Thomas is almost 4 years old. I can not believe how time has flown.
He was born February 2005 and I went back to work as auto mechanic. No one wanted me to come back apparently but I did. I went back when my 3 months were up exactly. Then wouldn't you know it in September we went on strike. Yup strike. Sooo I was now out of work again. I had to go to the picket line every day. And no one cared how hard it was for me to get there on time and care for Thomas. I was still nursing him. But I had no place to go and pump. Soon I had no one to watch him either and he was on the picket line with me every day. Then before I knew it I was ignored and no one wanted me there either. I should have left but I didn't. I stayed.
So Now I am dropping him off in Benicia with a friend and her kids and then going back over the tole bridge going on a picket line and then going back across the tole bridge and get him and go back across this bridge every day. Lets see 3 bux one way x 2 times a day x 5 days a week was 30 bux a week. Nice but they didn't care.
Thomas had his first b-day and everyone on the strike line was pissed off at me for wanting to be there for his party. Ummm nice I have forsaken over 6 months of his life put him on formula ( because I couldn't pump my milk any more) and now I am to give up his first b-day!!!! Ohh this was the worst.
April came and the union ended the strike. Well I went back to work and soon found myself out of a job. Well Now Thomas is 2 1/4 and I have missed him getting where he was. I have decided I wasn't going to miss anything at this point. Soo now I run a home daycare.
Thomas doesn't like it much he misses his mommy but he has kids to play with all day.