I got approval from work to go part-time starting in April!!! AND we still get to keep full benefits! I’m so relieved. I was getting very tense about the idea of leaving Noah with a nanny/sitter for more than 40 hours each week. Now I’ll only be working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and will get a nice long weekend with him. Phew that makes this a little easier.
Our RV, where my parents are now spending their winters, is parked in the Cleveland National Forest in the Santa Ana Mountains . Shawn and I LOVE it out there. We’re seriously jealous that my parents get to live in a national forest while we’re stuck in suburbia and we try to head out there for some hiking every weekend. Here are some pictures:
Shawn inside the RV with Noah:
I miss my son SO much. I feel like I never see him anymore. By the time that I get home from work and we have dinner, I have about an hour with him before it’s time for bed. This blows! He’s going to forget who I am!
The good news is that he’s getting to spend a lot of time with his grandparents now and they’re taking great care of him. AND I think I’ve found a nanny for when they head back to Michigan. I’ve had a few nerve-wracking interviews, but we finally found someone who seems to be a good fit. And she lives across the street from us! He’ll start staying with her in April.
Anyway, here are some Noah pictures…
Maternity leave is over. I returned to work yesterday. I HATE having to leave Noah. I have loved watching him grow over the last few months and it’s been amazing to get to know him. I’m very grateful that I had the time off to spend with him, but I’m very sad that’s it’s over.This is going to be a rough transition.
