Baby-makin' tiiiiiiiiiime!!!

[Momof4]

No advice, but it would be great if your husband were off to help you instead of paying a helper. And also, I giggled at your giggles. You're funny.

[Cadillac]

I guess I thought it would be great experience for someone right out of college. As I said before I would give them everything they need and cover the costs of food and the like, I'd even give them my house cleaner. So I guess I thought that was the trade off.

In my area, the going rate is about 65 per day. A fraction of my pay would still be around 600 a week (and I'll pay them cash) so I guess I thought that was good.

When I worked as a councilor 600 a week was my take home pay. and that wasn't too long ago.

[Cadillac]

I don't really want a winter baby . . .. nothing to do in the winter . . . i'd die of bordom

[DaycareLady]

No much help because I plan on closing down completely for the full year mat leave (living off of money put aside and EI money I get from paying into the EI for self employed individuals). I feel blessed that in Canada we get that full year to really bond with our baby/as a new family and think that time is so important...it only comes around every time you bring a new life into this world so I plan to take full advantage and enjoy every minute. IF I reopen, I will just start from scratch as there is always demand here for care...my current families will also get lots of time to find new care. Good luck!!! That is soo exciting you are adding to your family Best of luck!!!

[Artsand crafts]

I also closed for 1 year after my son was born. If I have a second one I would hire a full time assistant and I would close for 3 weeks only (I have to take care of my son anyways) and she would run the daycare under my supervision with an additional incentive during those days.

[playfelt]

Started daycare when my kids were 20 months and 4 months and then had a week off for each of the next two. We did nothing exciting for the first couple of months and I had baked and cooked and frozen so lots of quick meals.