Working Mom

This past week was extra difficult for me. Unfortunately, I had to cut my maternity leave short and go back to work early. I'm fortunate because I got a new job that better provides for my family but words cannot describe how hard it was for me to leave Jackson each day. I have so much respect for all those working mom's out there. It is definitely not easy to work forty hours each week and then come home and take care of your family. Basically it's two full time jobs, of course, I would rather be doing one more than the other.
These last two and a half months have been so special to me, because I got to stay at home with Jackson. It's hard to think that I won't be the one to see him discover new things. Thankfully, my mom was very nice to come up and stay with us this week and take care of him while I went to work and Adam went to class. In some way, it made it easier knowing that she was the one here taking care of baby J. Adam and I are so thankful to have a great support team helping us out for the first few weeks until Jackson goes to day care. I know it will eventually get easier, and is healthy for me to get out, but it's definitely going to take some time. I wish Adam and I were in a place in our lives where I could stay home with him, but for now, that is not the case. What I now look forward to everyday is coming home and seeing Jackson's face light up when I walk in the door. It truly makes leaving a little bit easier.

After a long day of work, I get to come home to this cutie :)