Heh, I hear ya about the cost of daycare - it's one reason I'm staying home with Anna (and soon to be Julia too). $225 a week is common here. It's almost as much as your morgatge! Amazing.
I'm actually going for my teaching degree to teach young kids, maybe 2nd grade young, or to teach at the university. I've got time, and could choose either easily, with the classes I'm taking. I want to work, when the kiddos are in school, but I want to be there for them. And, if they're higher needs kids and need mommy home for them when they get home from school, I can tutor instead of keeping actual office hours. I'm a very lucky woman in lots of ways, one of which is that freedom - we don't depend on me bringing in a salary for anything, so we have flexibility that way.
We'll be leaving for three weeks for a summer vacation on Sunday, but I will (I think) have internet access from there, so I will check back in. In September we're going to Myrtle Beach for a week too! Lots of relaxing time coming up. What about you? Did you have a party for Ashlyn's birthday? How was her birthday?
Talk to you later,
Jen
-- Jen and Anna Carolyn, born August 5 2001, 1:11 PM, 5 lb 3 oz, 17.75 inches long. http://www.jaxcage.com/baby/
