Well, we've made it. We've survived my first week back to work and the girls' first full week in daycare. We're all exhausted, cranky, and in serious need of this three day weekend, but we're still here to tell about it.
No matter how much I tried to anticipate and plan for it, my body and brain had forgotten just how grueling back to school time is. The breakneck pace of life as a teacher takes some getting used to, and it's amazing how much life slows down when you are not in the classroom.
The girls are adjusting well, though Camryn isn't thrilled about being woken up by me each morning, and Aubrey must be feeling a little wary of it all because she clings to me like a baby koala each evening...there is no shaking her until bedtime.
I hope it gets easier. That we settle into a routine. That my 5:15 alarm eventually doesn't seem to come quite so early, and that I can find a way to be mentally present every day.
If not though, at least I work in a profession where there is a defined end to each year. It's not too early to count down to June is it?
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It's never too early to think of June. Good job on finishing the first week!
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