Going back to work

I realized I never really posted about going back to work.  I went back on July 27th and then didn't work until after our WI trip.  Thankfully the first night was perfect.  I started with one stable patient and was able to get my bearings.  Then I got a sick patient and was able to use my skills and knowledge.  It was a confidence booster and I thanked God for that night.  When I returned after WI, that was a horrible night, but I still made myself pump and I got everything done.

It is hard for Dan to entertain Julian the day I need to sleep (2 two hour naps), that evening and night, and then the morning.  It is exhausting and I told him he wouldn't get anything done.  Julian loves animation; so books need to be read with a lot of energy and inflection.  Dan said he tried to keep him quiet too while I slept, but I said just entertain him.

The day he got his vaccines, his legs swelled again and the Tylenol didn't help much.  I nursed him all day, slept one hour, left a sad baby and a tired husband, cried to work, then got 2 hours of sleep the next morning and took care of Julian.  I'm glad that wasn't my first night and I don't know how these moms do it.  I learned that I can't work on vaccine day either.

Overall, I'm so thankful for my job, especially in this economy.  I'm thankful that we are frugal and that I don't need to work for our lifestyle.  I'm thankful that I can work (or not work) whenever I want!  I;m thankful for being a stay at home mom, but now I wish I could learn to be a housekeeper too.