After reading Andrea's posts about going back to work, I am officially worried. I have worried all along about leaving this sweet baby and going back to work. Now hearing how hard it is for her and she is leaving Emma with my mom, NaNa, I am already sad.
We are looking and thinking about a nanny, but they are so expensive and I can't imagine leaving this baby in a daycare center. I am just not sure what to do ;-( Everyone keeps telling me to start looking now for a nanny, BUT I just heard of someone that had a nanny and she cancelled on her because she got another job before the baby was born. So that poor lady had to start all over. I don't have NaNa here to keep my baby. I guess that is the price I pay for living in such a great state, but being so far away from my mom. Although it would probably drive her crazy to have both babies anyway.
So...any advice is welcomed. I guess I will figure it out when time comes or sooner, but I sure do wish this was an easier choice.
I so feel your pain on this, but it does get better. I didn't even think about this w/ Austin b/c I knew there was no other option. But w/ Jake we tried to think of everything we could that would allow me to stay home. It broke my heart to have to leave him at daycare even though we knew half the employees on a personal level. Now, we're going through it all over again w/ this sweet little girl. Terry still thinks I need to come back to work, but lucky for me, the numbers are on my side. It just cost too much to have two kids in daycare.
ReplyDeleteI do have to agree though, You need to start looking at your options now. Daycares have loooooong waiting lists. Check w/ others you know that have little ones in daycare to see if there are ones to stay away from. Also start visiting them - surprise visits are the best so that they don't have time to plan for you to be there.
Good luck! And you look great!
Stacey Norquist Thornton