As you've noticed, my posts have been few and far between this summer. I guess I was just too busy having fun and soaking up every last minute of my maternity leave. Here's the thing...my mat leave is officially over. I start back to work tomorrow (more on that later). The past year has flown by and I have enjoyed every single minute of being home with my sweet little girl! It amazes me that some Moms return to work mere weeks or months after their baby is born. Heck, I've even heard of Moms returning to work days after their baby is born! I feel very blessed to have had the last year with my daughter. Through our days spent together, we have formed a relationship that is stronger than I ever thought possible.
We have snuggled in bed on cold mornings, stayed in our pajamas all day and slept on the couch together in the middle of the afternoon. We have explored together, taking trips to the beach and the park. We have braved Walmart together and have gone on weekly grocery shopping trips. We have exercised together and met many new Mommies and babies. We have spent countless hours playing on the floor. We have put a lot of kilometers on the car and a lot of miles on the stroller. It has been incredible. I wouldn't change it for the world.
I have been offered a 6 week position teaching grade 4. It is far from ideal because it is such a short position, but I'll take it day by day! For now it's guaranteed work for 6 weeks, which is excellent. Tomorrow I will get back into a routine. I will work a full week for the first time since June 2010. The bags are packed, our lunches are made and our clothes are laid out. In the morning, I will drop my sweet baby girl off at the babysitter's and head to work. I know that she's in good hands and I know how amazing it's going to feel to see her at 4:00. Instead of feeling sad about the end of something great, I'm going to be grateful for the time that I had at home with her. Weekends are going to take on a whole new meaning! :)
I would love to fill this post with pictures of Grace and I over the past year, but I just don't have the time to look them all up right now. I guess I better get used to this. I have a feeling I'm not going to have time for a lot of things when I'm working!! I promise another post soon, even if it's short and without pictures! :)
Happy First Day of School Everyone!!! :)
