That "Perfect Fit"...

Little Miss Sunshine

I had this spot. I'd had it for awhile, but decided in November that I just wasn't going to work at filling it. It was the Holidays, Smiley and Sweetie Pie were "newbies" and I wanted the group to settle in. On a smaller scale, adding a new kid to the group is a lot like adding a new sibling for everyone...especially "The Mommy Person".

I figured if the perfect fit came along, then I'd consider it. The perfect fit being someone for Little - especially with Rosie off a couple days to Preschool. Another little girl, someone close to Little's age, and hopefully a Potty Training Buddy (it is always easier in pairs).

Ring, ring. December 26th. I get a call from another Daycare Provider, she has accepted a job in the Big People World, do I maybe have an opening? We had talked a few times since August (?), I felt like I knew her pretty well just from those conversations (Provider to Provider). We talked a bit more on the 26th - especially about Potty Training. We seem to be on the same page about so many things. While I am sad that JOCO just lost another great Day Care Provider - it seemed the perfect buddy for Little (and the rest of my group) may have just have fallen from the sky.

So Monday was Sunshine's first day. She jumped right in with both feet. She has an extra air of confidence about being here - I think because she was raised in a Home Day Care with her Mommy at the helm. She totally knows what to expect - Mommy drops off and later Mommy or Daddy will be here to pick-up - no worries.

She and Little are already fast friends. In fact, Little hadn't stop talking about her since she came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. Every other day or so bringing Sunshine up in conversation with me. Sunshine's Mommy reports that when they pull up in the morning she chirps "We're here!" or "Yeah!".

She is full of hugs - and not just for me, but for everyone in our group. She has a song in her heart and another one coming out of her mouth just about all the time. With the exception of today (she was too busy with her friends playing with Magnetic Buckets) I have been serenaded every day during lunch preparation. Circle Time music is all the sweeter with two or three girls singing - and the little boys are coming up right behind them soon, inspired by their "Big Sisters".

Welcome Sunshine!