Just looking ahead to the future and trying to think of various scenarios. I'm not sure if we can afford a nanny or day care, so I'm guessing my MIL and maaaaybe my mom will help watch LO for 1 or 2 days each. I work for myself, so I can be a bit more flexible with my schedule, but still need to get work done. My ILs live 10 mins away, so I imagine I would bring LO to them (even though I don't like their house). I'm not sure about my mom though, she lives 30 away in the suburbs, and she doesn't like coming into the city (so scary she says!) I would have to wake up super early to drop off LO and make it back into the city and to my office at a reasonable hour.

Honestly, I have no idea what is going to happen. My MIL currently watches my 4 yr old nephew full time - he actually lives with my ILs full time! So I don't know what my SIL would do if MIL opted to help us with childcare. As for my mom, she still works 35-40 hours a week helping my dad manage his medical practice. She's not the full time grandmother type, but I wonder if she would be willing to do 1-2 days a week? I don't even know how to broach the subject!!!