Hi there. I promise I haven’t forgotten about this space. With the holidays behind us we have returned to our usual hustle and bustle with school and extracurricular activities. Juggling all that with an infant has been a wee bit challenging. More challenging than I imagined, really. And now my maternity leave is up, so it’s back to work. Oy.
I started back at the office this week part time. At first I was excited to be out the house, then reality quickly set in. This is HARD. We’re lucky to have found a good caretaker for Cecilia, so that isn’t really an issue, it’s the fitting it all in that is proving to be a challenge.
I’ve only been at work a few hours this week, yet it looks like a bomb went off in my house. I suppose I should get used to the look. So far this week I’ve locked myself out the house, overcooked supper, yelled too much, forgotten my lunch twice, forgot the baby’s bottles at home once, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting a call soon about owing lunch money at school. Now I’m trying to figure out how I’ll get the laundry done and everyone fed.
*Sigh* I love my life. Seeing those toothless grins and hearing those sweet coos makes it all worth it. I look at my children and can appreciate where each one of them is at in their life and wouldn’t change a thing. As I deal with pre-teen drama and classroom shenanagans, having a new baby to care for has put it all into perspective. It all goes by so very quickly. Though I don't enjoy every second of it (or big chunks of it sometimes), I realize that I'm pretty darned lucky.
Please bear with me as I try to figure it all out. If there's any time that I need this space as an outlet, now is it!
*all photos from my 366
