Post by thedahliharpa on Aug 7, 2013 0:12:19 GMT -5
Today sucked a bag of dicks. This week is extra rough because I'm working super early and really long days for this training crap at work. I get to admin a system migration that will merge our international subsidiaries into one new system. It's pretty intense and I'm struggling to keep up. This kicked off a few rounds of frustrated crying in my office today. Nothing is coming off my plate over the next 4 months while this is implemented. It's just a bonus stress. It's a lot of fing stress.
Meanwhile I got a text from our nanny which basically indicated she had bad news and needs to talk later. Cue more crying because I assume she's quitting. She is quitting. I posted before that her dad died of a massive heart attack on New Year's Day at age 49...well her mom was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and she's quitting because her chemo is on the days she works for us. ALSO our nanny has been having unexplained headaches for awhile and a CT identified a mass in her 23 year old brain! So much more crying...They have to watch the mass/do more tests but fuck I feel so bad for the girl.
Since she's quitting we have to put D in school in sept instead of October as planned. She will only be 17mos, and they are not supposed to (and probably are not liscensed to) take them until 18mos and I feel really shitty about this. I was already feeling emo about this but i already have 3 weeks of no child care and I need the stability. DH and I have been struggling with this to no end. He didn't hold up his commitment to stay home one day a week this summer so I could add my required third day in the office and its been causing a major rift. Our nanny was going to start doing 3 days for us next week but now that's not an option. Cry. Cry. Cry. There are no options.
There's more but I won't bore you. I'm exhausted and rambling. :-(
Wow, you poor thing - work sounds like it sucks a giant turd. And the nanny... holy shit Ugh...
If it makes you feel any better - Max is going to a preschool in Sept that is for 18+ but a few of the kids will be his age and they've assured me that he will be fine. Hopefully the childcare situation will figure itself out. I swear, work and childcare are so stressful and it seems like in my house, it's mostly me stressing - H seems totally the same as usual.
Ugh, wow. That is a fucking lot to handle. I know the next few months are going to be a struggle, but you can get through it. Feel free to vent any time because I know that feeling of being trapped in a situation and knowing that the end is far off. (hug)
Holy crap Dahli, that's a freaking lot all at once. Your poor nanny- what a mess. And poor YOU! I completely understand all your frustrations and worries! As much as I know you wouldn't like the idea of it, will your MIL be able to help you out at all until September? Is your DH helping out one of the three days you need childcare coverage an option? Good luck mama (heart)
Ugh this is all terrible. So sorry dahli that you guys have to go through this, and the nanny that poor girl! ((Hugs)) to you, complain all you want here, no boredom worries we are here for you.
I'm so sorry Dahli, that is a whole freaking lot at once. The one thing you should not worry too much about is starting D at school early. One month is not going to make a big difference, I don't think. She'll do great. Big hugs, I'm sorry things are exploding a little right now.