Back to Life...

...Back to Reality..

Seriously?

Why Me?

Well folks, it is O-V-E-R.  Maternity leave that is.

I so enjoyed it while it lasted but I have one question...WHERE DID IT GO.  There is absolutly no possible way that I have been off for 8 weeks and that my sweet boy is 9 weeks old now.  Time flies when you are having fun. 

I did learn a few things about this thing we refer to as "maternity leave".  The most important thing I have learned is that you should take off a few weeks before you baby is suppose to come.  I mean really, who cares if you work up to your due date.  I did and I have not had one person pat me on the back.  The only thing I had was a extra long recovery from both work and delievery.  Looking back, I imagine I would have been better off if I had taken atleast one week off.  I could have been resting and being pampered.  Instead, i worked my tail off...well not really off according to my co-worker.  He insisted that I have lost 80 lbs since I delievered this baby.  Thanks for the compliment dude but I didn't even gain half of his so called 80 lbs.  I must have been really large, in charge and miserable looking!  :)

So my fellow expecting mothers....take it from me and relax, relax, relax...

The second thing I have learned, if you can avoid it at all cost, do not fool yourself. Just say you are going to be off for atleast 8 weeks from day 1.  I can't imagine going back any earlier!  ;)  Next time I am taking 12 weeks off.  I am not having another baby until I have enough PTO saved.  MARK MY WORD!  ::okay, don't mark it, It will jinx me::

Work is well, its work.  I am enjoying my time back.  It is always fun to work 13.5 hour days when you have a newborn at home...NOT.  I do, I really do, love my job.  It is just an adjustment!

beep.  beep.  beep.  beep.....back to the IV pumps I go on Monday.