It is hard to believe that I go back to work next month, in just 3 weeks actually. It doesn't feel like Will is old enough, but I realize plenty of mom's have to go back when their little ones are only 6 weeks old. I can't imagine that and am beyond thankful for having stored up so much vacation time over the years, as well as such an understanding employment situation that is allowing me the full 3 months. Since everything with Will is based on "adjusted age" he won't actually start in daycare until a couple weeks after I go back to work when he is adjusted to 8 weeks old (HUGE thanks to Grammy and Papa for that help).
The paperwork for infants in daycare is pretty detailed and rightfully so in order to pass along things like what is upsetting or soothing, what schedule the baby follows, eating and sleeping habits etc. Around the last month before going back to work with Lydia I started tracking her patterns to see if she was developing her own schedule, so I plan to start that with Will. I may be surprised when I actually track it, but I think he is still emerging from newborn patterns so I am delaying some of that paperwork. What is clear now is he likes to eat and gives no warning before announcing he is hungry. He likes his nuk and his swing and doesn't like his vitamins. He tends to urp a lot, but otherwise we just go with the flow.
Lydia probably won't even notice my going back to work. She has been going to "school" several days a week even on my leave and always has fun, although lately she has been asking in the mornings if today is a stay home day. I haven't figured out yet if she is hoping for a yes or no answer. She is very excited though to bring Will to school with her and show him the baby room.
Besides the heartache of leaving the kids again (for me, not them) I am slightly anxious that the right brain cells won't turn on again. I haven't been at work since the first week of May, when I left rather abruptly and landed myself in the hospital. Not that the idea of adult conversation and not being puked on isn't appealing, I just hope I can get back into the swing of things without too many bumps. I'm sure my coworkers and my patients hope so too!
The paperwork for infants in daycare is pretty detailed and rightfully so in order to pass along things like what is upsetting or soothing, what schedule the baby follows, eating and sleeping habits etc. Around the last month before going back to work with Lydia I started tracking her patterns to see if she was developing her own schedule, so I plan to start that with Will. I may be surprised when I actually track it, but I think he is still emerging from newborn patterns so I am delaying some of that paperwork. What is clear now is he likes to eat and gives no warning before announcing he is hungry. He likes his nuk and his swing and doesn't like his vitamins. He tends to urp a lot, but otherwise we just go with the flow.
Lydia probably won't even notice my going back to work. She has been going to "school" several days a week even on my leave and always has fun, although lately she has been asking in the mornings if today is a stay home day. I haven't figured out yet if she is hoping for a yes or no answer. She is very excited though to bring Will to school with her and show him the baby room.
Besides the heartache of leaving the kids again (for me, not them) I am slightly anxious that the right brain cells won't turn on again. I haven't been at work since the first week of May, when I left rather abruptly and landed myself in the hospital. Not that the idea of adult conversation and not being puked on isn't appealing, I just hope I can get back into the swing of things without too many bumps. I'm sure my coworkers and my patients hope so too!
