Xp July 2011: OMG I quit my job!

Ok. Deep breaths. It's okay. This is what you wanted. It's going to be okay. Ahhhhh. Mini freak-out session now that it's real. Some of you might remember about a month back, I was debating quitting my full-time nursing job. I was working overnight shifts in Boston, which is a bit of a commute. I was gone from my house from 5:00pm until 8:30am three nights a week, and then I would sleep all day. Without childcare, there was no way I could make that work. I looked into many many childcare options, but nothing worked for us. I would also essentially be away from home 47 hours a week and then sleep all day three days on top of that. I would never see my son! So I quit. I was lucky enough to be accepted as per diem at my hospital. That means I can still work as a nurse, make my own schedule, actually get paid more per hour, have much less weekend/holiday committment, and go without a hole in my resume. However, I lose all benefits, I am no longer in my union, and I may have a harder time finding any other hospital job in the future because I am one of the last RNs in the area hired with an associates in nursing instead of a BS. (I have a BS in psychology and biology). I really hope that I have made the right decision. Insurance is the big issue right now. I am in the process of getting that set up, and it will be expensive. I am so nervous, but I am so happy at the same time. I think that I knew I would do this. I just had so many doubts. I am currently trying to find a good position as a nanny, even part-time, so I can make a few extra dollars with my son along. I used to nanny for years before nursing school. I think that as soon as we get past this first bump of making up for 6 months without pay, this is going to be a great thing for my family. Then in the future (summer? fall?) I can start looking for a full-time nursing position that fits my family better, preferably something more local that fits into a daycare schedule. I actually think that babies can benefit from the daycare atmosphere, and I would like to have my son exposed that sometime after his first birthday. Ok. Sorry for going on and on. I always ramble. Just so much going on in my head right now. Wow-wee!! (I also posted this in July 2011, but I got some great support and advice from both boards so I thought that I would post here as well).