I didn't think I would be going back to work, but in the midst of quite a few financial "surprises" that drained our savings account, I was offered a position as the secretary at my church. I had heard it was available back when I was pregnant, and I thought if I had to work after the baby that it would be ideal. I knew the previous secretary had a young baby and brought him to work. So a few weeks ago I applied, and even though there was some debate about hiring me since I am a member at the church, last week I was offered the job and I started Monday!
So far it has been great. It's very low-stress, and though there is a few things that do have to get done (church bulletin, newsletter, Power Point announcements, etc.), it's not busy. I only work 9am-2pm Monday through Thursday. So I still have plenty of time in the afternoons to go home and take care of my household. Right now, Leah is able to stay in the office with me. Since she's not using her bassinet at home anymore, we took it to the office. She's been a little fussy this week and I've had to hold her a lot while I'm working, which really does slow down the work, but I think she has to get used to being away from home, in a different environment. She's never been a great napper anyway, so it's something I've been working on, even if it means putting her down in her bed three times before she finally stops fussing.
Eventually Leah will be able to stay in the nursery that is held at the church during the day. There is a preschool that meets here weekdays and they have a baby nursery. Right now, she is much younger than the other babies and they are also already full. They are trying to work out a plan to get another crib and another teacher so she can stay there (and for only $14/ day) but it may take some time. For right now I do enjoy having her with me, even if it does sometimes make working difficult. I just don't want to miss a moment of my time with her, even if she is just down the hall and it's only 20 hours a week!
In other news, Leah has started giggling! Yesterday, the 21st, I had her on my knee, bouncing her around like she was in an earthquake and she got this huge open-mouthed grin on her face and out came the cutest little laugh I've ever heard. It made me laugh so hard! At first Brett didn't believe me, but then she did it again. She loves to be bounced around, she loves it when people make faces at her, she loves to be talked to in a high-pitched voice. Seriously, that laugh made my entire week! As soon as we get a battery for our video camera I'm going to have to capture it on film.
Now that we've passed the sleepless nights and the uncertainty of the newborn days, Leah is so much fun and I can't get enough of her adorable smiles, her cute little noises, her sweet smell. I've always heard how eventually when you have kids you won't remember what life was like before them, and now I see how true that is. She fits into our life as if she's always been there.
So far it has been great. It's very low-stress, and though there is a few things that do have to get done (church bulletin, newsletter, Power Point announcements, etc.), it's not busy. I only work 9am-2pm Monday through Thursday. So I still have plenty of time in the afternoons to go home and take care of my household. Right now, Leah is able to stay in the office with me. Since she's not using her bassinet at home anymore, we took it to the office. She's been a little fussy this week and I've had to hold her a lot while I'm working, which really does slow down the work, but I think she has to get used to being away from home, in a different environment. She's never been a great napper anyway, so it's something I've been working on, even if it means putting her down in her bed three times before she finally stops fussing.
Eventually Leah will be able to stay in the nursery that is held at the church during the day. There is a preschool that meets here weekdays and they have a baby nursery. Right now, she is much younger than the other babies and they are also already full. They are trying to work out a plan to get another crib and another teacher so she can stay there (and for only $14/ day) but it may take some time. For right now I do enjoy having her with me, even if it does sometimes make working difficult. I just don't want to miss a moment of my time with her, even if she is just down the hall and it's only 20 hours a week!
In other news, Leah has started giggling! Yesterday, the 21st, I had her on my knee, bouncing her around like she was in an earthquake and she got this huge open-mouthed grin on her face and out came the cutest little laugh I've ever heard. It made me laugh so hard! At first Brett didn't believe me, but then she did it again. She loves to be bounced around, she loves it when people make faces at her, she loves to be talked to in a high-pitched voice. Seriously, that laugh made my entire week! As soon as we get a battery for our video camera I'm going to have to capture it on film.
Now that we've passed the sleepless nights and the uncertainty of the newborn days, Leah is so much fun and I can't get enough of her adorable smiles, her cute little noises, her sweet smell. I've always heard how eventually when you have kids you won't remember what life was like before them, and now I see how true that is. She fits into our life as if she's always been there.
Couldn't you just eat her up??! :)
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