Been back to work for a full month. Consensus? Pretty awesome.
I never in a million years thought I would say that, because I always
thought I would stay at home full time after the babies came. There were even a few moments, when I
was working in an ER in Chicago and having a less than amazing time, when I
would text the hubs things like, “can we start having kids right now? Cuz I need to get out of here.” Hindsight: When you are thinking like this, it is time to Look for A
New Job.
But here I am a few years later, loving being back at
work. I attribute it to the fact
that I have an amazing job (caring for little people), amazing co-workers (they
threw me a baby shower after I got back from maternity leave), and an amazing
schedule, as far as nursing goes (1-2 days per week, no evenings or
weekends). And being able to get
out of baby prison for a couple days per week has been niiiiice. It breaks up the monotony of staying at
home and makes me truly appreciate the days when I get to have her all to
myself (read: eat her chubby cheeks).
Not so awesome?
The runny noses from daycare.
Good thing there is a solution, and it is called the Nose Frida Snotsucker. It is a glorious,
glorious invention from the land of Ikea that sounds gross but is actually a
lot less gross than having your baby drip snot all day. Imma buy you one and you’ll see.
So that's the story about work. I have a ton of respect mamas who work full time, and for those who are at home full time. Both have their own set of challenges, and I think in the end, women have to do what is best for themselves and for their families.
Speaking of families, here are a few pics of ours (minus the chickens, who are happily munching on strawberry tops out in the yard, and the dog, who is actively shedding on every square inch of the carpet thank you very much):
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| Besties with Aunt Leah |
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| Nom nom nom cheeks |
Auntie Jess came to visit!
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| Come back soon, friend |
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| Love for papa |
