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A week as a single parent..
DH was recently promoted at work so he is off to Germany and Ireland this week. Luckily, it's just tonight through Friday, but I can't help but worry about if I don't feel well, if there is an emergency of any sort...DD is almost 11 weeks now, and we've established a good pattern, but the thought of being all alone 24/7 for the next five days is a little overwhelming. I give lots of credit to people who do this on their own full-time. I don't have any family here at all, but I do have a couple good friends that could help, but with her still being so young, I prefer it be either DH or me to care for her.
Here's to hoping this week flies by!
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Re: A week as a single parent..
That's a long time! I don't blame you for being a little overwhelmed. I still don't like my husband to leave, and DS is 21 months old!
Are there times when DD will be asleep that you could let someone "watch" her? When DH was young, we'd have a college student come over during his nap so we could have a little date or something like that.
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Good luck! I'm sure you'll do great.
My mom raised the 3 of us while my dad was in the Navy, which meant 6-9 month deployments on a regular basis. I have no idea how she did it. She still hates early evenings, because that's when all the dads would come home and she had a long night alone ahead of her when he was away.
Yea, my friend (and neighbor) has offered to sit with her...even if she isn't napping. DD is a very happy baby, so she isn't typically tough to take care of. I just feel a little uneasy about having someone watch her if it's not an emergency, but if I'm feeling pretty worn out, I may take advantage of it.
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Good luck. My DH is in the Army, so we've had a lot of periods anywhere from a week to a year with him gone since becoming parents. I too am amazed by single parents who do it all the time. It's exhausting but it's also a week to spend some special time with your DD. That can be great!