My kiddo cried so hard for me today she is hoarse and I feel terrible.

I work from home and my mom watches our toddler for us at our house (my parents live with us as well). Lately she has had a really hard time during the day while I work and has been crying for me more often than normal. I know she would rather be with her Mom and Dad during the day than Nanna so I try to limit how often I go downstairs so I don’t upset her because she just doesn’t understand why she can’t work with me.

But today was a whole new level. She screamed and sobbed calling out for me most of the day. It was heart breaking. I don’t think I have ever heard her cry like that for so long. I couldn’t focus on work at all. Several times she was so hysterical I had to go downstairs just so she could calm down and get some regular breathing in. I got like 1/4 of the work done that I needed to today and I don’t have the PTO to take the day off.

She has been totally fine and her normal happy self since my husband got home and I got off. I feel so bad she had such a terrible day because she just wanted to be with us and we had to work these stupid jobs. I’d give anything to spend all day with her. I feel like I failed my baby and my job today.