Return to work
I went back to work this past Monday. I'm grateful for the last 7 months (8 months total) I've been able to stay home with my lo. It's just hard getting back into the work routine. The silver lining is that I can take lo to work with me, I manage a childcare Center, I'm able to watch her on the video monitor in my office. She's not used to being one of many so she has her moments of tears because she isn't the only focus in the room. I try to stay clear of the room she's in because I want her to get familiar with her class first. When I hear her cry I just tell myself the same thing I tell other parents "she will be okay she just needs to get familiar with her new surroundings and people, she's in great hands". It's day 3 and she's adjusting pretty well. True enough I did bring her to the center to visit a few times over the last 5 months. I just miss being home with my sweet girl.
I'm in the same boat! I went back to went when he was 5 months and have been back for 2 months now. I am a director of a preschool center with an infant classroom so my LO comes with me also. It is nice in so many ways to have him there with me, but it can also be so hard being able to see and hear him every time he is having a hard day, or teething and crying or not sleeping well for his teachers. Normally, he does so well but on those off days it stresses me out so badly! It's still a week by week trial in my head, some days I swear I'm going to quit because it's so hard but others I realize it's kind of nice to be out of the house having something to do. Constantly battling myself over it ;) I do agree though, if you have to go back to work it's so nice to get to be right there with your little one!