Back to the Grind

Well, it's official, I'm back to work. Last night I couldn't fall asleep, I felt like it was my first day of school all over again. Except instead of a book bag, I packed a breast pump, and my Mom wasn't here to take my picture. I dusted off the old alarm clock and set it for a time that is always much too early to wake up to, especially when I knew I would be up at 2:00 feeding Kaiden. The hardest part of today was putting the kids in the car and watching Eric drive them off to Sandra's. At least I was comforted by knowing that she takes excellent care of them. I dried my eyes and got in my own car to go to work. I got nervous butterflies, and my eyes started to well up as I rounded the corner to the hospital. "Can I really do this?" I asked myself...maybe no one would notice if I just drove right past and went some place else for the day. It's not that I don't like my job, I love what I do, I love helping people, especially when those people are my two little munchkins! When I finally got up to the department I was welcomed with open arms. Everyone was so excited to see me, and ask how the kids were. They even had a "Welcome Back Bridget" sign up. The day went by fast...Eric sent me flowers after lunch with a very nice card. I definitely wasn't expecting that, and it sure did make my day. That and they had free ice cream in the cafeteria to celebrate Hospital Week. We also had some excitement when I had to call the MET team to come help us out with a patient who wasn't doing very well. After all of that was over everyone said, "aren't you glad you came back to work?" I told them a chocolate cake would've sufficed, and that I really didn't need THAT much excitement!!! So, I guess going back to work wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but after picking the kids up, feeding them, playing in the yard, reading books, giving baths, I am exhausted!!! And we get to do it all again tomorrow! I must say, being a Mom is the most challenging, but rewarding job I could ever have.