The Foutz Family: Back to the grind....

A few days late...but yes, its true...this Mama had to return to work :( After the most amazing, tiring, happiest, wonderful, life changing 12 weeks I had to go back. My biggest fear was returning to a work environment like the one I left. Fortunately, it seems like things may be looking upward. I convinced myself that if things weren't any better, I would not return. I could not return to a place that had me stressed to my max during my pregnancy. I did not want to come home that worked up every day to my son. Thankfully, I am lucky enough that they were able to let me go part time, and will be doing 2 8hr & 1 12 hour shift every week. Also, we came up with a "set" schedule, which is wonderful on the childcare front. I know pretty much from here until eternity what I will be working when, of course unless I need to help someone out for time off or vacations.

I count my blessings every day the opportunity for part time came up, and with the schedule we have worked out Bill and I will not need daycare for Mason. One of us will always be home with him. Praise the Lord. One of the conditions of me working part time was the ability for our schedules to work out like this - the pay I lose from going part time would otherwise have gone right out the window to daycare! I am so, so thankful for the way things just seem to be falling into place. While this may not be my dream job/career - my family comes first, always have and always will. I would rather be with my child any day then in a "dream" job - Mason IS my dream job.

I. LOVE. BEING. A. MOM. period. The best thing ever, and I seriously cannot imagine how life was before this little boy came into our lives. I will work to have the extra money, so we can continue to do fun stuff (and start to save for college). I don't have to love it, but I have to do it.

I have to end with this. The girls at work made my first day back as easy as it could possibly be for me. They were so sweet. I walk in to steamers on my desk with a big balloon and gift for Mason. Then, after lunch they surprised me with chocolate cake with peanut butter icing. MY FAVORITE!! Seriously, lucky to come back to these girls - thanks so much Jess, Wendy and Donna. It was defiantly nice to have this sweet surprise after I cried half the way to work. They say it gets easier. I am sure it will as we work our lives into this new routine. For now, once day at a time!