When I was living in Perth I would drop Gaby off at her great grandmothers house (she's very young and very active) as both sets of grandparents work so I couldnt rely on them. Sometimes my SIL would have Gaby too.

But here in Karratha with no family support and now 2 kids I am forced to ask DH to come home. Usually I will tough it out for a half day and get him to come home around lunchtime. But in DH's line of work it is not always possible for him to just up and leave so some days I just have to make do.

Unfortunately Gaby is not the type to know how to be quiet - she talks non-stop all day long, so having a quiet restful day is almost impossible. The best I can do is let her have neverending tv and food and I may have half a chance of a bit of quiet from her.