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Maternity leave.
Those magic words.
All those amazing and comprehensive plans you make for what you will accomplish on maternity leave (aside from actually having the baby, that is)
Here were my plans that I intended to complete during naptimes…
1. Do some reading.
2. Catch up on box set DVDs
3. Have lovely lunches and catch-ups with friends
4. Decorate my bedroom.
5. Crochet, crochet, crochet
6. Lose weight.
The only one of those I accomplished was number 6, which to be fair, was by far the most important one. I had this notion that aside from looking after the baby I would have all this time left over to DO things.
*snort*
Sorry, just laughing at my own naive stupidity there. Join me, please.
Of course you get ‘time’, and that time is either spent feeding, changing, playing with baby, dressing, bathing, walking/pushing, driving, shopping or, mercifully after all that, sleeping. I don’t remotely resent it, however, and I really loved just being with Amelia all day, because I knew that time was ticking away, counting down to the day I had to go back to work.
That day was two weeks before Christmas.
Gulp.
But…
I’m still alive. It was actually okay. I’m lucky enough to work in a place with easy going, welcoming and helpful colleagues, who are allowing me to ease back in gently. It feels like I’ve never been away, and Amelia is so happy with the baby minder that I have no worries on that score.
So far, so good.
But you might be wondering what the best thing is about going back to work after maternity leave?
No. More. Maternity pay.
Thank GOD! 🙂
Sarah said:
I can relate to this, i go back to work at the beginning of February and when I think back to everything I wanted to achieve I have done nothing. Like you I wanted to read more…Didn’t find time to do that. I wanted to watch the rest of my SATC box set….Haven’t managed that. But what is important is that I have been lucky enough to spend 7 months of my maternity leave with my beautiful son all day everyday and I have enjoyed every single second. I’m just so glad that I will only be part time at work unfortunately the pay wont be much better than maternity pay but at least I still get lots of time with my son 🙂
ameliasmum said:
I’m so jealous of you not going back until Feb, I fervently wish I had buckets of money so that I didn’t have to go back ever, even though I love my job, but needs must. Enjoy every second of your time with your wee man. Happy New Year! xo
Ruth Miller said:
I was planning to watch all seven series of Star trek: the next generation. Didn’t quite happen 😦