Wow, I can't believe how much time has passed since my last blog post! When I logged in today I was sure that I had just posted last week, but it's been almost 3 weeks - yikes!
Things here are still going well. N is awesome, as usual. He's getting bigger and more fun every single day. He seems to be doing really well at daycare too, thank goodness. The three of us seem to be in a routine that is working pretty well. Right now N goes to daycare 3 days a week. I work slightly longer days at the office 3 days a week, work from home one day a week, and then use 'flex' time to basically have one day off a week to spend with N. J drops N off at daycare in the morning on his way to work and I rush there to pick him up each evening. Honestly the worst part of my day is the drive to daycare to pick N up - I feel like it takes forever to get there and I'm so relieved when I finally get there. Side note: it takes the same amount of time to get there everyday, I think the after work traffic just makes me crazy! Plus it makes me sad to think about how long he's been there.
What seems to be working well:
* Pumping at work - so far I've been able to keep up with how much N eats at daycare. This might be because I only have to pump 3 days a week since on the days I stay home N is with me.
* Having J drop N off at daycare. The few times I've had to drop him off I felt terrible. I know he's fine while he's there but for me it's much easier to leave him at our house with J when I go to work. This is going to get trickier because J is starting a new job next week and his hours are pretty different from his current job. I'm afraid that I'll have to do most of the dropping off and picking up, which I am not looking forward to :(
* Having a day off each week to spend with N.
What's not working so well:
* Working from home one day a week. It's hard to be home with N and not really be able to give him or my work my full attention. I'm going to keep trying to make it work because I like being available to nurse him during the day, but wow, it's rough!
* Feeling like there is never enough time to get everything done that I need and want to. Basically what seems to be suffering is me feeling relaxed.
* Sleep! N is sleeping great, but still usually gets up once a night. After he nurses he goes right back to sleep which is great, but it takes me a long time to fall back asleep, which makes me really tired in the mornings.
Basically, going back to work has gone so much better than I expected it too. I'm not sure how long I'll want to keep being a full-time working mom, but for now it's manageable. I'm not making any decisions about my job until I've been back for two months. I really want to give it a fair chance and then make the decision that will be best for our family.
It sounds like for the most part the routine is working out great for you! I can see how it would be hard working from home while N is there too. At least you are trying all your options and will be well informed to make your decision about work in the near future.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad it is going well for you! I think two months is a good amount of time. When I first came back to work I was sad about the thought of leaving, but after two months I am certain it is what's right for me. Best of luck to you and N!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to read an update and hear that things are going well! :) I'm super jealous of your schedule - I'm hoping to have a chat with my boss when I go back about working a schedule that will work for me, but I'm worried it'll be hard because no one else in the office works from home or has a modified schedule of any sort. We shall see! Also happy to hear pumping at work is working out well for you too - reading your updates gives me hope for whats to come in 3 short weeks for us!
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