Why Daycare is so Cool

Top 10 reasons daycare is the best thing ever:

10. Work, glorious work. Hey, these daycare people are great at what they do. I'm good at what I do for a profession. Working together, we all get to do what we're good at.

9. I get to feel like Donna Reed. When my toddler is at daycare, I can clean, get the laundry done, and have dinner waiting for my husband when he gets home. When she's not at daycare, it looks like a hurricane has hit the house and we order pizza and sleep in sleeping bags on the mattresses.

8. Pigtails. They put my daughter's hair up in pigtails. I have no idea how they do that. I can't get her to sit still so I can wipe her face.

7. Picture day. They have picture day. I can get cute pictures of my kid out of the deal and I don't have to be the one trying to get her to smile while she screams because she can't hold her holey blanket and her water bottle.

6. She loves it. I think we bore our daughter. She loves daycare. She is so incredibly happy to play with the other kids there and she loves their tables and chairs that are just her size and their schedule. She loves going to daycare.

5. I'm the coolest thing ever when I pick her up. She's so happy to see me. You know that moment when you come home and the dog gets so excited, he pees on the floor. If my daughter weren't wearing a diaper...

4. Naps. 'nuff said.

3. Buying things at the grocery store without the tantrums, the chasing her, etc.

2. Being able to plan for things other than naps and feedings - like lunch dates with friends.

1. She sleeps sooooo well after a day at daycare. My husband and I are in for a good night.

Of course, the downside is that we are having to build up her immunity to absolutely everything right now. We're all tired of being sick. Be warned if you are thinking of putting your kid in daycare. The first three months consist of nothing but illnesses.