Mondays

I am thankful Corey has a job and I am thankful I have a job as well. For the past three years I have worked Monday evenings and Saturday mornings because Corey would generally be home with Rhianna at those times. A new job for Corey has brought a new schedule and Mondays have now proven to be challenge for us. When Corey first started, he was training to be the Kitchen manager and the evenings wouldn't be an issue because KM hours start at 8AM. Corey's new position is Service manager and the hours very greatly. It will be rare for Corey to be home on Monday evenings. My schedule is set and I would have to find a different job if I want Monday evenings off. I am having a difficult time with having a caregiver pick Rhianna up from school, work on homework, feed her dinner, and putting her to bed on a school night. Corey and I drop Rhianna off at school Monday morning and then we don't see her until Tuesday morning. I want to believe her caregiver is taking care of her and giving her the attention she needs but I just feel it should be coming from one of her parents on a school night. I guess if it were only once a month, I would be alright but it is every week. I feel as though we are starting off the week with a lack of structure for her. When Corey was home with her on Monday evenings, I never gave it a second thought. Now I find myself looking at the clock at work and wondering if she has finished her homework, or has eaten, or read a bedtime story, or did she go to sleep wishing her mommy was home. I love my job but I feel as though I am putting my job before my family. Corey and I thought we would wait and see the schedule for April in hopes it will bring improvements over this past March schedule. If no improvements are seen, we only have May to get through and then we have summer! Summer means we will get to all be together as a family all morning until afternoon! How cool does that sound!