Work and Play

I've been back at work for two days now, and it's going really well. In fact, after returning from vacation, I'm more certain than ever that being a working mom is really the way to go for me right now. Don't get me wrong, I loved every moment of my time off with Aurora, and one day I might still change my mind. But compared to staying at home, work has just been sort of... relaxing!

The mornings will probably always feel a little rushed, trying to get everything together for daycare and work, and pumping at work is not fun or easy. But Aurora has a great time playing all day at daycare, and I really enjoy recruiting interns and volunteers. Aside from that, those last few days of vacation I found myself being a little more of a couch potato than I'd like to admit.

Aurora and I have been enjoying our time together after work more than usual as well. She has been really happy these last two evenings, and has been going to bed closer to 7pm, which gives us a little more time than before. First we play for a little while, then I give her some Cheerios and baby food, followed by bath time, jammies, and a little more play time before her last feeding and bedtime.

These pictures should give you an idea of why work is more relaxing than home. You see, Aurora has plenty of neat toys, a great activity mat, and a fun excersaucer which she likes to stand up on and cruise around. However, playtime at our house always consists of:

Pulling the books off the bookshelf...
Playing with any and all shoes that may be on the floor...

And Chasing Tater whenever the opportunity arises...

I took all three of those pictures within the span of less than two minutes. She also likes to play with the remote controls, my laptop, and the fireplace whenever possible. You know, you can only baby proof so much! Actually, she's a really good girl and we spend lots of time laughing and being silly :) I kind of think I have the best of both worlds. If only there were no traffic...