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What a day!
Since FIL is starting chemo I convinced my boss to let me take his chemo days off to stay with DD (MIL and FIL are our childcare). Today was supposed to be my first day but yesterday we had a round of layoffs at work and my department had a mandatory meeting this morning to explain the situation. So DH took DD to work with him for an hour while I went to this meeting. I just barely escaped because all my employees wanted to ask me something even though I told them over and over it was my day off.
I finally get DD picked up from DH's office and head home. Of course she falls asleep in the car 5 minutes from the house. I tried my darndest to get her into the house and in bed without waking her up but the darn cat was so excited to see us he woke her up - no go on the nap. Ok fine. I try again later on the nap - no go. Finally at 2:00 I get her down for her one and only nap of the day.
Ugg! DH said I could become a SAHM mom if I want to but I don't know if I'm cut out for this.
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Re: What a day!
Oh yeah, I know what you mean. ?Evie is in her crib right now, talking to herself. ?She has not had a nap yet today, and not for lack of effort on my part. ?She fell asleep in the car this afternoon for exactly 4 minutes and apparently thinks that's all the nap she needs.
The days I'm home with Evie are a lot more exhausting than the days I work (partly because most of the days I'm home, DH works 24 hours). ?It is really, really nice to get to spend extra time with her, though.?
I wish your FIL all the best, Poe.
And I don't think I could be a SAHM either. I wish there could be more part-time jobs in this world, but it doesn't make sense for employers as they have to pay full benefits. Such is life.