I LOVE TO WORK.
My LO was a big surprise to me and my husband.
We had only been married 4 months and the Oops - test came out possitive. I was even on birth control. Guess I get to be apart of that 2%. Anyways, I swore up and down that I would still work full time when my LO came. I love me job. I feel useful to the world when I work. I couldn't imagine sitting at home eating bonbons and watching soap operas.
Well, 9 months later Charlee blessed our lives and after 2 weeks at home with her I didn't want to go back to work. I wanted to spend every second I could with her so that I didn't miss a thing.
But, I still loved to work.
Big surprise to me when I went back to work and my boss called me in the office the first day and said "I am having the IT Department set up access for you to work from home. I want you to have time with you daughter but I don't want to loose you either so do what you can from home and we will figure out the rest."
WOW!!! What a blessing. A week later I was working at home. During naps I put all my energy toward my job. When she is awake - it is all about HER!!! Somehow, I get everything done and still survive.
My job is high stress (i do theater productions) and I do have to go in for rehearsals some evenings but by then Charlee is in bed and daddy is home to make sure everything is okay.
I never miss a beat.
Oh, and I do go in to work about once a week - but we have a daycare on campus that I check her into. I still go and do her feedings and give her kisses before her naps. And I can't help but walk by that door 5 or 6 times a day. I miss my little best friend.
It takes a lot to work and be a mommy. But I love both and I stay focused. I respect EVERY mom out that who spends every day just focused on their LO. At times I do wish I could do that. But I know if I wasn't working I would regrete it.
*** My husband woke up this morning at 6:45 and helped me give Charlee a bath and then played with her till her nap time at 8:00. So far so good with the getting up early part. (Of course he passed out on the couch as soon as she was down and I had to almost push him in the shower about 15 minutes ago. I think he might be a little late for work today. :?
Have a great day ladies - and WHAT CUTE BABIES YOU ALL HAVE!!!