Overthinking this as usual. Apologize in advance for another mrsbubbletea wordy post.

What would you prefer for a 2.5yo, who will be 3 at the end of the year.

Now he goes 3h afternoons, 3 days/week. Covers my work schedule which is 2 of those days (and then his dad picks him up). I have one day that's my time, but sometimes I have trouble making the most of it since 3h flies by once you take away drop off and pick up.

Possible schedule for next year (September)
Two months of 830-4ish, two days per week. So I would have all the way until 2 when I leave for work to do whatever. Then when I go on maternity leave end of October, he would go to a 830-230 schedule, still 2 days/week.

Cost: same price for 2 full days as 3 half days. Then 100$ cheaper when I go on leave and he goes till 230.

Pros: longer day with better schedule (the afternoons are kind of random), better routine and stimulation. Easier to schedule doc appts and get stuff done in the morning. Hard to wake him up for school at 2 from nap.

Cons: he's still young, 3 more years of preschool before he even can go to k anyways, I am crazy and feel like it's a little long to be away from him. Hard to get out the door by 830 and make a lunch when we are used to morning lounging.