Today is not only day 12 post maternity leave, it is also the last day of my current job. It is bittersweet to switch lanes and take a new path to a new job. I truly enjoyed the people I worked with and the work environment was better than most. It was so good that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 11
I have a little pep in my step. It couldn’t have been from my sweaty morning of rushing, changing outfits, false start to the car thinking I would make my early train. Or could it? My alarm worked this morning since I plugged it in overnight to ensure I don’t have another day 9 snafu. … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 9
Whine alert. Proceed reading if you want to chuckle at the sh!t show that was my morning. This mornings dramatics starts as soon as I open my eyes. My alarm and 3 back up alarms all fail me. My body failed to wake me up. Why body?! You wake me up on the weekend. You … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 8
My internal clock that makes me pee at 6am is fighting with my need to sleep. You know what I’m talking about. Your bladder wants to pee and wakes you up. You desparatly want to sleep so you try to ignore it and you lay half awake trying to sleep and ignore the ever increasing … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 4
I worked from home today so this post isn’t about forgotten makeup and commuting rants. It’s about the sport tryouts that is giving me a chance to catch up on a post. 2+ hours sitting on a metal bench in the cold. I was late getting here, so my dad helps us again and brings … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 3
How the heck do I forget my make up again?! You switch purses to better match your outfit as you run out the door. Hello bags under the eyes and blotchy skin. We meet again. At least my outfit looks great. It helps I’ve lost a couple of pounds from the switch up in eating … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 2
FFS! I forgot my makeup again! And I need it more than ever. I was so tired last night after work, commute, baseball try outs, draining my boobs of all that breast milk, making dinner, blah blah blah. I get it. It’s the new normal. Not new for any other working mom, but it’s my … Continue reading
Maternity Leave is Over – Day 1
I had grandiose plans of blogging my last baby journey. As exciting as all the baby’s firsts were, they were as equally heartbreaking as it is also mommy’s last first. Baby’s first – Mommy’s last first steps. Baby’s first – Mommy’s last first foods. I dread the day of our last breastfeeding session. The quiet … Continue reading