Yeah, I think if she was a little older, I could've coped better. My son had assumed I would keep her over the summer to avoid day care costs, but hubby got mad and told him I was having surgery and he knew I was. They all think this surgery is a 2 week form and everything will be fine and dandy! I go back to work August 1st. The first week is pre-planning, so no kids around. I have a sedentary job, and we won't have kids in the first week or two, totally about 3 weeks with no kids, so I'm hoping it will go pretty smoothly. If it doesn't, I have 9 years of time off coming to me! Don't want to take it, but if I have to, I will. Principal will probably have a cow, but at this point, I don't care. I would rather get it as pay when I retire, but it is there if I need it. I avoid using it throughout the year by using holidays for dr appointments, etc. Principal constantly sends emails to everyone about abusing time off. I'm not one of them, and I resent it. Then ASP doesn't start til September, so I hope I'm good to go by then.
I like that your grandson is a mini you! That means you are good with him! And I think it will help when he enters his teen years - he will have you to look up to and confide in. That is important. He's probably in middle school now and that is a tough time nowadays. I see it the way they treat each other every day. They create a lot of unnecessary drama. Hopefully with you around to help, he can avoid all that.
Have a good holiday weekend!
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