Harrell's Hunnies

This week has been a BIG week for the whole Schlieman Clan; Mackenna started daycare Monday morning at Harrell's Hunnies Daycare in Eden Prairie. We were referred to this in-home provider, Pati, by several different people that I work with and had a wonderful interview with her not too long ago; she and Mackenna instantly connected. She has a faith based program and runs a mini school with wonderful curriculum. Her basement has been transformed into a classroom, play area and so much more. She has music time on Tuesdays with another teacher that comes in that day and story and puppet time on Thursdays. She has 10 kids, 3 of them infants and all girls AND all with their first birthdays coming up in June!!!! Pati has one full time helper named Jessica and another part time helper named Patty.

We feel so lucky to have found this daycare and as quickly as we did since we were kind of on a time crunch...she has made this transition for all of us so much easier. Monday when I dropped her off I was a puddle, but now 2 days later, I'm doing a whole lot better and knowing how much fun Mackenna is having puts our hearts at ease. Every day I have picked her up, she seems to be so happy!! Pati sends me updates as she can, which is wonderful! And a great addition is she's helping introduce a lot of new solid foods to her; apparently she loves chicken nuggets and bananas!!! We of course have been introducing new foods, but have been a little timid with what we can and can't give her, so we like that she's helping with that, but of course with SO MUCH MORE!!!!

It's been a really hard week, but one that we are happy about all at the same time. Mackenna loves Pati and in turn we love Pati!!!!

Check out her Facebook page for videos and pictures from time to time:

Harrell's Hunnies

(this pic is the second day...pure exhaustion!!!!!)