primrose for the summer  - This was one of the hardest decisions we ever had to make, but tuition for 3 boys was pretty steep, so we started to look for some other options, including an Au Pair and our old nanny Desiy. We had time, since I was on maternity leave and my mom is here to help out, but we got lucky and found someone through a friend who also was looking for a new job. It worked out and we now have a full time nanny working with the boys. The boys LOVE her and right now I get to hang out with all the boys.

We really miss Primrose and all their friends. Nicky especially misses Kylee Jo, Ella, Mariana, Jackson, Kylie, Bennett, and Ethan. Brandon misses his teachers Tess and Crystal, Olivia, and Maddie.

I miss the school setting structure, socialization, and someplace to keep them other than home. But I wont miss driving them to school and back when I work from home, fighting with them to put on their clothes and shoes. I will miss the organized holiday parties, the morning chit chat and running into the other mothers. I miss the feeling like I am doing something good for my kids.

But we got lucky. I know our new nanny is wonderful., she is patient and kind. she truly loves them, and listening to them play together makes me happy. I think Nicky has been the happiest he has been in a long time. Mornings are nice and quiet and fun. No screaming and fighting and tantrums. 

For now this is the plan. We will miss Primrose and will always have great memories.

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Daily Musings and some Snazzy Shoes

Brandon's announcement went out! Yay. He looks so serene and simply gorgeous. :)

This week I signed Brandon up for daycare at Children's Center of Austin until he can get into the same school as Nicky. I have mixed emotions... At this same stage in Nicky's life, we already had Deisy (or old nanny) coming to the house to watch him. I did not have to get him ready in the morning and prepare bottles, change of clothes, diapers, wipes, etc...It was all there at home.

Brandon starts next week. I was holding him in my arms as he fell asleep tonight and kept thinking how little he is and how he still needs me. Nicky was at least 10 months old when he left the house and we no longer needed a Nanny. Still so little, but he was ready. He was walking and starting to talk. We felt that more socialization would just benefit his development. It was a great deciusion. We love it and we love all of Nicky's classmates. And he has already learned so much! Every day i think to myself, "Where did you learn that??"

He knows where his eye, nose, mouth and ears are. He will go get his shoes when getting dressed, he holds his feet out for socks, he will throw away his diaper in the garbage, he knows the ipod is for music, he can turn off my computer, he picks up the phone and says "hi", he will blow kisses, pet the doggies -  I adore him. I adore both of them.

Today I took him with me to get Dan some new work shoes. We also stopped by the ladies shoe section of course.. I will do anything to entertain a 15 month old on the cusp of a tantrum. Stilettos work!

I have 2 weeks of pictures and videos to upload of my beautiful babies but it is getting late and I need to sleep while Brandon is sleeping. I will post more this week.

xoxo,

Vicci

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