Question 5

Question 5: Is your mom really one of your PCA's? Does she get paid for it?

Answer: Yes. My mom is really one of my PCA's. She absolutely gets paid for it. I am going to break it down right now.

We bought a farm in the middle of a forest. We are about 30-40 miles from town. Melissa drives out here, but she gets in lots of hours to make the trip worth it. I cannot bring myself to ask someone to drive all of the way out here, for only an hour or two an evening, when the wages would barely cover the gas. My mom only lives a couple of miles away, so I offered it to her.

My mom takes being a PCA very seriously, and she is extremely professional. There are times she is our PCA and there are times she is "Grandma Kathy" and she keeps the two very separate. When she is in PCA mode, it is about playing and diapers and feedings and errands and cleaning. When she is "Grandma Kathy" mode, it is about cuddling :) My kids love boobs and she has a set on her that put mine to shame entirely. She grabs a kid and they rock in the chair and nestle into Grandma's softness. She stokes their faces and combs their hair and covers them with kisses, but when she is in PCA mode, watch out.

She did not have to accept the offer, but she did and I am glad. I do not expect her to do it, nor would I be upset if she decided tomorrow to quit. She is doing ME a favor, as is Melissa, and I am eternally grateful to both.