Here's to all my co-workers and friends who do these things on a daily basis. Thanks for making a difference in the lives of sweet little ones!!
1. We spend 32, 35, some even 40 hours a week with your little ones.
2. We wipe butts, noses, and spit up off our own clothes.
3. We read books-- sometimes the same book-- over and over again.
4. We sing Baby Shark in our sleep at night because we sing it that much.
5. We soothe tantrums over lost shoes, pulled hair, and not sharing.
6. We search for and locate lost socks, pacis, and favorite toys.
7. We organize parties, special days for the kids, and help fund raise.
8. We know your kids favorite color, what they did last night, and what they say they dream to be when they grow up.
9. We can prepare a bottle, soothe a crying child, and change a diaper all at the same time.
10. We can pat 3 toddlers on different cots at naptime, trying to get them to sleep.
11. We give breathing treatments, apply icepacks, and kiss boo boos.
12. We know your child's special quirks-- how they like their bottle. the only place they will sleep, and what to do when they are grumpy.
13. We have perfected our animal sounds and special voices to get laughs.
14. We can spot a paci thief a mile away.
15. We know how to distract a class when the "scary trash man" pulls up at school.
16. We clean up cheerios, puke, and tracked in dirt off the floor.
17. We scarf down lunch, run to the bathroom, clean up the room on the rare occasion everyone is asleep at at naptime.
18. We say things like "dont lick the wall." "Put your clothes back on." And "If you sleep for just 15 minutes I'll give you a sticker."
19. We add parents on facebook so we can keep up with "our babies" as they grow.
20. We love each and every child, and secretly tear up a little when they move on to the next class.
