Today is the last day of my maternity leave and I am having mixed emotions about going to work tomorrow. I decided to go back to work on a Thursday so that I could have 2 days of school and then the weekend to slowly get back into the swing of things instead of jumping in for a whole work week. I am hoping that this will make it a little easier on me leaving my baby girl for the whole work day. I am actually really looking forward to being with my students, my team, and getting back into a daily routine. I was only at school for 3 weeks when I found out I was going to have Peyton early. That was not a lot of time to get my yearly routine rolling. During my leave my students have had 2 long term subs ( the first was a sub for a sub) and granted they both did a great job but my students have been through 3 sets of different routines and teachings. I am hoping I can get them into my set of things again with no problems. I went to school yesterday to meet with my sub and find out where they are in plans and what has been working for her in the classroom. I was happy to see that a lot was the same and she even gave me a great reward idea that she had been using. I know it's going to take a bit of time to get back in the swing of things at school. Shoot I couldn't even remember when my library day was, I had to ask the sub haha. All the little things like that which were so routine that I did not have to think twice about have now slipped my mind. I am very thankful though that I have such a great team that I work with. They have done an amazing job taking care of my students and their needs while I have been out.
I know that I will be just fine and will be back at it in now time, but then I think about how I am not going to be with Peyton all day like I have been the last 8 weeks. She will be at home with her dad or at the in home daycare. Of course I know she will be in good hands and totally be fine, but I just know I will miss her. I am also afraid that I will miss something big like her rolling over and other first time milestones. I told Scott last night that if something happens when I am at work he should try to get it on video so I can see it haha. I know I'm just obsessing over little things but it is what I have been used to during my leave. I love that Peyton and I could spend the whole day together in our pajamas, have visitors come and see us, or go run errands whenever I needed to. Now that will have to wait for the weekends and holidays. I will definitely be counting down the days til Thanksgiving and Christmas break. =)
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