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April 2013 Moms
ceamac0127
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Mommy guilt go away!!
ceamac0127
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Monday afternoon I had to go pick Addison up from daycare with a 102.5 fever, Tuesday H was off with her, Wednesday morning I went to drop her off at daycare and they saw bumps on her foot and thought she might have hand, foot and mouth so they sent us home. We went to the pediatrician and she confirmed hand, foot and mouth along with croup and a mild ear infection. Addi didn't have a fever so she was cleared for daycare but I kept her home the rest of the day anyways. She woke up from her afternoon nap and just laid her head on my shoulder and cried the cry of ' I just don't feel good' for a good hour. This morning I took her to daycare because H and I just can't be off work right now. We both have to split days next week and new years eve because daycare is closed. I am crying in my office right now feeling like a terrible mother because I know she would be better off at home right now while she is sick.
eff you mega millions for not choosing my numbers Monday. eff you.
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Re: Mommy guilt go away!!
I got stuck in a meeting, DH is on a business trip, and traffic out of downtown Mpls was batshit crazy. It took me 90 minutes (NOT EXAGGERATING) to drive 17 miles from my office to daycare. I got there about 2 minutes before they closed. There were 2 other kids there, but they were starting to turn off lights in the empty rooms and gather coats and stuff. I raced in there, picked LO up off the floor and he gave me a huge smile and then BURIED his head in my shoulder... brought him outside and buckled him into carseat, and he REACHED for me and burst into tears.
I hear you
This is when working FT sucks.
Sometimes I try and just hire someone to stay home with whoever is sick if I can, or if a family member is available, use them. We have days where the daycare is closed but both of us are working, so I end up hiring the babysitter for the day. Pricey, but at least I can go to work instead of burning valuable vacation days for when I really need to be home.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
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