Times have been tough for many of us in recent days. So much so, that I have been considering when I will go back to work part time and putting my dear little Molly into day care. I never thought that this would be an issue for me, however I have since come to realize that I cannot bear to be apart from my baby girl for more than an hour or two!
This may be the biggest cliche in the history of cliches but it is very true, you never actually know how much you can love a person until you have a child. It is the most overwhelmingly intense and joyous feeling in the world. You feel so many different feelings in one moment it takes your breath away. Molly has definitely turned our world upside down but in the best possible way. She makes everything better.
So why on earth would I want to put my munchkin into day care and essentially go to work to pay for said day care? The cost of child care in Australia is ridiculous. Yes, you do get about 50% of it back, but you have to have the money up front to pay for it. So I would only be working to pay for Molly's day care. I love spending time with Molly, and to be honest I'm not sure I am ready to give any of that up.
I actually feel nauseous at the thought of having to leave my little girl with anyone other than family, and even then it's hard for my hubby and I to relax. We just love hanging with Mo, and she loves hanging with us. I just want to cherish all these moments while we have them. She is growing so quickly and I want to spend as much time as I can with her.
So my question is this, will it ever feel right to put my baby into child care? Or will I always naturally feel like this because I am a mum?
For now, I say that Molly and I will not be torn apart prematurely. We are having way too much fun right now and we are going to enjoy every moment.
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