Austin

I have most certainly missed my window with Austin of an easy preschool transition. I hate that he's not in preschool here, but the only two good ones are completely booked, and we are too far back on the waiting lists to even hope of getting in before summer. The sign-ups for next year are at the end of February, and I am literally going to be camping out to enroll my child in preschool! I cannot believe it, but people get there at 3:00 AM to get in line... so I'll be there at 1:00! He WILL be in school next year. :-)

That being said, he absolutely does NOT want to go. He hates to be away from us and is so incredibly shy. I finally decided that I was going to take him to MOPS with me last week no matter what. So, we dropped Aidan off at school, and then I took Austin out to breakfast. Then the bribing set in... I explained to him that we were going to go to MOPS and that I was going to get him a big treat after it. I took him to the daycare area and stayed with him in there for a little bit before I left him there. I picked him up, and he was very excited to see me. He showed me a happy note that he got, which he was SO proud of! I made over him big time and gave him a brownie that I had brought to him. He said, "Where's my big treat?" So, we went to Walmart and picked out a new Power Ranger (I know - I'm horrible!). Since I wanted to maintain my sanity, I had Austin pick one out for Aidan as well.

Breakfast = $15
2 Power Rangers = $20
Trip to MOPS = $35 ??? Ouch!