... or at least a household of four adults.
I really don't know how the single parents do it.
This morning, I discovered that MrMan's daycare will be closed for a five (count them, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, but don't get me started on his daycare!) day weekend for Labor Day. Having recently started this job, I'm not yet entitled to vacation. It looks like Sam will be able to take those two extra days off.
This afternoon, I got a call saying that MrMan was running a fever. (I guess that tongue issue he was complaining about this morning has become a bigger issue.) My mom usually picks him up, since she's able to get to him an hour before we would. We sorted out that she would pick him up a little earlier than normal, and that would be only a little later than when one of us could get there if we left work right then.
I'm so thankful that MrMan has four adults to regularly administer hugs and kisses and love. But I'm also thankful for the multiple bodies when working out the logistics of raising a wee one.
I agree with you. Where we live now, it is just the two of us to take care of our son, and on the rare and wonderful times we have family to visit I can see that it's crazy to do it alone-and my heart goes out to single parents-how exhausting that must be. If you want to do anything well, I think it takes help and support from others.
Posted by: sarahJ at August 16, 2007 10:57 PMA five day weekend! That's absurd. I'm sure the parents are annoyed at that one! And yes, you are fortunate to have so many people who love MrMan to pitch in and help. I have a similar situation, and consider myself very lucky.
Posted by: kristi at August 17, 2007 12:57 PMIt does take a village. My grandmother lives right across the street from Mom. So, while I was growing up, she'd often pitch in the duties of taking care of both me and my brother. Nothing like having a free babysitter right across the street.
Of course, it was awesome for me, because I had TWO yards to play in that were "mine." Everyone else had their one.
The downside was often all the best toys were across the street. :(
Posted by: ez at August 17, 2007 01:45 PMThat settles it. When we leave here, we're going to have to live near my parents.
Posted by: +mojan. at August 19, 2007 08:33 AMI agree... how nice to have family be such a big part of raising MrMan. Definitely wish we were a little closer to home sometimes...
Posted by: natalie at August 20, 2007 03:09 PM