This week was another busy one with more to follow. Ava hated her daycare. I take her in Monday morning hoping that this week will be better than last week but no such luck. As soon as we pull into the parking lot she starts crying and screaming, "No, Mommy! No!" I couldn't do it. I take her to the Kadena base with me and call Garry and then My mom wondering what I am going to do. I guess with all the changes that she has experienced these past few months this new daycare was to much. I ran into a friend at the BX and we talked about a babysitting service she has used a few times and recommended. It is a professional babysitting service and I'm looking to have them out at least twice a week for 4 or 5 hours. The good news is they will watch both children for the same price.
Now that Ava will be staying at home with me, I have enrolled her into a playgroup at our base. We are currently number 8 on the waiting list. I also have her enrolled in story time at the library that meets once a week. We also have a meeting on Tuesday with a New Parent support nurse who will come to the house and spend an hour going over any questions I have and providing me with lots of information with activities, education and other items for both Ava and Sophia. If necessary she can do a follow up visit after I have Sophia. I am confident that we will get in a great routine that all of us will be happy with.
Shopping this weekend has essentially been a bust. I searched all over for a double jogging stroller, and rocker or glider for the girls room. They only had one double jogging stroller on base and it was out of stock and they get shipments in every 2 or 3 months. We went to several different Japanese stores and still no luck on either item. I did find an online store that will ship the stroller to me and I ordered it. It was a little pricy but the girls and I will go for runs in the morning, another thing to entertain us;) I have given up on the rocker, for now, and just put a kitchen chair in there. I will say that shopping for big items has been the most frustrating thing about moving here.
Sunday we went to an amazing playground designed specifically for little ones. Ava loved it. We spent two hours there and she maybe played with half the items they offered. I wish I would have brought my camera but we will go back soon and get some great pics. They had at least 3 different ball pits and Ava spent a lot of her time in there. I know, back in the states the ball pits are a huge germ fest but the Japanese keep everything so clean that it was no worse than her playing on any of the other items. They even had zip lines for the kids to use. We will defiantly go back soon and I will take my camera to get some better pictures.
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