Working Mum

I've always marvelled at working mums, wondering how they manage it.  While working full time, I had trouble enough looking after myself and the house, let alone anyone else!

However, for the next four weeks, I am going to be a working mum.  I'm filling in at the main bookkeeping job I had when I was pregnant, as the full-timer who replaced me will be on leave.  I will only be doing the essentials though, and am hoping to work no more than 5 hrs per day, plus the 2-3 hours a week I'm currently filling in for at another old workplace.

I've been more than just a bit anxious leading up to it.  I've stocked up with items such as shampoo and bought lots of quick and easy pantry items, in order to minimise the shopping requirements during the month.  I've worked out the babysitting schedule with mum, hashed it over, typed it up.  I've been trying to get into good routines again, of dishes done, clothes laid out and nappy bag packed the night before.  I've done a big clean up of Cooper's room and half the pantry.  Didn't get anywhere near finishing the tidy up in the office, so my mother-in-law will just have to put up with it during the week she stays.  I'm anxious about how Cooper will cope as he needs lots of cuddles even after I leave him for just a couple hours, but I'm sure things will be fine.

I'm also a touch excited.  I pulled out my old suits and nervously tried them on.... and they fit!!  (Well, close enough!)  I'm quite looking forward to wearing suits instead of trackies and having 5 hours a day of being drool/vomit/etc free.  It will be great to use my brain again and to have set tasks to complete without quite so many interruptions.  And of course, it will be exciting to get paid at the end of each fortnight :)

I'm glad it's just for 4 weeks though, so I can have a little taste and then go back to being a stay at home mum again.