Sarah Choi gets to spend more time with her son, Maximino Guertler Choi, at their Lakeside home in Henrico County without the interruption of day care. The 46-year-old marketing consultant sees that as her silver lining during this time. Her son, she said, is 21⁄2 and exploding with new words and expressions each day. “It’s amazing to be the first person to witness his progress,” she said.