To Work or Not to Work

Do you see this cute little face? Why would I want to leave this to go back to work?...even though I know I have to :(

As I mentioned in another post, I head back to work on the 29th. I'm excited about going back to work and to be interacting with other adults again, but I'm sad because I'll have to leave my baby all day. Briella and I have spent every day together since she came home from the hospital. Even when she had her blood transfusion, I didn't leave the room, except to eat, or the hospital the whole three days we were there. It's going to be a challenge to leave her to head back to work.

I know it'll be good for both of us to have some time apart and then it also gives her more one on one time with daddy while I'm gone. Plus, she'll be at my dad's until I get out of work once Jeremy heads in and that will give me a chance to get anything done after work that I need to without having to feel rushed. My dad wants Briella all the time and wants me to go out and do things so he can watch her.

I wish there was such a thing where you could not work and still get paid, does such a thing exist? HAHA - no.

I mean, I couldn't sit at home forever anyway because I would go crazy, but I don't want to miss Briella grow up and do things. I don't want to miss her first crawl, smile, or laugh.

How did you other mamas deal with heading back to work? I've read other mom's posts about crying for a whole week and it was hard to get back into a routine. I'd definitely like to hear and appreciate hearing any advice on getting back into the groove of going back to work.

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