YMCA Day 2

Well, I was suppose to go to the YMCA again last Thursday; however, my car had other plans. So I left my house at 8:10 am - from South Haven to Niles Ave. taking I-196 and I-94 is approximately 35 minutes. I left early so I could get $2.99 gas from BP right off the freeway on Niles Avenue because gas in SH was $3.09. So, I go in to pre-pay and put the gas in my car. I turn the key in the ignition and I hear the dreaded clicking sound a car makes when the battery is dead. I first thought this couldn't be because this car has not needed to be charged or jumped... ever. (I am a well-versed in automotive repairman's daughter) so I know cars and telltale signs of certain problems. I called my mom because my dad didn't pick up after calling twice and she called Geico, which sent a lifesaver to jump the car. It wasn't completely terrible, but it was cold outside and cold in the car after waiting 20 minutes for roadside assistance. Oh well! 

YMCA Nursey Day 1

I started my first day at the YMCA Nursey for senior exit last Wednesday. I finally met the supervisors that I had been emailing and calling back and forth. I started at 9 am which wasn't a problem, I'm not the type to sleep in even on vacation. So, from 9-10 was training, luckily there weren't any children there. Until I am given the tour of the building and find that the nursey is split up into two parts: the nursery and the gym. When I walked into the gym I was a little overwhelmed guessing the ages of some of the children. There were 2 year olds to 8 year olds. The YMCA nursey accepts children as young as 6 weeks! Anyway, so some of the kids looked at me like "Who's the new girl?" I scanned the eighteen kids that were there. There were two boys who were seven and eight and they acted like it. They were a rambunctious pair while playing with Tonka trucks and bouncy balls, almost hitting the younger ones. I never babysat growing up, however, I can thank babysitting at the S.C.E.N.E. Auction to some of my disciplining skills and get children to be distracted (which is terribly easy). I asked the boys and other children if they wanted to play line tag and I had a pretty good turn out. Then, it was snack time, which consisted of a handful of Goldfish and animal crackers in a Dixie cup. Some children did not understand that the food went in their mouth and not on the floor, and some liked the idea of eating the snacks off the floor. Oh boy! was the thought that relapsed in my mind. My day ended at noon and I thought that this is kind of interesting, to see how kids interact with each other. It reminded me of my young days. I also saw each child's "character" or personality and they will continue to grow up as this person.