Day one back at work after my maternity leave and I survived to talk about it. I only cried half of the way to work and once for a short minute in the ladies room. And I only called 3 times to check on her. When I got home my sister had Grace in front of the window and she was kicking her legs, happy to see me, but by the time I got in the door, she was a little mad. Sort of like, hey, I missed you, but you left me so I'm gonna be mad for a couple minutes. After 5 minutes she warmed up and snuggled into me and acted like her regular self. Big sigh of relief. She had a great day with Auntie Kate and her cousins so all in all it was a success. I really was happy to see my co-workers and to get back to a regular schedule. They had a sign up on my office door welcoming me back. I was so touched. I really did miss them.
So it wasn't awful, but I am glad that I came back to a four day work week to break myself in. And in the end, I had plenty of time tonight for lots of stories and cuddles before bedtime. What a gift she is to come home to.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Back to Work
Tomorrow marks my return to work after an 11 week maternity leave. In many ways, it feels like going back to school. I packed up the things my sister will need at her house for Grace. I figured out what I'm going to wear tomorrow, I packed up my lunch and got the coffee maker set up for the morning. I collected my pictures of Grace to take to work and I set the alarm clock. Logistically, I'm ready. Emotionally.....not so much.
I realize that when it comes to the day care situation, I won the lottery. My sister Kate who is one of my very, very best friends in the world, is my day care provider. She will be Grace's godmother and her guardian, god forbid anything happens to me. Kate and her husband and I own our house together which means that the commute to day care is about 12 seconds up a flight of stairs. Grace will spend all day in an environment she is super comfortable in and thanks to a good baby monitor, she will even nap in her own bed. It really couldn't get any better. Grace loves her aunt and uncle and thinks her two cousins hung the moon. She will be fine. She probably won't even notice I've been gone until I come home. I however, am bordering on loony. I have been trying to prepare myself for this for a couple weeks and yet, I woke up this morning ready to cry. I know every mother goes through this. There are many before me who survived and lived to tell their tale. I will too. But it probably won't be tomorrow.
In closing, here are a few more recent pictures. Wish me luck tomorrow. I have a feeling I'm going to need it.
I realize that when it comes to the day care situation, I won the lottery. My sister Kate who is one of my very, very best friends in the world, is my day care provider. She will be Grace's godmother and her guardian, god forbid anything happens to me. Kate and her husband and I own our house together which means that the commute to day care is about 12 seconds up a flight of stairs. Grace will spend all day in an environment she is super comfortable in and thanks to a good baby monitor, she will even nap in her own bed. It really couldn't get any better. Grace loves her aunt and uncle and thinks her two cousins hung the moon. She will be fine. She probably won't even notice I've been gone until I come home. I however, am bordering on loony. I have been trying to prepare myself for this for a couple weeks and yet, I woke up this morning ready to cry. I know every mother goes through this. There are many before me who survived and lived to tell their tale. I will too. But it probably won't be tomorrow.
In closing, here are a few more recent pictures. Wish me luck tomorrow. I have a feeling I'm going to need it.
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