As I suspected, going back to work has significantly altered my ability to post on a regular basis. In fact, the only reason I am typing right now is because I took four hours of leave today to spend a little bit more time at home and with the boys. (LM is taking a nap.)
There was a great scene in the TV show The Good Wife where the lead actress is asked, “Does it get any easier.” She answers, “No, but you get better at it.”
That’s the way I think about going back to work. I know people say it gets easier as time goes by to leave your kids everyday; not for me. I do, however, get better at it. We get a rhythm and schedule down. In time, I won’t have to have a lists of things to pack in the morning; it will just become second nature. I will get a better system down for pumping at work. FH will sleep through the night, so I can get more rest. I will get back in the groove at work.
Knowing that these difficult days will pass does provide some comfort. In the meantime, I try to ignore the dust bunnies under the furniture and enjoy the time I do have with the kids.
