Back to Life... Back to Reality
It's always an interesting transition coming back from a vacation. On one hand, it's a let-down. You've planned a fun trip, you go and have the fun, and now the fun is done and it's back to the grind. On the other hand, you've been out of your routine and in some ways it's nice to go back to life as you know it.
Now that I don't work outside of the home, it's even weirder. Sometimes I feel like life is one big vacation (those are the good days!) and sometimes I feel like life is just work. I suppose they both are true. While staying home with Kayla is a lot of work, it's also a lot of fun. I CHOSE to stay home and I don't for one minute regret that decision. Some days I wonder if I'll be able to make it until David comes home.... and some days we do nothing but smile and laugh and have fun together. While on vacation I was able to get a lot of really nice breaks from Kayla.... both of our families were awesome about watching her and letting me and David relax and not worry about her at all. But it's hard to turn the "mom mind" off. You can't really. As long as I'm in a room (or house really) with her, I hear her, have a subconscious eye on her, etc. So it was really helpful for me to get out of the house and truly be away from her! Now that it's just the two of us again, sometimes I struggle to have patience with her... but overall starting back has gone really well!