Which is the less sucktastic option?
1) Fly back to the USA by myself with a 3yr old and a 4 month old, enduring 30-ish hours of travel. Spending several thousand on airfare. Schlepping backpacks, carseats, stroller, snacks, changes of clothes extra diapers, toys etc. Wanting to poke my own eyes out standing in the painfully long immigration lines with two possibly fussy kids. Knowing that dear God, if I can just survive the trip without killing myself my parents will be on the other end to help me for the next month. But also being without conveniences of home (crib, swing, toys, preschool). While keeping in mind I have to repeat the entire process on the way home
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2) Stay home for the month* by myself single parenting it with aforementioned children. Having to be solely responsible for every meal, diaper change, tantrum, bath, illness, entertaining of kids knowing there is no one to give me a break at the end of the day. Taking care of dog I don’t like or have patience for. But would save several thousand $’s, have all the conveniences of home. Could also use the money we would save on a trip to Taipei/Hong Kong for the big (three oh) birthday in a few weeks.
*The last time my husband left “for a month” one month turned into three when the whole Myanmar/Burma thing happened. Ah, my love for the Marine Corps knows no limits….
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Oh dear lord. I feel your pain. I really do. I voted for option 1, but really had a hard time deciding which to pick. I went with 30 hours of complete horribleness for you to get a month of mental sanity. I guess. Ugh. I don’t know. Having done both, I know how much they each suck in their own way….
1 Katie (the Yap) said this (January 16, 2009 at 3:39 am)