Back to work......

This week, Brighton and I went back to work. Monday was the start of our week. We were trying to do full-time but it's a little less than that. We were there for 8 hours Monday, 7 hours
Tuesday, 4 1/2 Wednesday, 5 1/2 Thursday and 6 1/2 Friday. Monday.......we got there at 8 am and had a busy, but fussy (Brighton did) day......he was melting down around 3 and we finally got things wrapped up and got home at 4. So, Tuesday we went in at 9 and worked till 4. He did better in the morning and early pm. (he actually fell asleep by himself in his bassinet and slept for a couple of hours)......but had a meltdown again around 3. Wednesday, the awesome lady who does our payroll came in, so I did errands for the office and myself and was out of the office around 3pm. Thursday, Brighton was awake early....around 6, so we got to work around 7:45, which worked great, because then I didn't feel so bad to take off and go to Mom Connections (mom's group at Crossroads, wonderful Godly mothers share wisdom, fun and fellowship, prayer and praise) for the "end of the school year" brunch. We did some shopping for the office and got the mail after group. We left work around 3:30 and he was very fussy again. Friday went fairly well....he had a few fussy moments, but now I have a swing for him set up and a "sleep 'n play" for sleepytimes. I think once he gets used to being there and settles into a routine, he will do better. I am enjoying being back at work but feel torn because he needs me to comfort him and keep him entertained. It almost feels like I am starting a new job and not going back to the one I've been doing for the last year and 9 months! All this is new territory for Brighton and me......we were used to hanging out at home and relaxing all day!! Now we have to get up and go to work, spend the whole day at the computer and don't have as much one on one time as we used to. :o( But we will survive and get a groove. We will be doing a flexible 9 to 3 schedule for a while. I thank God for my wonderful boss who is quite nice let me bring my baby to work with me. But it is a plus both ways, I guess!! I don't have to put my baby in day care and he doesn't have to train someone new to take my place!! :o)