I wonder if all mothers on maternity leave feel this way at one point of their leave. Baby #1 is almost 6 mo. old and I'm finding that it is getting easier to care for her. When she was 2 mo. old I remember thinking to myself, "What did I get myself into?" Then, everyone who had kids said, "It get's easier, wait until she hits 3 mo." I couldn't believe them at that time, but now that I'm there myself, it really does get easier. Which makes staying at home and caring for her fun and do-able.
I'm not in the situation where I can hire a nanny, or have my in-laws look after her once I have to return to work. So, my husband and I have already started to put Baby #1 on waiting lists to attend daycare (at 1 yr.) and preschool (at 18 mo.). I know it's what many parents do and some parents don't even have the option to be away from work a year and have to put their children in daycare a lot sooner. I guess I am feeling a little worried about sending her off for care. I know she will have to adjust and there are wonderful benefits to daycare, but I can't help but feel a little sad to not be the one to care for her.
Do other mothers who need to rely on daycare feel the same? If so, how did it all work out for you and baby at the end?
For all the Stay At Home Moms (SAHM) out there, I have all the respect for you and you are lucky to be able to continue to be the one to care and raise your little one until they are school aged. What is it like to be home with them? Are there cons that go with the obvious pros?
I guess all babies go through these changes and they indicated how quickly they are growing up!
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