Get into the Groove

So it's been over two months since my first blog post. Sorry so lame. Life as a working mom has been tough to adjust to, but we're just now getting into our groove. Christian is now a little over 6 months old. I've been back a little over two months now and while I miss the little bear every day, I love my work too. I have a new appreciation for both work and family life now. Honestly, work doesn't stress me out nearly as much as it used to, because I have my family waiting at home for me--especially a little guy that really can't wait to see me. Because of less stress, I can really enjoy more of my job than I did before. Sure, I still get upset, frustrated, etc. at certain things, but I don't carry it around with me as much as I did before. It's nice not to have such a stressful feeling about work.

I'm also thoroughly appreciating what an amazing support system I have around me. Let's start with my mom. She watches Christian every day and really enjoys being with him. He's thriving while with her every day and they make each other so happy, it's cute to see. And let's not forget she lives like five minutes away--very handy. Steve's parents, they're a mere 15 minutes away. We've been able to count on them for occasional date nights and always bringing us food and snacks. And of course, there's Steve. What an amazing dad and husband he's been! On top of cooking healthy meals daily, he's able to put baby to bed quickly when I can't and is handy for a massage when I'm exhausted at the end of the day. And of course we both work full time so there are nights where we barely have an intelligent adult conversation before falling asleep, but knowing we're there for each other is good enough for us!

Steve and I pride ourselves on our routine. It's like clockwork how we prepare to leave the house in the morning to making/eating dinner, to putting baby to bed, to carving out just enough alone time for the two of us. Sure, there are things we wish we had more time for, like spending time with the dogs or reading more to Christian or watching a whole movie without falling asleep, but M-F it works for us.

It's a busy time coming up, there are a lot of things going on at work and we've got events going on every weekend it seems. But that's what makes life interesting I guess! Cheers until next time.