This was my first week back at work since Alice was born. It was the longest time I've had off from school or work since I started kindergarten oh so long ago. Work funnily enough is pretty close to the way that it was before I left. Some things changed, most didn't. New people are there, so old ones have returned. I've actually found it easier to get back into it compared to being off for a couple of weeks. There's been no "catch up", everything is pretty much fresh. That part has been good.
It's hard every day to say "bye bye" to my girls. I usually start to get bummed out in the early afternoon. The Monday was the longest that I had spent away from them since Alice was born. It's strange, but it's a new reality. Would I rather figure out a way to be paid to be full time at home with everyone? Yes. In a heartbeat I'd take that choice, at least when there are young ones at home. I've now answered a question pretty definitely for myself - I will be okay with retirement... anytime now. *cough* freedom thirty *cough*
This is the start of things becoming more difficult - as Laura goes back to work, as Alice starts daycare, etc. I think that we'll do okay and be able to deal with issues as they come up.
It was nine months more than I had ever hoped to be off and it was great.
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