Monday was my first day back at work. I was excited yet a little worried about the boys. I wrote a list of instructions for Robin and kept reminding him to do this and that. I could tell he was quite annoyed at me at some stage… but I could not help it. Anyway, he was nice about the whole thing and told me not to worry. He promised he would send Calvin to day care and look after Athan.
The day went quite slowly despite the fact that I was already given work to do. I really needed time to get the momentum back. It was difficult to think about work after being at home for so long. All I could think of was my boys. Thank God that my colleagues were understanding — they did not push me or give me pressure to complete my job. They even spent some time catching up with me and introducing me to new staff etc. That really helped.
I picked Calvin up from day care on my way home. The staff told me that Calvin had a great day and was very happy. I was happy to know that. As for Athan, he was well looked after and happy. He did not seem to miss me at all! *sigh* I’m really thankful that Robin has put in so much effort to help look after the boys while I am at work. He did a great job. He has even prepared dinner for us!
My second and third day at work have been much better. I feel myself getting back into the working mode without much struggle although I have to admit that I still need time to get used to working again. I guess what has helped me is to know that my boys are well taken care of.
There’s so much to learn about balancing work and family. Being a working mum is no easy feat. I feel this time round is tougher mainly because we have 2 children now. Please pray that God will grant me strength and wisdom to manage my work and home.