The commute = three bus trips, 1.5 hours each way.
wake up
bathe, dress and feed the baby
while she sleeps, shower and dress
tidy up a little
eat
pack the diaper bag
walk 10 minutes (with the sleeping baby) to the bus stop
ride the bus, walk five minutes to the day care
(reluctantly) hand over the baby
walk back to the bus stop
ride the bus downtown
walk to another bus stop
ride the bus across town
wait on customers at the cash register for seven hours
think about your baby
leave work, walk to the bus stop
ride the bus across town
(worry about the news that this bus route may be eliminated soon)
walk to another bus stop
ride the bus to the day care
kiss and hold and love on the baby
walk back to the bus stop
ride the bus back home while the baby sleeps
walk in the door
decide what to make for dinner
prepare dinner, eat
fall asleep
wake a few hours later when the baby wakes
feed the baby
do the dishes
do a load laundry (every day, do a load of laundry)
fold laundry until the baby starts crying
pick up the baby until she quiets, then put her down
start sorting mail or doing dishes or putting away laundry
when the baby starts crying, try to ignore her
when she starts screaming, pick her up
fall asleep, wake up six hours later
start all over again
It is very hard to leave her at daycare.
