Time keeps on tickin' by and the countdown to returning to work full-time outside the home weighs heavily on both my mind and my heart. I'm often awake for a few hours in the middle of the night thinking about the big changes that are soon approaching. Monumental changes for everyone in our family: Adam becomes the main caregiver in the morning, preparing both himself and Owen for work and daycare, I return to a job I love but am leaving Owen with someone else, and Owen...well, Owen is going to have to deal with the biggest change. But kids are resilient, and that little guy is a real charmer. We're going to gradually ease him into the change and hope for the best.
I am just so grateful I've had more than a year off (paid!) and have spent so much time with both of our families this year. I think about my mum, who returned to work just a few short weeks after giving birth to me. I think about parents who are completely alone in their parenting and wonder how they do it. We've had it really good!
