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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my first thought was "Did i write this post a year ago?"  We are in the same boat.  I work M-F, DH works weird hours M-F and gets home after DD is asleep (she's two now).  He also works all but 2 weekend days a month, oh joy.  We are just fine and you will get there too.
-Don't drop a day at work.  It probably won't help your feelings of overwhelmedness at home and will just make things more complicated at work not to mention the insurance, etc.
-Does LO nap at daycare?  If so,  you REALLY need to get him napping at home.  DD didn't really until about 9 mos - we did a sleep lady shuffle and it worked wonders.
-Grocery shop once a week, on the weekend.  Go as early as humanly possible so it's not crowded.  Go with a list and get everything you need for the week.  We have delivery from SMC and while I love the high quality, I also really enjoy not having to lug gallons of milk home.  By myself.  With a toddler on one hip.
-Do you have a baby carrier of any kind?  At your son's age I would start putting him on your back (get an ergo or boba) - DD enjoys the view and is out of the way.  I cook dinner like this probably once a week.
-What kind of meals are you preparing?  At that age DS should be happy with yogurt, peas, and a cracker :-)  I would simplify, simplify, simplify as much as possible.  Make extra and freeze.  use the crockpot whenever possible.  Eat salads (aka don't cook) a couple nights a week.
-Things will somehow get easier AND harder once LO can walk/get around more on his own.  DD will stand on a stool at one end of the counter and snack while I cook (if I'm fast).  It took us a while to get there, though.  You will too.
-I am with you on not hiring help - we certainly can't afford it.  My solution:  bare minimum housekeeping for the first 18 mos of DD's life.  If you do quick daily upkeep the big stuff is easier and can be done less frequently.  I scrub down the shower when I am IN it, and bought a second toilet brush and bottle of stuff so that it is ALWAYS right next to the toilet I want to scrub.
-clothes washer and dryer, and dishwasher all have delay timers - so we do dishes in the middle of the night, and run the washer too.  I also set up the washer to run during the week, so that it finishes right about the time I get home.
- CAn DH handle DS on his own in the AM?  CAn you leave really early?  I do... I go to the gym 3 mornings a week, go into work REALLY Early the 4th day, and use the fifth day for either additional gym time, additional work time, or errands time.  You can get ANYTHING at CVS and they are 24/7 (at least ours is).  This prevents many, many weekend Target runs :-) which suck up time.[/quote]

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