This was quite evident, today,
as I embarked upon my first day back to work.
Actually, this was more of a “trial period”,
as my maternity leave does not officially end until September,
when the school year begins.
However, today, I had to leave my baby for approximately 4 hours and 58 minutes,
so, work, it was.
And, I think I must have talked about her approximately 458 times.
Per hour.
Like when I first arrived, bright and early, and my co-teacher told me that this week’s theme was “Under the Sea”…
of course, my first response was not about what craft project I was dreaming up,
or the songs I was preparing to sing.
No,
the only thing I could muster was,
“Wow, the baby has an Under the Sea bouncy seat.”
Yes, folks,
I am one of those mommies, it seems.
And don’t get me started about what happened when someone would dare to mention the name of a certain Disney Princess.
There were tears involved.
But hey, I made it.
Day 1, down.
I will never have to face the first day again .
And, coming home, and holding my baby tight to my chest,
(only after I washed my hands, Purelled my arms and changed my clothes, of course. Kids have germs, don’t you know? They’re snotty by nature!)
was the best feeling in the world.
So, 1 down, 4 days to go,
and I hope that each day gets easier,
as they say.
And even it doesn’t,
I still have the most beautiful baby girl in the world to come home to,
and that is the greatest pay-day of all.

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I will embarking upon a great new challenge;

I will be attempting to leave the house, for a few hours a day,

and to be on a schedule.

You see, this week,

I will be substitute teaching.

Because I was put on bedrest in my 9th month of pregnancy,

and because I am a teacher,

I have not worked since March.

Officially, I do not go back to work for another month,

which is awesome, by the way,

but for the next five days, I will be working for a few hours a day,

in a classroom with one of my dear friends.

I’m excited and calm and ready, right?

Ha.

You know me better than that by now.

I am a wreck.

I have to be on a set schedule (oye)

I have to pump at specific times (eek)

and I have to miss a few hours of my daughter’s day, every day, for five days (is there a sound that I can use to signify a deluge of tears? does “WAHHH” work?)

WAHHHHHHHH

Fortunately, the baby will be taken care of,

and loved up,

by family and loved ones.

She’s in good hands.

They’re just not my hands.

I just overheard my husband talking to the baby,

telling her all about the week ahead.

It went a little something like this:

“We get to be soooooo naughty this week, while mommy’s at work! We get to put chocolate all over our faces and put our handprints all over the walls. And then, we’re gonna take magic markers and write all over the bannister. And then, we’re gonna paint the dogs all different colors. It’s gonna be the best!”

Ha.

Or, should I say, WAHHHH.

I’m not upset at the thought of them getting into naughtiness.

Of course not.

I’m upset at the thought of them getting into naughtiness without me.

Since the moment she was born, I have been a part of every part of my daughter’s every thing.

How am I going to do this?

I guess I’ll just have to breathe,

pump,

and hope for the best.

And, until then,

WAHHHHHH.

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