And you want to take care of my kid...uhm....

Today was the day that I ventured forth to find a new daycare.

I LOVE the daycare that my son is currently in. So much, that I will drive an hour, to drop him off, drive back home to handle whatever household thing that needs handled (plumbing, new back door, new flooring, etc) while he is happily hanging out at the most Awesome Daycare Ever.

Finding a new Daycare proved to be rather exhausting.

One...The Awesome Daycare really sets a high bar.  I knew no one would meet that bar.  Ever.  They just can't.

Two...I really hate doing this, because there are so many factors to be weighed.

First daycare...national chain...decent location.  Director was really nice.  Building set up nicely. 
Big ass playground.
Big class room.
Then I met his future teacher.
I don't like you.
At all.
You're hateful to that one little boy the class.  I know he is getting on your nerves, but if you are talking like that in front of me at 9am, I can't imagine what the rest of your day is going to be like.
Warm fuzzy nor friendly are you.
Have dealt with your type before, really don't want to deal with you again.
You lost it for Daycare Possibility #1.

Second daycare...I arrive right smack dab in the middle of them attempting to get a group of kids out the door on a Field Trip. 
The director hasn't arrived yet as I am early.
The assistant director tries to show me around, but she is also dealing with a pack of four year olds outside playing in the sprinklers and water tables.
It was not a good start.
So I pulled up a chair and chatted with a few of the assistants, and one little girl that decided to be Ambassador for the day.
The director showed up, she was awesome and showed me around the facility.
Nice, small, clean, and focused on fun.
Reasonable price.
I have to pack his lunch everyday, but I kind of like that so that I have some better control over what he eats...
Kids that seemed to really like their teachers.
Teachers that were pleasant and fun.
Cool.

Third daycare...I had REALLY high hopes for this daycare. 
It looked like it was set up like my current daycare.
Big fancy website.
Their inspections record was pretty good.
I arrived.
Wasn't sure I was in the right place and there really wasn't a sign.
Rang the bell.
A woman answered the door and looked confused.
I was in the right spot, she just didn't know what to do with me.
Awesome.
She slaps together a packet and stands there.
I inform her I would like to look around.
She sighs.
Awesomer.
She leads me back to the four year old room.  Which is very spacious.  There are actually two class rooms, and they move back and forth between them.
Which is cool...more space.  Like lots of SPACE...
One teacher is there...with like 20 kids.
Awesomest.
No assistants...no other staff that I can see or hear.
This is not really looking all that great.
Other than the big fancy murals on the wall...I'm just not amused.
The menu is crap food.  Really...cheese balls are not a snack...ever.
She was a super nice lady, and I am sure she's a great teacher. 
I just felt really weird there... I mean really weird.
Like the hair was standing up on the back of my neck weird.
I exited.
Quickly.

Bought my school uniforms and pondered the decision.

And pondered.

And texted my BFF.

And pondered some more...

Picked up Toddler Tween and took him back to the Daycare #2...let him play with the other kids.

Dropped off my paperwork and registration check with the director.

He's set.

Whew.

And I had to physically remove him from the classroom so that we could go home.

He wants to go back.

Cool.