Awww Trace what a horrific thing to have happen. Your poor friend. Thinking of you at this sad sad time. It really does make you put things in perspective doesnt it. Trace your plan really does sound great. It makes so much sense too when you are taking the costs out of daycare it really doesnt leave you that much out of pocket...good for you!!!I so hope it works the way you want it too.

Awww Cass There are so many great benefits of child care. Kaitlyn must just be loving all the interaction with lots of other little kids her age. Is she in a room with under 2's? I know different centres are different but it must be lovely for her to have so many little friends. Ive got all plans to put Sammy back into playgroup and start toddler gym when the school term starts up again because hes surrounded by all bigger kids..it will be nice for him to see more of little people. I hope that the time you and your Dh do have together is made all the more special because it is that bit more precious....its certainly hard fitting in long hours.

Soph wow that sounds so great. I wish they had a program like that here...must be fabulous feeling so proactive like that. I have slacked off so much over the school hols..have not even been walking...but have vowed to take Sammy for a ride with the girls on the bike today. Thanks for the reassurance with Darren teaching. Fortunately as he has his own business he has been lucky enough to pick up enough extra work to fund going back and studying and it really only means working 4 nightsf a week....so the days around uni are free...and lets face it..contact time e at uni is never very much. Its been lots to think of though...we have had lots to think of though. The other business Darren has been building up from scratch and the idea has been all along that with Darren and I being shareholders that we would be taking over the daily day to day running of the shop....so huge turn around for us...but it feels so right so we are going with it. :eek: I hope it all works out....lol. Im thinking of going back to uni too...i have an unfinished teaching degree and social work degree and nursing degree..arent i terrible....but will see how it works out....Me...im a bit of a scaredy cat about putting sammy into care.

Hope you are all having a lovely day. We went shopping yesterday and Ive filled Sammys little wiggles metal lunch box thingie with little farm animals. He thinks that they are just great and is right now walking around with the cow going moooo mooooo lol..funny boy.

Jo