This is the last week of my 13.5 week maternity leave. I feel very lucky that my personal and professional situations allowed me to take as much time as I wanted to be home with Miles. I do think May was the perfect time to have a baby for many reasons, but being home in the summer tops that list. The majority of the last 13 weeks I've felt too tired to really tackle anything beyond the baby, but I was prepared for that by my girlfriends. My favorite parts were sharing Miles with my parents every chance we got to be together, having frequent lunches with Jason, catching up with many girlfriends walking the lakes, and naps!
People are asking if I liked being home and if I'm ready to return to work. I have mixed feelings about all of it. Here are the facts as I see them: 1) God has given us a beautiful and healthy little guy and I want the world for him. 2) I will miss him tremendously each day and wonder if he's being well cared for always. 3) I will be a much better mommy with a fulfilling professional life. 4) I have wanted to work on campus for years and love my job. So yes, I like being home, and yes, I'll be ready to go back to work.
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