Wow. What a week!
Work started back this week. For both Chris and me. He had to go back Monday. Which, hello, yuck. I had until Tuesday.
Work has gotten a bit bigger for me now. Long story short, someone quit and they asked me to be the substitute until they hire someone permanently. We're looking at the end of March.
That's a month longer than I had planned on work lasting. And now it's four half days in the office instead of two. Hours have certainly increased. As has the cost of childcare. We had do to some actual math to make sure we could afford for me to work more.
Math, not so much my strongest skill.
Seriously, it's expensive. I can see how it would be more financially responsible to quit work than to pay for childcare.
But as long as we're careful, we should be able to save a little bit more over the next three months.
I will tell you Wednesday morning when I walked out of the door at 6:45 am and had not seen Aubrey Kate's sweet face, I did a little crying. Although, I knew she would have a blast with the babysitter and her little friend Beau.
In fact, when she woke up that morning and she saw Monica come in, she immediately said "Beau!" For the rest of the morning, she kept getting Monica's shoes and bringing them to her and yelling "Beau!"
Monica is Beau's live-in Nanny. Beau's mommy and daddy offered to let me use Monica since she only works for them part-time. She's been great. Aubrey Kate adores her and since Beau is only four months younger, they are the perfect little playmates. She takes them to the park, they draw in the driveway with sidewalk chalk and they even cook together. Thursday they all made pizzas for lunch. Which, apparently, my kid loved because she ate and ate and ate. And then ate Beau's.
I wish she was a better eater.
(Mom, that was sarcasm.)
On our way home Thursday, we were talking about seeing Beau next week. Pretty much she wants to see him as soon as we get in the car. So I was asking her, do you know who you'll get to see next week?
Took her about 2.6 seconds to shout "May-may!"
Now May-may is her little friend from school. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I can easily motivate her to move quickly with a simple, "Come on and let's (fill in the blank) so we can go see May-may!"
I think all the other kids in the class really like May-may too. I've heard a couple of them saying her name on their way into school. She must be the coolest little girl ever.
Actually, she is really precious.
(Mom, that was not sarcasm)
So this week, while I spent six hours in the car going back and forth to Fort Worth, I was so grateful my little miracle girl was with friends she loves to play with and babysitters who make her day exciting. If I can't be with her, I am grateful for the wonderful people she is with. Grateful childcare has fallen into place for this brief season.
What a blessing.
Work started back this week. For both Chris and me. He had to go back Monday. Which, hello, yuck. I had until Tuesday.
Work has gotten a bit bigger for me now. Long story short, someone quit and they asked me to be the substitute until they hire someone permanently. We're looking at the end of March.
That's a month longer than I had planned on work lasting. And now it's four half days in the office instead of two. Hours have certainly increased. As has the cost of childcare. We had do to some actual math to make sure we could afford for me to work more.
Math, not so much my strongest skill.
Seriously, it's expensive. I can see how it would be more financially responsible to quit work than to pay for childcare.
But as long as we're careful, we should be able to save a little bit more over the next three months.
I will tell you Wednesday morning when I walked out of the door at 6:45 am and had not seen Aubrey Kate's sweet face, I did a little crying. Although, I knew she would have a blast with the babysitter and her little friend Beau.
In fact, when she woke up that morning and she saw Monica come in, she immediately said "Beau!" For the rest of the morning, she kept getting Monica's shoes and bringing them to her and yelling "Beau!"
Monica is Beau's live-in Nanny. Beau's mommy and daddy offered to let me use Monica since she only works for them part-time. She's been great. Aubrey Kate adores her and since Beau is only four months younger, they are the perfect little playmates. She takes them to the park, they draw in the driveway with sidewalk chalk and they even cook together. Thursday they all made pizzas for lunch. Which, apparently, my kid loved because she ate and ate and ate. And then ate Beau's.
I wish she was a better eater.
(Mom, that was sarcasm.)
On our way home Thursday, we were talking about seeing Beau next week. Pretty much she wants to see him as soon as we get in the car. So I was asking her, do you know who you'll get to see next week?
Took her about 2.6 seconds to shout "May-may!"
Now May-may is her little friend from school. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I can easily motivate her to move quickly with a simple, "Come on and let's (fill in the blank) so we can go see May-may!"
I think all the other kids in the class really like May-may too. I've heard a couple of them saying her name on their way into school. She must be the coolest little girl ever.
Actually, she is really precious.
(Mom, that was not sarcasm)
So this week, while I spent six hours in the car going back and forth to Fort Worth, I was so grateful my little miracle girl was with friends she loves to play with and babysitters who make her day exciting. If I can't be with her, I am grateful for the wonderful people she is with. Grateful childcare has fallen into place for this brief season.
What a blessing.
I thought she might say she was going to see Nana! Just wishful thinking on my part. I'm glad she is having a good time while you need to do this work. She is a happy baby! Nana loves you!
ReplyDeleteThat is how Noah was about Brooke! He would do anything to go play with B!
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