I am thrilled that we have finally figured out our childcare situation for when I return to work at the beginning of April. I have been experiencing intense anxiety over this problem for the last few weeks - both as a result of not knowing what I was going to do and thinking about leaving Joaquin with a stranger while I dragged myself into the office. I would lie awake at night worried that we would hire a nanny that would be a crazy driver or would watch TV all day or text her friends instead of pay attention to Joaquin, all while sucking a small fortune out of our monthly budget.
On a whim, I sent my best pal a message asking if her husband would be interested in watching Joaquin. He works an alternative schedule for his job so he is home during regular business hours and watches their son, who is exactly four months older than Joaquin. I didn't expect it to work out but hoped it would. The idea of having someone I already knew and trusted watch Joaquin was very appealing.
So imagine my surprise and delight when I find out that her husband is really excited about the idea! We are going to have to buy a double jogging stroller and probably a few other items to help him with having two babies, but we are all excited about this set up.
So, now I just have to worry about how it is going to feel to start billing hours again...
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