This past week was a long week....and by the moanings of my son, I'm reminded that this has been a long weekend. I haven't felt well since Friday and all I could think about on Friday afternoon was getting home to get some rest. My son has been in an awkward mood and doesn't seem to find satisfaction in too many things at the moment. But I was able to find and hire a Nanny for him. She came by the house today to get her acclimated to the house.  From what I can tell, I think things will work out with her. Ty seemed to take to her as well. The other major accomplishment for the week is that I was able to find Ty a new daycare that had an opening. It's the same daycare that his therapist suggested.  So the timing of hiring a Nanny was perfect for getting Ty into the new daycare. He'll start in about a month and he'll be able to have his therapy sessions there. I'm thrilled that everything seems to be coming together.  Hiring her will also help with my trip to India. I've vacillated about going on this trip because of the lay-offs that took place the other week. But my father called me to say that he really wants me to go. I know that the trip will be life altering, and securing someone to care for Ty was a major piece to making this happen. So I've decided that if I can get the time off from my job, I will go.  The trip is in February and will consist of about 1.5 weeks in India and a few days in Israel.  I'm really hoping that hiring the Nanny will enable me to not just go on this trip, but to also enjoy aspects of my life that I've put on hold.  I'm hoping that I will be able to (re) capture the part of my life that does not involve my son.  I need that for myself.