The first day was hard. As I suspected, leaving the house and saying goodbye to my sleeping girl was the hardest part. Chris woke up enough to give me a big hug and remind me that I am strong and it was going to be ok.
Tears rolling down my face, I walked out the door, cranked up the music in the car, and made the long 5 mile drive to work. Once there, routine took over. I put my lunch in the fridge, signed in to my console, and said hi to my coworkers. It felt good to be back with everyone, getting welcoming hugs and being asked how I was doing.
The day went by pretty quickly. I caught up on my work emails, read over the new policies, and got back into the swing of working at an emergency center. I came home on my 2 hour break and it was so wonderful to see her big grin when she saw me.
Chris seemed happy to have me home for the short time, going to take a shower so he didn't leave Bailey alone. He had a hockey game that night and fortunately, his Mom and Sister were able to watch Bailey so he could play.
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| Elizabeth sent this picture to me. Bailey enjoys playing with her Grandma and Aunt!
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It felt so good coming home after work and knowing that we had a full day together as a family! We didn't do much, but that was ok with me, I just wanted to snuggle with my Bailey Bug!
The next shift went better for me. I was able to leave the house with no tears {although Chris said Bailey was crying all morning, her schedule was off and she has a hard time with that.}.
I know that we will have lots of changes coming up due to our work schedules and finding care for Bailey on days we are both working but it makes me feel better knowing that Bailey and Chris have this special time together. Although, he did tell me he feels better when we are both home, it's easier with two of us!
And being able to sleep for five to six hours straight (while at work) is a nice perk!
1 comment:
I am glad things transitioned pretty smoothly :-)
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