Today was my first day back at work and the longest period of time that I have ever spent away from AJ to date--9.75 hours (that's the lawyer in me coming out again--I have to bill my time in 15 minute increments at work, so I am falling back into the trap of thinking about daily life the same way). Joe took AJ to the pediatrician this morning to have his respiratory infection checked out, and I was secretly glad that AJ was not in our apartment when I left for work so that I didn't have to say goodbye. I think it is harder as the mom to be the one saying the goodbye, rather than the one doing the leaving.
Overall the day went very well. My favorite part was seeing AJ's face light up when I walked in the door tonight. My plan so far is to have an hour in the morning with AJ to give him his breakfast and play a little bit before I have to catch the train, and then I will have two hours with him in the evening before putting him to bed. I have heard from colleagues with little kids that things seem to work best when you have substantial chunks of time with your kids each day so that you feel you are still involved in their lives. I also asked the nanny to write down mundane details like what AJ ate for lunch and how long he napped so that I feel like I am still in the know on his daily routine. The only other comment I have is that I am exhausted already--I don't know how I will be able to do this three more days in a row.
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