Holy crap it's go time!

Petunia844 · September 2013

Well ladies the interview went well and they offered me a job! I think I found the home daycare we want to go with...so the trentative plan is for me to work 3 days a week with Raylan in a home daycare near our house! Gah, hold my hand please! I'm not freaking out as much as I thought would...it's a lot to get my head around though. Also wondering for working moms, how do you dinner?

lady dixneuf · September 2013

congrats!

you will be fine. Simple dinners. Trader Joe's. Take out. Leftovers. Pasta.

esp if you only working 3 days a week, that's cake.

Petunia844 · September 2013

Thanks...I'm not sure if I'm crazy for going back to work p/t by choice....but if its not working for us I can always quit right??

lady dixneuf · September 2013

Petunia844 said:

Thanks...I'm not sure if I'm crazy for going back to work p/t by choice....but if its not working for us I can always quit right??

why are you crazy? I'd go crazy being a full time SAHM!

of course you can quit. And your baby will likely love daycare, mine does. LIke LOVES it.

BabyCarryingVessel · September 2013

Yay, congrats! Agree with the others, simple stuff. I was just going to add that we cook and eat after the girls go to bed, which is around 8. I only have a couple hours in the evening with them, and I don't want to spend it cooking.

Petunia844 · September 2013

lady dixneuf said:

Petunia844 said:

Thanks...I'm not sure if I'm crazy for going back to work p/t by choice....but if its not working for us I can always quit right??

why are you crazy? I'd go crazy being a full time SAHM!
of course you can quit. And your baby will likely love daycare, mine does. LIke LOVES it.

Thanks! I guess as a sahm I've been surrounded by other sahm's and nobody else wants to work....cue mommy guilt for voluntarily choosing to do it.

StefanieM522 · September 2013

Congrats! I'm sure your little man will like going to daycare and playing with the other kids, you will be fine! For dinner's the crock pot is my BFF during the week or I will make freezer meals on the weekends that I can just put in the oven. You will have a routine down in no time, and you will still be a great mom even if you work part time!

Wally3 · September 2013

Congrats - I think working part-time is the best of both worlds time for you and time for the kido. Good luck!! and as you said if it is not working you can always quit.

Petunia844 · September 2013

Wally3 said:

Congrats - I think working part-time is the best of both worlds time for you and time for the kido. Good luck!! and as you said if it is not working you can always quit.

This is what I'm hoping! Fx!

Wally3 · September 2013

LauraT25 said:
Trader Joe's is AWESOME for stuff that is easy to make. Take out of freezer, put in oven. Cheap, tasty, and relatively healthy. I miss having one super close.

We are getting a trader joes in my town. I'm so excited.

morrkim · September 2013

Congrats! We do a lot of quick meals where all you have to add is hamburger or pull it out of the freezer.

Mrs_Lady · September 2013

Congrats lady! I went back to work out Of the house last month.
After being home 10 mos working remotely doing consultant work it wasnt bad at all returning. You will get a routine in no time.
For the last 10 Months I cooked everyday and made my sons food (i love to cOok) now that i head to the office 4 days a week and start my day at 7a- i cook meals for the week on Sunday and freeze/refrigerate. So easy

Clovesjellybeans · September 2013

Congrats! That's great. I go back part time in a few weeks and am starting to feel the anxiety. We are doing a trial run leaving Olivia with my mom. Normally, she's not really good with anyone but me or DH...we'll see how this goes. I actually will feel more comfortable when I go full time and she goes to daycare. I think trained professionals know how to deal with freaking out babies more than just loving family...

Peyton will do great, you'll do just fine and before you know it, you'll develop a new routine.

Petunia844 · September 2013

Thanks ladies! I continued my daycare search to make sure I found the best one and found one I LOVE so I feel much better! Also-I love tj's!

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