Less than a week after my mom returned to China, I have realized that it's a mistake to not have full-time live-in help even though Winston is attending daycare full-time (in theory).
First, he was sick from a terrible stomach flu the day after my mom left. Even with both Michael and myself, I felt that it was not enough, and I caught it as well for a day.
Second, even after Winston recovered, Michael told me that this mere week after my mom's departure was making him feel behind in his work, because he had to help with Winston for about an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. Of course, the next day, he said that he felt ahead because he just got a new grant.
Third, the part-time nanny selection turned out to be worse than I had anticipated. I figure that I might as well send Winston to daycare 3 days a week, and have a nanny take care of him the other days so that Winston can go to the many parks nearby to get enough exercise and air.
Therefore the new decision is to get a live-in nanny for Tuesday to Saturday and send Winston to daycare 3 days a week - well this nanny will have to be good at housework like cooking and cleaning as well! I will see if I can find anyone satisfactory.
Indeed, as I was commiserating with another friend, I could not see how others can handle more than one kid, since this one alone is making me feel that I am barely able to focus on anything else! - And I am still making more and more mistakes!
