Most of you who talk to me regularly are probably sick of hearing about this, but I can't get over it - I love the YMCA! I feel like they should be paying me for advertising I just want to make sure everyone knows about this so they can share in the love. About 2 months ago I heard about the YMCA giving special rates if you had a low income, since we have negative income I thought 'hey we might qualify.' We pay $44 per month (and it is month to month - no contracts) for the entire family including up to two hours of child care each day. I was really scared of putting Wyatt in the child care, first because I have never had a stranger watch him, and second, when I started going he was having severe separation anxiety. This is probably the main reason I joined, Wyatt is a good boy, but when I would leave him he would turn into a monster crying the entire time, I am glad to say that has completely stopped. The ladies at the child care center are great! They encouraged me to join saying that they would work with Wyatt and that he really needed this time away from me to get over his anxiety. Every time I pick him up they are singing and playing games with him. Wyatt struggled the first two times and has loved it ever since. Today when I went to pick him up he told me "go way mommy toys," I practically had to drag him home. He is a brand new baby (or I guess I should say big boy), he now loves going to playgroup and nursery (which was always a complete meltdown before). All the classes are included in the family rate, and if you want to sign up for some lessons 
(Wyatt and I are going to do mom and tot swimming lessons) you get half off for being a member. I really do wish I had known about this a year ago! It has saved me the past few weeks while Rick has busy studying like a mad man. Don't worry I have already checked and there are three YMCAs near Farmington, CT. If anyone is interested you should call them and they will let you do a couple days of a free trial, or I have several guest passes.This is a picture of Wyatt at the YMCA Valentine's Day family night where he decorated/wore cookies!
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Cute picture of Wyatt with icing all over his face! And I'm so happy to hear you love the gym! You should train for a marathon and we should run one together this year!
Iam glad you are enjoying the YWCA. It looks like Wyatt is happy as well.
Wow, that's sounds great! I had no idea. Where is the YMCA?
I'm very happy that you have that time to yourself to workout each day! That is a great break! And that's great that Wyatt is growing up and surviving without you!
This is a cute picture of Wyatt. It looks like he decorated himself more than a cookie. It is exciting to know that he likes being tended by others. That is a liberating feeling for a mother.
That sounds awesome...now I need to look up Nashville!
I loved the YMCA in Boise- we got a discount because of our income as well and it was so much fun. Ty had a hard time with the new faces at first in the kids classes, but after a while he was so stoked that he could get into so many things.
Michelle told me about your experience there and so we joined last week! I'm excited to start taking advantage of all the great things they have to offer...
I LOVE your new heading!!
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