Just like Jeremy was in a little neighborhood preschool group last year, Dinah is in one this year. She is young, but she is actually one of the older kids in her group. It’s a large group again this year too, so I only have to teach them once every 9 weeks or so. She has been really excited about being in preschool ever since I mentioned the group to her a few weeks ago. She was super excited when I took her to the store to pick out a backpack and pencil case a couple weeks ago. Today was their first day and she was so thrilled!
Also I’ve started babysitting a few kids three days a week. Our neighbor got a second job and so I’m watching her kids. Her oldest is Ethan’s age and is actually in the same class as he is. Her second is Tyra’s age, then her third is Dinah’s age and her youngest is about Chloe’s age, all girls. So the older kids are in school during the day. Jeremy is in kindergarten during the mornings. Then on Tuesday and Thursday mornings Dinah and the little girl that is her age both go to the preschool group and I’ve only got my two littlest girls and the neighbor’s youngest girl. Which is great because I was wondering what Chloe was going to be getting into while Dinah and everyone else were gone and Lydia is not big enough to play with yet. So now she will have a friend to play with and won’t be totally alone those mornings. So yes, I think I’m crazy for actually offering to babysit these kids, but I think it will be a good thing.
