I'm working as an Administrative/Accounting Assistant at the accounting office for several assisted living facilities. It is quite the busy place. I have so many different responsibilities that my day just zooms by. It's an all female office and they have all been so friendly, patient and helpful as I'm learning the ropes. The office is about 5 min from our house and it's been so nice to be able to come home on lunch and get some snuggles, if by luck Claire is awake.
I don't know what we would have done the last several weeks without wonderful in-laws and some fantastic friends that were able to watch Claire, big thank you to them! Levi is going to focus on school for a while so between that and Claire, he is definitely going to have his hands full.
I think the hardest part about this is me giving up control. Realizing that I have to relinquish control over what she eats, when she sleeps and how much TV she is allowed to watch. I ask how their day was and while Levi's telling me I start having these critical thoughts but I have to remember that I didn't always do things perfectly and sometimes even if you try, Claire has different things in mind. It's also been tough just not being around her as much. My (mostly) sweet little girl has been my companion, my buddy, my little shadow, for the last 16 months with very little time spent apart. I so miss all the hours spent playing on the floor, the random moments she would say "Hi" and run up and give me a hug/kiss and the way I missed her and wished she would wake up from her naps. I'm so grateful that I was able to stay home with her as long as I did, I know a lot of woman don't have that luxury. Of course I spend as much time with her as possible when I'm home, but my now 3-4 hours of Claire-time is a huge difference from the 10-12 or so I was spending with her. I'm having Claire withdrawals.
So far our little role reversal has been going quite well. I think it is giving us both a greater appreciation for each other. We realize that neither working full-time or staying home is easy, they both have their challenges and rewards. Although I do have to admit that I really love doing less dishes and housework.
I just got some exciting news today... Eric (my little bro) is coming home to visit Easter weekend! We haven't seen him in nearly 6 months now. We're SO EXCITED! I'm sure he'll just want to spend the whole weekend with his new wifey but hopefully they can squeeze in a little time for us.
Here are some recent pics of you-know-who:
that would be really really tough. i leave for just a little while and get grouchy about how things were handled while i was away!
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Megan-Thank you so much for your kind words. They are a huge pick-me-up! :)
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