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| Hanging with my girl after my second day back to work |
I survived the first day back pretty well. Sure I called Grandma (Heidi) multiple times, talked about Vienna ALL day to anyone who stopped by my desk and showed off all of my pics of my sweet baby girl, but it helped pass the time. I thought my first day back would go by fast, but it D-R-U-G on and on and on! Ugh! How sweet it was to hold my baby girl in my arms that night. :-)
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| Grandma Johnston caught Miss V watching Cash Cab I was at work (my first day back) |
Because I'm only working 3 days a week for now, I've found that the third day is the HARDEST. It's hard to get up in the morning, to leave for work, to sit there at my desk all day, to lactate in the lactation room- when all I want to do is sit with my baby girl, change her diapers, wipe her drool, listen to her cry, laugh, coo and watch her smile. I try to drive safely home, but all I want to do is speed, pass unnecessarily and honk at all of those in my way...don't they know I have a baby girl to get home to?!
We're fortunate to have Auntie Kaila and the Grandma's helping us out with watching Miss Vienna. We do have a phenomenal in-home, christian daycare lined up for when I'm back full-time or if we are in a bind and need child-care. I'm slightly looking forward to daycare since it's just a hop, skip and a jump away from my work. But I'm not looking forward to the monthly expense.
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| Auntie Kaila and Cousin LC hangin with my little Miss on my second day back at work |
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| Nana hanging with her grand-daughters while I worked my 3rd day back |
Friday morning, we hit up a garage sale near our home where we were expecting to score on some baby items. We found a couple things, but as I was digging through the goods, the woman there was going on about how she is a SAHM. Although I am envious of those who do stay at home with their children, I'm trying not to compare or compete. I've been honestly trying to NOT be a judgemental Mom. I'm striving to keep an open mind to others' parenting styles, and am attempting to empathize and recognize that it's HARD to be a mom- at the end of the day, it's tough! Yes, it's so rewarding and incredibly amazing, but it's TOUGH!! So, it REALLY bothered me when she asked me in a very upbeat, friendly tone "Oh, are you a SAHM?!" As if she was expecting me to say yes, I instead said "no, I'm a working mom. Just went back a few weeks ago." "Oooohh" she said with this demeanor that she was so much better than me and how sad. It was one of the first times I felt so judged. Her "oooohhh" pierced my heart and made me feel like I was somehow LESS of a mom. WHY? I know that I'm not. I know that it's tough whether you're home all day, or whether you work. Why can't us moms band together and recognize that we're going to have our differences, that our children are not all going to be the same, and that it's TOUGH to be a Mom- let's support each other instead of judging each other!!!
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| Froggin' it up while Mommy works |
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| Vienna helping Grandma Johnston prepare for the Country Hideaway to be open |
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| Grandma Johnston knew Mommy was realllllly missing her girl so sent her this picture |
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| Daddy sent me this picture while he watched her one day I was at work |
Watch the following video for a good laugh!
I was talking to a friend about this the other day! For some reason moms are really hard on each other-it's weird. I don't understand it. You'd think we'd all be on the "raising our kids as best we can" team, or something. Anyways, your family is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy! As is yours! I can't believe how caddy moms can be. Okay, yes I can only because of how women can be in general...but it's really too bad! I wish we could just "all get along" and enjoy mommyhood together...the ups and downs- providing support instead of criticism.
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