Back at work.

Today is my eighth day back at work. It's very strange to be here after ten weeks of baby bliss at home. I do miss Colin very much, but I think I'm starting to get used to the idea of being a full time employee again during the day. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm enjoying it, but I am definitely getting back into the groove of a routine.

I think my least favorite part of being a working mom so far is that I have so little time with my boys. By the time I get home, we have about 3 hours to feed, change and interact with Colin, feed ourselves, take care of the dogs, and get ourselves showered and organized so we don't look like hot messes at work the next day. By the time all that is done, we start Colin's bedtime routine and lay him down for the night.  He is still getting up once a night to eat, usually around 3 am, so I try to go to bed as early as possible so as not to be a zombie when we get up at 6 to start the day.

I suppose there are benefits to working (like the paycheck.. ha!), but I'd rather be with my son at home if that were possible. Since it isn't an option for us, though, I try to make the best of our situation and look for the silver lining. Like, during maternity leave, I would often realize that it had been days since I stepped outside the house. Now, I get out often, and have frequent conversations with other adults. Another bonus is that I'm not eating myself silly now that I'm in a structured environment, so hopefully I will finally have a fighting chance at losing the extra weight I've been carrying around!

Only 12 minutes until I get to go home... not that I'm counting.