Before we arrived in India, we were looking at pre-school options for Isabel. She's used to going to "work" every day and we figured she would probably find Daddy, Judsen and the hotel interesting for a couple weeks but would soon be looking at us with that question in her eyes of, "okay, that was fun, but what's next?" We had tried to find a good option remotely, but let's face it, a few stock photos and a fancy website can make anything look wonderful; we would need to wait to see our options in person.
Once we arrived, it was clear that Isabel would need some time to settle into her new surroundings so we kept her home with Paul and Judsen. Sure enough, a couple weeks in and you could tell she was getting antsy.
When we found out Annabelle, Isabel's new friend, was going to a preschool it seemed like the best solution would be to send her to the same one; at least they'd have each other. So I took a visit to ABODE (A Belly Full of Dreams) to check it out. Ghouse drove me there. As he took the final turn down a dirt road, I was very thankful that I knew someone that was already sending their daughter there or I may have asked Ghouse to turn around before we even arrived. India is a perfect example of the old saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover." In this case, don't judge a preschool by the street it is on...
The school was closed that day due to a holiday but the director was there to meet me and showed me around. It was clear to see that Isabel would enjoy it there. They had a lovely playground outside and lots of activities for the kids in the classroom. So we decided to enroll her. She was thrilled when we told her she'd be starting at a new work and that her friend Annabelle would be there too.
I'm not sure what a belly full of dreams feels like, but Isabel is sure to find out!
Once we arrived, it was clear that Isabel would need some time to settle into her new surroundings so we kept her home with Paul and Judsen. Sure enough, a couple weeks in and you could tell she was getting antsy.
When we found out Annabelle, Isabel's new friend, was going to a preschool it seemed like the best solution would be to send her to the same one; at least they'd have each other. So I took a visit to ABODE (A Belly Full of Dreams) to check it out. Ghouse drove me there. As he took the final turn down a dirt road, I was very thankful that I knew someone that was already sending their daughter there or I may have asked Ghouse to turn around before we even arrived. India is a perfect example of the old saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover." In this case, don't judge a preschool by the street it is on...
The school was closed that day due to a holiday but the director was there to meet me and showed me around. It was clear to see that Isabel would enjoy it there. They had a lovely playground outside and lots of activities for the kids in the classroom. So we decided to enroll her. She was thrilled when we told her she'd be starting at a new work and that her friend Annabelle would be there too.
I'm not sure what a belly full of dreams feels like, but Isabel is sure to find out!
On her way to work - first day at Abode
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