newbelly2002
03-24-2003, 05:00 AM
of *hopefully) the rest of my writing life!
We found someone to come in and take care of Dante three mornings a week so that DH and I could both do our respective work and the freelance job we have taken on! Although in theory it should have worked that one watched DS while the other researched and vice=versa, it never did. DS would wake up early/have a dr's appt/need something and the whole day ended up getting pushed back.
After months of little to no progress on either part, we finally bit the bullet and agreed (DH felt that DS was still too young for in-home care on a regular basis. I said 12 hours a week at 8 months old would be good for him==DS not DH). Through the leader of my playgroup I found a young woman who spent 2 years in ENglish speaking countries as an Au Pere (much more expereince than I had expected!). The bummer is that she's currently looking for an office job so we have no idea how long she'll be with us.
And somehow knowing I am paying for the time has pushed my derriere into gear to not futz and waste time but to really really write (well, with teh exception of this post because I am just so excited!). I LOVED having a routine this morning and feeling that I was getting ready for work--coffee on the run, breakfast in the office, and a kiss to my little muffin to let him know that I'll see him in 3 hours.
Sorry this is so long. I just feel whole for the first time in months and wanted to share!
Paula
We found someone to come in and take care of Dante three mornings a week so that DH and I could both do our respective work and the freelance job we have taken on! Although in theory it should have worked that one watched DS while the other researched and vice=versa, it never did. DS would wake up early/have a dr's appt/need something and the whole day ended up getting pushed back.
After months of little to no progress on either part, we finally bit the bullet and agreed (DH felt that DS was still too young for in-home care on a regular basis. I said 12 hours a week at 8 months old would be good for him==DS not DH). Through the leader of my playgroup I found a young woman who spent 2 years in ENglish speaking countries as an Au Pere (much more expereince than I had expected!). The bummer is that she's currently looking for an office job so we have no idea how long she'll be with us.
And somehow knowing I am paying for the time has pushed my derriere into gear to not futz and waste time but to really really write (well, with teh exception of this post because I am just so excited!). I LOVED having a routine this morning and feeling that I was getting ready for work--coffee on the run, breakfast in the office, and a kiss to my little muffin to let him know that I'll see him in 3 hours.
Sorry this is so long. I just feel whole for the first time in months and wanted to share!
Paula