Day care tour

This morning Daddy Jarbs and I went on a day care tour. We went to the Esther Peterson Child Development Center at the Department of Labor building. This was our first day care tour so we did not really know what to expect. As we were walking in the center, there were two buggys full of toddlers on their way out for their morning "walk". The kids were so cute. The assistant principal showed us around the center. We got to visit the infant, toddler & pre-K rooms. They also have a little outdoor playground where kids play everyday. The infants get their own mini-crib where they can take their naps. We like that this center is relatively close to both our offices and our house. We also liked that the building is secure and that the parents can visit the baby anytime they want. Overall, we were pleased with the center and signed up on their waitlist. We had to pay a $75 non-refundable fee. Only downside is we get third priority on the list since we are not DOL or  federal employees. Daddy Jarbs is a Federal contractor though so we do get third priority in the list.  There is about an 18-month wait on the list. We are crossing our fingers that a spot will open up for us on our desired date which is around spring of 2011. Baby Jarbs will be around 6 month old by then.

We have another tour scheduled with another day care center next week and plan to sign up on the waitlist for three more centers. Hopefully, we'll get a spot in at least one of those!