back to work after baby

There is no love like a mother’s love. True statement. I’ve observed something in my daughter that rivals a mother’s love. It’s called “lovey love”.

When I look at her bed, I often ponder: “What is with all of these loveys?” An entourage joins her in slumber every night.

The top six loveys are lammy, blankie, sleeping bunny, Chester the large cat, princess blanket and the unicorn pillow pet. They can be found all jammed up around her as she drifts into la la land.

I love what I do. I work at a local ad agency and get to work with some amazingly talented people, all while having a blast. It’s always changing and challenges me in different ways. That being said, as of January 12th this past year, I got a “promotion” to the best gig in the world – being a mommy.

I was fortunate to take nine weeks at home to bond with, care for and love her with all my attention focused solely on her. As my nine weeks neared its end, I came to grips with the new reality that the money tree I planted in the backyard wasn’t blooming and I needed to return to work. There were a few steps I took to help me get acclimated to coming back to work full time.