We can't really afford it, but I have arranged a regular Friday afernoon time for my babysitter to come every week for several hours. I told my husband it was so that she would know she had a regular gig with us and wouldn't stray to another family, but really it's so that I know I can have four hours every week to myself without listening to DH complain about how hard it is to take care of LO on his days off.
Re: My FFFC
What is FFFC?
And you should use that time for you, not him. Let him buck up. I too am sick of the whining husband.
I was planning to do the same thing! Wednesday's I am going to start taking DD to Hourly Daycare on base, we'll see how it goes!