Decision Made

I am happy to report that T and I have finally made a decision regarding daycare. We interviewed 6 different options. . . both home daycare and nannies. (We excluded daycare centers because they were cost prohibitive for our situation)

We finished our last interview on Saturday morning. We liked all 6 options. Honestly. We didn't see one dud. Our decision would have been SO much easier had we really not liked an option, but all options seemed like good ones. My Mom of course worried that that was because we aren't looking into these candidates enough, but I think we asked good questions. I think there just happens to be a lot of good options out there.

So yesterday, T and I said we would discuss all the options. We ran errands around the city, and then decided to lunch at P.ot Belly. My favorite fast food sandwich shop!!! First T started giving me his thoughts and what his favorite option was. And I wasn't surprised when he and I both had the very same front runner. I am always amazed at how much that man and I agree on. We definitely make a good match.

We decided to go with a nanny!!! It was a difficult decision. The home daycare offered a lot that we really liked. It was the most affordable option, by far, but at the end of the day, there was something that kept bothering us about the home daycare. We are obviously not the "typical" family seeing that we are adopting a child. Well, the home daycare we visited had an infant room, with cribs lined up. T and I kept saying that this would be too similar to an orphanage for Khalil. Khalil will already have adjustment issues, and I already feel horrible that I will only be able to stay home with him for 6 weeks before returning to work. I would feel even more horrible if I put him in a situation that felt in any way like the orphanage he came from. T and I both feel strongly that Khalil needs to get to know our house and our surroundings, so that is why a nanny won out in the end.

Then it was deciding which nanny to hire, as we liked them all. Well, we both agreed on L. She comes from a very large family, and her family is in the process of adopting 4 African American children. Also, she has traveled to Africa on a mission trip. We liked her right away! I've called her references, all which were good, and now we have to make sure her background check is clear. (I'm not that concerned to be honest, but it's a good thing to run regardless)

I'm happy that a decision has been made, and I really hope that this nanny option works out and that our children are in a happy and safe environment. I feel like T and I made the best decision for these children of ours, and I know we can cut things out of our lives to make this option possible. I'm guessing when the kids are a bit older, we'll go more of a daycare route, but when they are little babies, I take so much comfort that they'll be in their home.

I still wish I could stay at home for a while, but that isn't a feasible option for our family at the moment, so I am at peace knowing that we made the next best decision.

And here is a picture of me after making the offer. YAY. :-D