Bitter Sweet

As many of you know, I have accepted a new contract recruiting position at a consulting firm and I’m scheduled to start on Wednesday of this week. Wednesday also happens to be Noah's 8 month birthday and Joel's and my 3rd wedding anniversary! Since being home with Noah for 8 months to the day; as you can imagine this transition will bring much emotion and it already has. I can’t tell if it will be more difficult due to being home for 8 months with Noah versus the 3 months that it was supposed to be; regardless I know it will be a bitter sweet day! Looking back, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Yes, there were challenging days but we made it and Noah and I fell into a routine that I’ll miss! I keep telling myself that we’ll have a new routine but I will miss seeing him smile when swinging at the park on a Tuesday, I’ll miss our lazy Mondays at home, I’ll miss our Wednesday walks with Noelle and Katie, I’ll miss our play dates with the McCarthy’s, Skavnak’s, Herr's, Bahr's and McNattin’s but most of all I’ll miss Noah’s smiling face and laughter throughout the day!

Since accepting the position a few weeks back; life has been complete chaos! I've been rushing around trying to interview many different day cares and centers and finally Joel and I decided that Noah would go to the daycare center right at Joel's work! We are so fortunate that his employer offers childcare. This makes the transition a little easier knowing that Joel will be able to stop by and have lunch with Noah or as Joel is heading to meetings he might see Noah and his friends out for a walk in their buggy. I know that Noah will be in good hands. Like many moms say; I think the transition and this bitter sweet day will be easier on Noah than it will be on me!

Here is a look back on Noah’s 8 months; I'll promise to treasure our evenings and weekends!