Days Away...

I'm only a few short days away from stepping foot back into the middle school I last left on June 6th, 2011 just a mere 9 hours before my water would break and our lives quickly transported us to the land of parenthood.  Now, being a teacher has some incredible perks, such as the entire summer break off from work and all major holidays as well.  However, it also comes with a few cons, a personal favorite of mine.. teaching other peoples' children EVERYTHING.  So, I'm quite aware that I will again assume this responsibility and every ounce of creativity, energy and gumption will be sucked out of me daily as I instill a seed  into the minds of the children I interact with on a daily basis.

Since everyone around me knows in detail how I feel about this transition, I think it has also allowed everyone around me to tell me how they feel about my transition and it has been welcomed.  I know a few moms who took the transition with gusto! They have told me, don't worry, you will only appreciate the moments with your little one even more and have the best thing in your life to look forward to at the end of the day.  I've had moms tell me how they couldn't wait to get back to work and enjoy the world of adults again.  The stay at home mommy bit wasn't for them.  I've also encountered a few mothers who promise up and down that they will not let a stranger raise their child (valid, yet almost torturous to listen to knowing I'm returning to work) and that mommy-hood is their path in life.  And last but not least, a few mothers have promised me how devastated I will be upon my return to work... oh, dear god.

So, I take these pieces of experience, log them into the back of my brain and prepare for the onslaught of emotions I know I will began to feel as I loosen the grip from my SAHM experience.

I've got my chin up, frozen breast milk in the freezer and work clothes that I'm not sure that will still fit me... let the working begin!