Published on August 16, 2005 By Janders In Misc
It seems like just yesterday I was whining that the summer was going by so slow. All my focus was on the fact my baby daughter had not arrived yet.

What a whirlwind. I can't believe the summer is almost over! Pretty soon my husband will be back to teaching and I will have to start back at work. (part time) Jayna will be spaending three afternoons a week at grandma's and grandpas.

I am distraught over this. The though of leaving my precious daughter for 12 hours a week, brings me to tears. I have grown so used to our time together, we are nicely settled into our routine. I love our morning naps together, our afternoon walks around the neighborhood, even her evening fussy time when I bounce her around the house in her sling to settle her.

Starting September 6th, three times a weekI will not get to be the one to rock her to sleep for her afternoon nap, snuggling her so close as she drifts off. Her evening meal won't come from mom, but from a bottle, and I will arrive home from work smack dab in the middle of fussy time.

I am feeling very blue over this realization.............


Comments
on Aug 16, 2005

Aw, Joey!  it'll be okay.  I know that right now it's hurting you to even think about it, but trust me....it'll go fine.  Jayna will get to spend some quality time with her grandma, and you'll both appreciate the time you do get to have with each other in the evenings.  She might even be so relieved to have her momma's comforting smell and sound back in the evening that she'll not be quite so fussy.

Welcome to working motherhood!  Isn't it great?!