The Peanut Gallerie

The current one had us running back and forth everyday. I watched James in the morning and at night. The plus side was that, at the time, it worked for us. We both got to see him every day. The downside was how much time it took out of our day to make that happen. For me, it was also becoming a daycare issue. James is getting older and more mobile. He deserves more attention and I wasn't able to give it during the day.

Our new schedule seems like a better opportunity. 

I get to have James Thursday (after 3pm) to Saturday night every week. This leaves me with one day for daycare (Friday) which isn't a huge deal since Fridays are my slowest days. It seems more manageable. Plus, I get to have James every Saturday. We get to go on trips and on outings on our weekends! If I ever want a 'date night' with Austin on that night, I'm sure there are plenty of people who wouldn't mind watching him. The other half of the schedule is that I get him every other Sunday. So, some Sundays James can come with me to Skyline and get involved with the other kids and some Sundays I can go alone and concentrate on the message. That works for me :)

The major downside to this schedule? I am without James for 4 days.

For 4 days, I keep pictures of my little honey to remind me of what I'm missing, how he smiles and how cute his little face really looks.

For 4 days, Austin will bring his hands up to his mouth and laugh like little James. Remind me how he looks in his walker as he's running around trying to get into the cabinets.

For 4 days, I think about holding my baby, making him laugh, and soothing him while he's crying.

For 4 days, I am heartbroken.

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Today is day 4.