Update on the Daycare Decision

No daycare! Actually, we'd decided we WERE going to put Alder in daycare, on the schedule I mentioned earlier (the same days Ava is at G&G's house). Then we actually checked with the daycare, and of course they didn't have the days and times we wanted. They had some other, suckier times. So we talked with G&G about changing up Ava's schedule so it would match the times Alder could go to daycare. Well, they were a bit jealous I think of Alder going to daycare, so instead they offered to watch them both. For free!!! I'm getting free daycare 3 days a week for 2 kids!!! Granted, it is only for 5 hours on those days, but damn can I be productive in 5 short hours! I'm probably getting the same amount of work done that I would in a leisurely 8 hours. Keith splits the other 2 days a week with me, working a compressed schedule to make up some of the hours, and taking some hours as vacation every week. This week is our first attempt at the 2-kid days at G&G's house. Actually, today was day 1. All went well. This arrangement isn't permanent, but hopefully they'll hold out for as long as I think it will take me to finish school. I'm shooting for a December defense. I have no idea if that is realistic, but I'm going for it.