Well, I haven't blogged in a while. That is mostly because my blissful maternity leave is over, and I have returned to work. The beginning of the school year has started with a bang, and I've barely come up for air.
I didn't really think it would be this hard.
I told my cousin Mary a few weeks back that I planned on treating work like one long errand that I have to run everyday, and that when I got home life would go on as usual. It's not like that. Not even a little bit. How am I so ignorant about going back to work after maternity leave? I've done it once before!
So, I have pictures of the kids, but not right now. I can't find the camera. Or the cord. Or the wherewithal to find the camera or the cord. Instead I'm heading into the kitchen to try to figure out how to make tomato sauce with a mess of cherry tomatoes. That sounds like a reasonable plan for someone who's sleep deprived and delirious. Go make sauce......
I could whine and complain about work and missing my babies, or I could contemplate all the things I could do from home in order to be a stay at home mom. But let's face facts....my job offers all major holidays and the entire summer off, I get off at 3:40 every afternoon (much better than a work day that ends at 6 or later), and I can bring my kids to the school on the weekends to play while I work. There really is no better job to have when you have kids. And I really do love my students! They might make me crazy at times, but so do most people.
Don't get me wrong - there are times when I wish I could be home all the time. There are weeks when it would be so much more convenient to have 3 days off. But, parenting isn't always about convenience now is it? And work isn't supposed to be easy. I mean, they do call it WORK.
Hm - now I'm rambling a little. Imagine that!
For those of you who are disappointed to see no pictures on this post, here's a good one for you...
Notice how Nealy is gazing up at Jacks with total adoration as he appears to be about to elbow her in the face.
I didn't really think it would be this hard.
I told my cousin Mary a few weeks back that I planned on treating work like one long errand that I have to run everyday, and that when I got home life would go on as usual. It's not like that. Not even a little bit. How am I so ignorant about going back to work after maternity leave? I've done it once before!
So, I have pictures of the kids, but not right now. I can't find the camera. Or the cord. Or the wherewithal to find the camera or the cord. Instead I'm heading into the kitchen to try to figure out how to make tomato sauce with a mess of cherry tomatoes. That sounds like a reasonable plan for someone who's sleep deprived and delirious. Go make sauce......
I could whine and complain about work and missing my babies, or I could contemplate all the things I could do from home in order to be a stay at home mom. But let's face facts....my job offers all major holidays and the entire summer off, I get off at 3:40 every afternoon (much better than a work day that ends at 6 or later), and I can bring my kids to the school on the weekends to play while I work. There really is no better job to have when you have kids. And I really do love my students! They might make me crazy at times, but so do most people.
Don't get me wrong - there are times when I wish I could be home all the time. There are weeks when it would be so much more convenient to have 3 days off. But, parenting isn't always about convenience now is it? And work isn't supposed to be easy. I mean, they do call it WORK.
Hm - now I'm rambling a little. Imagine that!
For those of you who are disappointed to see no pictures on this post, here's a good one for you...
Notice how Nealy is gazing up at Jacks with total adoration as he appears to be about to elbow her in the face. 
2 comments:
Amen sister. Work is work, play is play. Funny how I am not allowed to watch Ellen at work, I did it on maternity leave! Love the picture.
I hear you!!! I really don't know if I'd be a great stay at home Mom, but I also don't know if I'm thrilled about going back to work. I definetely think that I need a balance, but I'm not sure what that is! In a way, work offers relief and makes me a better Mom when I am home with the kids, and the schools could not be any more perfect (like you said) if I am going to work. Oh the struggles. You are not alone!
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