Hello all,
I know that this topic has already been covered but I needed some advice. My husband and I are considering trying for another baby. Our son is now 16 months old. I am the breadwinner in the household. He has basically given up his career to follow me around the country as I pursued mine (we have the same degree). He has been wonderful for doing this and I respect him for it.
Now comes my dilemma... I would love to stay at home with my son. We do not put him in daycare. My husband and I have somehow managed to work at different times so one of us watch our son. When we do have a scheduling conflict, my family or my husbands family travel across several states to watch him for a week. This happens once a month. So far this has worked out great. Now, the families are getting tired of driving and the winter months are approaching once again. I will not put my son into daycare and we do not know anyone to trust as a babysitter (I know there are wonderful places out there but I just cannot bring myself to try one). My husband wants to stay home with our baby but we have a budget that includes his income. Sometimes I really want him to stay at home with our son but other times I feel like crying. I want to be the one to stay home. I think I feel a bit jealous over the fact that he could stay home or at least get a part time job . I know I should not feel like this but I do. I just want to curl up in a ball and cry.
Now, in addition to all of this, I feel the urge to have another baby. I swore I would not go through HG again while working. I work different shifts as well. Please help. Am I crazy to feel this way?
Thanks for listening