I'm developing an ulcer.
A few months ago, shortly after finding out that Kim was pregnant with our second child, we decided to plan a vacation. We wanted to go on one last childless get-a-way before baby number two arrived. We assumed that it would not be that difficult to find childcare for one kid for a few days and that it would be much more difficult to find childcare for two children starting next year. So, this was sort of our last chance for several, maybe twenty, or so, years to get-a-way without any children in tow.
Well, here we are a mere seventy-two hours from our projected departure and we are still not sure who is going to be watching our son. Now, we are not completely unprepared. We have childcare lined up from the time he gets out of day care on Monday afternoon until we return on Thursday evening. The problem is that we do not have any definite plans from the time we leave late Friday night until he gets dropped off at day care on Monday morning.
Our original thought was that my family would/could watch him over the weekend, but that assumption seems to have been wrong. My mom's health is unpredictable. She has some intermittent back problems. So, she can't be relied upon because on bad days she can barely walk. My younger sister does not do overnight with children, which per her words, "is one reason she doesn't have any children of her own, yet." I get that. So, she is watching Palmer on Thursday until we get home. My older sister has two kids of her own and she and her husband have work and coaching scheduling conflicts. So, they are not an optimal choice either. We've been trying to work out a good plan with my sister around her work schedule, but it has not been that easy.
So, here we are. Stuck. That assumption that "it would not be that difficult to find childcare for one kid for a few days" has not been all that true. Or, maybe we just have not asked the right people. I'm making another assumption, but I bet there are some people out there that are saying, "All you had to do was ask." So, I am asking.
Would you be interested, willing, and able to watch Palmer anytime this weekend?
posted by Shannon Smith @ 10/29/2008
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I thought it might be good to give some details of what we need.
Friday Night
It would be great if someone could spend the night at our house. We plan to leave anywhere from midnight to 6AM. If we could get someone to spend the night, we could put him to bed and then sneak off in the night, but have someone here to be with him when he wakes up. Otherwise, we could bring him to your house and have him spend the night with you.
Saturday
We'd need someone(s) to hang out with him all day. That means three meals, five or so diaper changes, and a nap around noon.
Saturday Night
Honestly, it would be optimal if someone could spend the night at our house again and he could sleep in his own bed, but we would take whatever we could get. We have a pack-n-play that could be used at any house. He goes to bed around 9PM and sleeps until around 8AM.
Sunday/Sunday Night
This looks pretty much like Saturday and Saturday night.
Monday Morning
Palmer can be dropped off at day care in Cary any time after 8AM. After that we have everything covered.
That's the 60,000 foot version, but if you are interested in more details or have questions feel free to ask.
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