I've already done estimates for Childcare and the centre fees - it works out that our OOP for 2 kids (factoring in CCB & CCR) is approx. $53 per day each I've done all the estimates on the Centrelink calculator - so even only having to pay for 1 at the moment would still be crazy expensive.

I've spoken with 1 centre who have told me the wait would be 3-4 mths at least as we need 2 places and another one has advised that before they could accept the boys they need to apply for additional funding to the centre to have an additional staff member in the room they would be to be able to meet their needs and the other children. We don't have any FDC in my area and in Ballarat - my local major regional - the wait list for FDC is huge, a friend of mine had to put her unborn baby on the wait list when she was 6mths pregnant to hopefully get a place 12mths later.

I know starting a business now doesn't seem the right time but being a Marriage Celebrant there is always a lag time from getting a booking and doing the wedding - minimum of 6mths generally - and I need to get some weddings under my belt to get the experience I need and also to remain qualified. All the weddings I have booked so far are between 6-18mths away so by then hopefully things with the boys will be in order....