LO is 3.5 months now. We are lucky that the grandparents (both sets out of state) decided to help out full time, trading back and forth every month, until maybe LO turns 6 months. We do not want to send him to daycare until at least 12 months or ideally 18 months, and both of us have returned to work. I’m barely keeping it together everyday even though I WFH 4 days a week and baby with grandparents are literally next door. I miss him, and I get so sad when I don’t see him. We are having a tough time finding a nanny we love, and I just can’t stop thinking about quitting my job.
I just can’t believe I’m even considering staying home. I’ve always been ambitious and a workaholic. Just so sad, especially as we get closer to losing the full time help from family.
Financially we can’t lose my job, unless we just start eating into our savings indefinitely. Also, I’m scared that in this economy I can’t just find another job when I’m ready.