Comments on: end of an era http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/ i will NOT scribble on the children Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:08:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-30191 Kate Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:52:46 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-30191 Let me just say I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL! I felt this way before going back to work - the end of an era are even the words I used. The new normal will take some time, but it will become just that...normal. Just wait until you see the enormous SMILE you'll get from O when you greet him after a long day at work! Good luck - you're in my thoughts! Let me just say I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL! I felt this way before going back to work – the end of an era are even the words I used.
The new normal will take some time, but it will become just that…normal.
Just wait until you see the enormous SMILE you’ll get from O when you greet him after a long day at work!
Good luck – you’re in my thoughts!

]]> By: mo-wo http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29869 mo-wo Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29869 Good luck on Monday. I'll be thinking of you. I found part time a dream for myself and my girl around O.'s age. They are pretty keen to get down to some wild kid on kid play and having it all run while you get the work going for yourself can prove pretty sympatico. Tho' I hear sympatico is not really a word. Like I say ... I'll be thinking of you. Good luck on Monday. I’ll be thinking of you. I found part time a dream for myself and my girl around O.’s age. They are pretty keen to get down to some wild kid on kid play and having it all run while you get the work going for yourself can prove pretty sympatico.

Tho’ I hear sympatico is not really a word.

Like I say … I’ll be thinking of you.

]]> By: kim http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29807 kim Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:20:50 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29807 I, too, return to work this Monday! Otto is 5 months. I'm ready. My work is fabulous and only 2 full days a week. It's the perfect balance for our family. When I went back after 3.5 months with Stella (who is pushing 3yrs), I sobbed as I said goodbye. But now I know work keeps me sane and renews me in a way my children can't. And as long as I press my forearms to my chest when I think of my nursing child, I won't soil my work clothes! All the best to you. I, too, return to work this Monday! Otto is 5 months. I’m ready. My work is fabulous and only 2 full days a week. It’s the perfect balance for our family. When I went back after 3.5 months with Stella (who is pushing 3yrs), I sobbed as I said goodbye. But now I know work keeps me sane and renews me in a way my children can’t. And as long as I press my forearms to my chest when I think of my nursing child, I won’t soil my work clothes!

All the best to you.

]]> By: thordora http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29782 thordora Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:25:32 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29782 There is absolutely no way I could have hacked 6 months off, let alone 14! There's this fantasy part of me that likes to think I'd be an awesome SAHM. And maybe I would since I'd be able to focus on the house and the kids and cooking and baking and all that stuff I like to do. But the more rational part of me reminds me that I get itchy after 4 days at home with the kids. I'm not built to be at home. And I LOVED going back to work, I really did. I find I have days where I'd rather be home, but all in all, I love working. But hey, I never miss my kids like other people do. But 14 months, to have to adjust back. That's hard man. Good luck! p.s. I cannot get over the sly little cross of the legs! Africkendorable! There is absolutely no way I could have hacked 6 months off, let alone 14!

There’s this fantasy part of me that likes to think I’d be an awesome SAHM. And maybe I would since I’d be able to focus on the house and the kids and cooking and baking and all that stuff I like to do.

But the more rational part of me reminds me that I get itchy after 4 days at home with the kids. I’m not built to be at home. And I LOVED going back to work, I really did. I find I have days where I’d rather be home, but all in all, I love working.

But hey, I never miss my kids like other people do. But 14 months, to have to adjust back. That’s hard man.

Good luck!

p.s. I cannot get over the sly little cross of the legs! Africkendorable!

]]> By: mamatulip http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29768 mamatulip Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:25:41 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29768 Thinking of you...sending you all positivity. And my GOODNESS...he is so cute and relaxed-looking. I want to smush his cheeks! Thinking of you…sending you all positivity.

And my GOODNESS…he is so cute and relaxed-looking. I want to smush his cheeks!

]]> By: JuliaKB http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29764 JuliaKB Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:59:20 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29764 That's a huge change. Good luck with it. I am sure you will both be fine, but you may find that the work thing interferes rudely with the blogging. Very uncool of it, if I say so myself. The picture is awesome. Monkey came up just as I got to it and wanted to know who this is. Then she proceeded to sing-song his name and make funny variations. The boy's a hit! :) That’s a huge change. Good luck with it. I am sure you will both be fine, but you may find that the work thing interferes rudely with the blogging. Very uncool of it, if I say so myself.

The picture is awesome. Monkey came up just as I got to it and wanted to know who this is. Then she proceeded to sing-song his name and make funny variations. The boy’s a hit! :)

]]> By: jen http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29687 jen Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:08:34 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29687 a wise-ish person recently told me that you may never know if you are making a good decision or a bad decision, but indeed we need to make one all the same. and we may never know, b/c the road not travelled is impossible to predict. and that at the end of the day it's the decision, and the making, and the moving forward that count. and to that i will add this from my own thoughts: you can always, always change your mind. oh, and that pose, dude. he's money. a wise-ish person recently told me that you may never know if you are making a good decision or a bad decision, but indeed we need to make one all the same. and we may never know, b/c the road not travelled is impossible to predict. and that at the end of the day it’s the decision, and the making, and the moving forward that count.

and to that i will add this from my own thoughts: you can always, always change your mind.

oh, and that pose, dude. he’s money.

]]> By: CharmingDriver http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29676 CharmingDriver Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:55:22 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29676 OMG @ the picture! So handsome! I will be thinking of you Monday! Good luck! OMG @ the picture! So handsome!

I will be thinking of you Monday! Good luck!

]]> By: mimi http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29647 mimi Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:08:19 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29647 I'll break the tide of comments: I was damn glad to get back to work (after six months). I refound AcadeMimi and Mom-Mimi was stronger, and kinder, and more patient for it. If you love your work, you'll do fine. You'll both thrive. Me? I feel some weird abstract guilt sometimes, but Munchkin loves the daycare so much, and I'm so happy at work, and our time together is so nice now for its intensity, its contrast from the working day. Good Luck! I’ll break the tide of comments: I was damn glad to get back to work (after six months). I refound AcadeMimi and Mom-Mimi was stronger, and kinder, and more patient for it. If you love your work, you’ll do fine. You’ll both thrive.

Me? I feel some weird abstract guilt sometimes, but Munchkin loves the daycare so much, and I’m so happy at work, and our time together is so nice now for its intensity, its contrast from the working day.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Christy http://cribchronicles.com/2007/06/15/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-29640 Christy Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:21:44 +0000 http://cribchronicles.com/?p=133#comment-29640 I envy you and yet I would not want to be in your shoes. I long for the human contact that comes with working, yet I also crave my baby. I think this would be a tough situation for any mommy. Although the transition will be tough, I think you will be happy with your decision. Your time with Oscar will be more precious and special. I wish you nothing but the best Bon! I envy you and yet I would not want to be in your shoes. I long for the human contact that comes with working, yet I also crave my baby. I think this would be a tough situation for any mommy.

Although the transition will be tough, I think you will be happy with your decision. Your time with Oscar will be more precious and special. I wish you nothing but the best Bon!

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