wouldn't sweat it at all if you're driving. I had to do bus then metro then walking with a baby--in winter it sucked, esp when things were crowded and everyone sick. Got a nanny with #2.

We commute in from Alex to downtown everyday. I appreciate the extra precious minutes with him. We play music, he has books/games to entertain himself, and sometimes he just relaxes (especially at the end of the day, which I actually think is great--time for him to recoup etc.) and I would much prefer to have him with me than be in daycare longer (and studies support longer days in daycare are harder on kids, though marginally).