Part Time?

A couple of months ago we found out we were going to loose our sitter for the afternoon. Panic set in. Does this mean we are really going to have to put Wes in Daycare? Even part time daycare? We have been so fortunate to have my sister and Joe's family help us out that Daycare just isnt really an option for us. So I went into work and asked if I could work half day 1 day a week to help out. We figured between Joes' Family and Nikki we could make it work. They told me they would think about it and get back to me. Well they came back with stay full time and take on a bigger workload, or keep your current workload and only work 25-30 hours a week (part time). PART TIME really!!! Of course I wanted to immediately say part time. I told them let me have a couple of days to think it over and talk to my husband. Because of course the first thing that goes through your head is can we afford for me to only work part time? Joe and I discussed it and it just seemed like we would need to stay full time to pay all the bills and to be able play this summer.

But as the couple days wore on i just had this feeling it was the wrong choice. Was it because I really wanted to stay home with Wes in the afternoons? Was I being Selfish? I would loose money how would we go camping, or to Vegas? Late Sunday night we got our answer. We were scrambling to find a sitter for the afternoons that week. We decided that we dont have any other choice but to go part time. So we say down and weighed our options: how much of a cut in pay it would be vs. daycare in the afternoons. The obvious choice part time. So after working all the little kinks out and my schedule I went part time May 1.

I have stressed about the bills and being able to afford to be home to take care of Wesley, but so far everything has worked out. And at least once a week something comes up and Joe & I look at each and say "see this is exactly why you are only working part time". A month later and I know I have made the right decision for my family and myself. I am so happy to be able to be home and Wes loves having mom home after lunch. I mean who wouldnt love to work 8-1 Mon-Fri. and the best part of all I get to share my afternoons with these two silly kids! :)