Has it really been nearly a year since I first left work? I can’t believe time can fly by so quickly and it’s time to think about rejoining (what’s left of) the team at Vodafone. It’s hard to put into words how I feel about going back, because it’s very much a double-edged sword. On the one hand I love my job and all my friends at work, but on the other I don’t want to leave Will….
In my heart of hearts I know, and I’ve always known, that I could never be a stay-at-home mum. If I didn’t have work to go back to, and was looking at spending the next few years going to coffee mornings/gymborees/waterbabies etc, I’d be seriously depressed!
This week we went back to Little Sods to sort out the days he’ll go in, and I came away feeling very positive again and sure that I’ve made the right choice for Will. He is going to have so much fun playing with other children. On a roll, I even went to look at Bright Sparks, a nursery down the road in Heath End which has been recommended. It’s for children from 2, but has a waiting list so I thought better to have a look and put his name down if we liked it, than risk missing out later. It was a great place and the children were all dancing, playing, singing, dressing up – Will’s eyes were out on stalks! I’ve put him down for a place and then we can make a decision nearer the time about whether he goes there a couple of mornings a week as well as Little Sods.
All in all I’m getting my act together and trying to prepare (as much as anyone can) for the day when I go back. The real test will come in a week’s time when Will starts to go to the nursery for a couple of hours each week, gradually building up to a full day the week before I start work. The main thing, is that Will is happy and settled at nursery well in advance. It’s me who’s going to have to jump in the deep end.
William's First Year 