Something to be thankful for.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….I’m about 95% positive I could NOT stay at home full time. I just had THREE of the best months of my life HOME with my babies…time I treasured so incredibly much. However, I think for ME…I treasured them so much because I knew they would be coming to an end. I had TWIN NEWBORNS and a TODDLER at home with me all day long for THREE months (with the exception of when C started preschool the last couple of weeks) and it was FABULOUS. I thoroughly enjoyed it, however there weren’t many days that I didn’t need to get out and DO something. I just get so antsy at home and I thoroughly enjoy the adult interaction and brain stimulation that I get at my job. Whether we went to Target, the grocery store or met Mikey for lunch…we had to get out and about a lot for my sanity.

So, when I say FULL time, that’s what I mean. Without a doubt, in a perfect world, I would work three days a week or work from 8-3 every day or something like that. That would be the absolute BEST case scenario to me…the best of both worlds. But, hey…..life’s not perfect is it? NOPE.

I am feeling incredibly thankful for my current situation though. Since I don’t have my “perfect” world going on right now, I am so thankful for what I do have. I have the ability to bill some hours from home if needed, which helps tremendously for my work day. I am able to take Collins to daycare every M, W, F and spend some extra time with her in the mornings, which is great…on these days Mikey takes the boys to daycare. But, the BEST part is that my office is a 5 minute drive to daycare and I get to go over there during lunch to nurse the boys and hang out with my babies. Of course, there will be some days when I can’t get there or have lunch plans, but for right now….I try and plan on going as often as possible. I spend anywhere from 30-45 minutes playing with Collins and the boys, catching up on Collins’ day, loving on the boys and then nursing them. It helps SO much with being at work full time, bonding with the boys, hanging out with Collins AND I only have to pump twice a day when I do this…because I then still nurse them for their other 4 feedings a day.

I am so grateful for our caretaker…she is absolutely fabulous. It is such a blessing to me to be able to do this every day. These days are fleeting and I want to soak up every possible second with my babies.

Melt.my.heart.

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