In 4 days my baby boy will be going to daycare.
In 6 days I'll be back to work full-time.
It all hit me today as I dropped off the paperwork. My chest got a little tight and I started to feel a little teary-eyed.
The anxiety started to settle in and my mind is playing the game of 20 questions with myself . . . .
How can I leave my baby boy all day?And the list goes on and on . . . . .
How will they know what's wrong when he cries?
What if he doesn't take any naps?
How can I manage a job, a house, a marriage and a baby?
Can I keep up with pumping/breast-feeding at work?
Can I keep up with washing the cloth diapers?
Will I ever make it to work on time?
Will I ever get to exercise again? (selfish - maybe, but valid)
What if he stops sleeping so well at night with all the change?
What if I can't get out of work on time to pick him up?
Then I look at my baby boy and he just melts my heart (crazy eyes and all).
And I know that we'll find a way, somehow, we'll make it work, it'll all be worth it in the end.
I may not get as much sleep.
My house might not be as clean as I'd like it.
I might be late for work.
But we'll figure it out and do what works best for us (or so my husband has reassured me).
It's so hard to leave them at first! But don't worry, you'll do great, and so will he!
ReplyDeleteaww... I'm going back to work in a couple weeks, too... TOTALLY going over that same list in my head! Hope you all have a smooth transition :)
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