That way neither one of you are out of the office for more than a day at a time. Finally, another solution is to split the day. One of you can go in early in the morning, come home at lunch and the other one can go in and work for the rest of the day. You and your husband may use one of these solutions or you may come up with one of your own. You may also want to check your community for sick-child care options.
Some hospitals offer a very valuable service to working parents.
The most important part of this is to discuss it in advance and decide on a plan. Almost no man in my office has taken any time for any type of child care. While there has been a lot of supportive legislation during the Clinton years, like the Family and Medical Leave Act, change has been slow in the workplace. You may still find resistance to advancing a man who makes family life a priority. On the other hand, there are companies that are making great strides in supporting employees who choose to balance work and family.