Searching for the "Right" Daycare

Kris and I have always planned to continue working once we had our first baby. Since we plan to continue to work, we have to find a daycare. One that we trust especially since our child will be there 40 hours a week.

I knew that I would be a picky parent especially since I have a Child Development background. I didn't realize it would hit me already. Daycare shopping is a challenge. We didn't know that you need to start searching for daycare prior to getting pregnant. A few weeks ago, I started looking at daycares because I thought I was getting a head start and then I found out that wherever we go we will probably be on a wait list for awhile. Also, daycare is super expensive. We heard that around our area that daycare is about $200-250 per week. Some are even more than that.

I have toured three daycares now. The first one I went by myself and was overwhelmed because I didn't know enough to ask. The second one, my friend Jackie came along and helped ask questions which was super helpful. The third one, Kris and my friend Scarlett came along. It is helpful to see other people's perspectives but I still don't know which to choose. We are still exploring and are attempting to find in-home daycares now. I completely understand why people move near family when they have kids!