After Wilson was born, I took 14 weeks of maternity leave. Fortunately, or unfortunately, that left me going back to work for only a week before school got out for the summer. It was a strange feeling leaving him in someone else's care for the week but also really nice in some ways.
It feels funny to admit this, but I enjoyed the time away. I was able to have conversations with co-workers without being interrupted. I felt like a normal person for the first time in 14 weeks! But still, I wanted to be with Wilson instead of at work.
Besides, you never get the first year of your first child back. Soon, he'll be rolling around all over the place, then crawling and walking! I can't miss that!
It was a hard decision because I absolutely LOVED the place I worked. It was wonderful in so many ways: the people are friendly, respectable, hardworking and really fun to be around. The school was so well run and organized...it couldn't have been any better. I never came home stressed and gladly went in to work every morning.
But still, I know that come August whatever I'd be really sad if I was walking back into work instead of being at home with Wilson (even if he doesn't like to take naps!).
He's always wide-eyed....
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