Momma's gotta work

After 4 fabulous months, I have returned to civilisation and can now add "Working mom" to my CV.

For most people, this transition is really difficult but our family is adjusting with only minor hiccups. We're still getting the hang of leaving on time but that's going to take a while to perfect. Packing Wren-Lee up is a bit of a mission but we get better at it every day. Also, we've been spoilt with days where she's been at work with us. It's been great having her at the office and fortunately it's quiet enough for us to get on with our tasks and spend time with her.

Trevor's desk became a changing table 

Her transition hasn't been altogether smooth. She has a bit of separation anxiety and doesn't really like going to other people, even her grandparents. So, Day One was quite a drama with lots of screaming and crying and it took a bit of walking around with her daddy and a chamomile tablet to calm her down so we could leave. The next time we dropped her off was much easier and we slipped away while Granny changed her diaper. Hopefully, she'll continue getting better and I'm praying she'll grow out of the "stranger danger" fearfulness. Everyone wants to hold her and play with her and she goes off like an alarm with almost everyone the instant she realizes we aren't holding her anymore.

I have to admit that being at work does make me feel more normal. I'm not stuck in Mommy mode 24/7 and I can feel other sections of my brain coming back to life after many months of rest. Getting through the day isn't bad but I do start to miss her really badly at about lunchtime and she ends up getting massive hugs and kisses when we pick her up. Thankfully, Trevor can share my sentiments. The fact that we work together also means we've suddenly got more time together and it's been good for us.

Now the fun bit is seeing how long her grandparents will let us go through a day without asking for her to come pop in at the office.

Chips! My blogging time is up; boss man just got into the office after 2 weeks away.

Momma's gotta work....