Hi girls,

just venting it out!!!! I can't cope up work and Anushka. Though I work from home and that too parttime. But its just getting more and more impossible to manage both. I just gave a notice to my company and I hope I am doing the right thing. I would work in the mornings when she is still asleep, but her timings have changed, she wakes up with me, and she wants all the attention now. I salute the moms who manage both, work and baby. We definitely need help here in US. Either daycare, or a nanny then. Since I dont want to send her to daycare yet, and hiring a nanny wouldn't be a good idea for me now, I have no choice but to leave work.

On the other hand, she is doing good so far. Not walking independently though. Still furniture cruising. I have completely given up the bottle for her. She has milk twice a day in her sippy cup.

Wish you all luck in managing these cute attention-seeking baby-monsters, not that I am complaining coz I love to see her do her masti. :):)

Regards,
Sheetal Hetal replied. sheetal, ne decision that gives your family and kids a first priority is always a good decision.esp for first time mothers like us.
if its not needed for you to work, y unnecessary get tired,,,if you feel you want to work or is needed,then try to make an arrangement with some good friend who has couple kids and you two can exchange baby sitting like i am doing.
my friend has 3 kids, all toddlers,newly. and she is mexican but all her kids are healthy and had never had a single infections and are very well mannered,,so i can rely on her that she knows how to take care of kids, and she too is studying trying to complete her masters in same college as mine. nirja didnt go to daycare, no matter wat, after 1 hour,she would go out of control and we had to run to get her. and my this friend cant afford to put 3 kids in daycare as the fees are huge ! so we adjust our lectures acc to eachother convinience and we baby sit eachother kids..also nirja is youngest so for me, she gets to learn alot from all 3 kids.
and this is working pretty well for me,,if you have someone like that, you can continue and its fun that way, you learn a lot esp if the kids are older than your baby.
just thought of giving you some idea, if in case you change your mind :) & if your job allows u flexible hours as per ur convinience.
otherwise, being with family is the best part and none on earth can satisfy you that i am goin to take care of your baby nicely :)) and right now its the best time for us to enjoy our kids..
hope you enjoy a very good time with anushka.
Good luck Suchie replied. I agree no one can take care of baby than mom, but still you may want to think of daycare or nanny before you resign – at least give it a try.

I am working and doing my MS. I started my first job in US after my daughter was 6 months and I was very scared / worried to send her to daycare. But believe me now my daughter is so used to the daycare, its routine and children of her same age, that she gets bored on weekends. She is so happy on every Monday when she meets all her friends. She also has got routine - she plays n stays in daycare daytime and evening she comes home. The important thing is kids become social in daycare, they learn many things faster from elder kids, no anxiety problem and it becomes easier when it comes to sending them to school too. Only thing is you have to find a good daycare.

I personally never wanted to have nanny just because baby would not have any company and there is no way to find out how things are going at home behind your eyes.
It becomes more difficult to send baby to daycare when babies grow up , so I personally would suggest, try to find good daycare or nanny and give it a try.

All the best
Suchie.
Arti replied. Hi Sheetal,
I completely understand your situation as myself face that dilemna of quitting or continuing mu job all the time. But I guess I am not that kind of a person who could quit the job that easily. I think you made the right decision of investing your time in your child's future. Make sure that you get time for yourself too otherwise you will feel like going back to work again:) all the best. Priya replied. Hi sheetal
Just thinkinhg about you yestreday didnt know what you were up to. Now i know.This maybe a good reason for you to stay at home i know that your job involved caals and interpreting text in writing which you need full attention for... is there baby sitting available near you anyone indian who could help out inthe mena time look for a part time job or someihing near by. for your peice of mind.
How is Anushka doing? good she is not walking that one less thing you need to run after for. How does she drink in sippy? i mean does she hold and drink everything or does she need a hand with that. Dylan has a sippy but after few seconds he starts playing with it. he is on organic milk and doing well considering he has cows milk allergy in beginning.
Dylan wishes Anuskhaben happy raksha bandhan
Priya