1. Wonder Nanny
2. Dilemma
3. Friday Night
Wonder Nanny today starts doing extra days for us. Huzzah. Her two weeks’ holiday were a blurry insight into what our lives without her would be. Ages ago I read that the only way to work full-time is to bite the bullet and get the best childcare you can afford. We are truly lucky having her. Son 2 aged 1 went to activity class yesterday… and to church playgroup today. Poor lamb. As over-scheduled as if I were home with him. Yesterday and today Son 1 aged 4 and I had to leave the house before Wonder Nanny arrived, and didn’t get home till after she’d gone. Son 1 fell asleep in the car on the way back and barely woke before bedtime.
Son 1 seems happier and settled at the New Nursery, although I’m now wondering whether I should drop a day. It is amazing, but it is a long hike over there, the traffic in the morning is horrible, and we have to get up and get out so early that I feel like I don’t see Son 2. Now Wonder Nanny’s around, should I just let the poor child sit at home and play with his own toys for a bit before he gets sucked into education and never comes out again? Let him be with his brother for a bit?
My third Good Thing is just getting to the weekend. I have finished today’s work from The Office (although there’s tonnes left for Monday) so in principle I don’t have to do any more all weekend. After a very rough month with Son 2 and two Business Trips for The Man - I am starting to feel a bit battered. And now I will just sit around all weekend while The Man makes the most of every opportunity to help.
Tags: childcare, dilemma, exhaustion, new nursery, nursery vs stay-at-home, sleep problems, Wonder Nanny, working full-time
