I never dreamed of being a stay at home mom.
That is, until it was time for me to go back to work.
My daughter and I had created this great routine of outings, visits, play times and naps.
(I especially loved the naps!)
The last week before school started, I tried extra hard to cherish each moment.
I knew I was going to miss her, but I had no idea just how much.
Transitioning back to work was going to be simple, in my mind.
Spoiler alert: I was wrong!
(Kind of.)
My daughter was not quite one when I went back to work.
We had found a home daycare many months in advance.
I headed off to work thinking I had done everything I could to help ease her transition.
Unfortunately, after a few days our care provider said she could no longer watch our baby.
(If I could even FIND a new place on such short notice!)
I found myself spending what little time I had in the evening now searching for a new daycare.
It was truly where we were meant to be all along.
We exchanged a few emails, made some phone calls and set up an interview.
We started a few days after that.
After the first day, our daughter was laughing her little head off at pick up time.
She was as happy as a clam in her new environment.
This momma could finally relax and start to focus on work a little more.
Kind of how I had imagined it in the first place.
In the end, it wasnt the work that was the most difficult part of the transition.
Afterall, Ive done my job before, but this is my first time being a mom.
I had a huge list of questions to ask caregivers that was found on a regional childcare website.
I thought I had all of my bases covered.
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