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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.. thanks to the people who understood where I was coming from! It's not that I want to give the new baby up for adoption, it's just that I may need an extra set of hands with 3 young children. I definitely don't want to change my job, but to consider bunking up and making do in a small space for the time being, and not having a commute, is a good idea.[/quote]

So even supplementing your current nanny with an AuPair ( and I say supplement because an AP cannot work the long hours you need) will cost you when it is all said and done, 25K/yr.  This breaks down to around 2K/mo. Why not just buy a bigger home near your job with that extra money you will be spending and skip the horrible commute? 2K in extra mortgage is 300K+ in additional financing?

I live "far out" in Ashburn, but both DH and I commute to Reston, which takes us 20min. No way in hell with a young family would I purposely create a horrible commute situation for myself. what you are suggesting is sacrificing time with your children, in return for a bigger home and higher child care expenses.  Terrible idea. Only move out if you are following better job opportunities.[/quote]

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