http://blondemomblog.com/2006/12/19/bah-hum-pneumonia-bug/ just another manic mom day Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blondemomblog.com/2006/12/19/bah-hum-pneumonia-bug/#comment-36913 BlondeMomBlog » The Grass Is Always Greener, But There is Poop On Either Side of the Fence Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:55:09 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=734#comment-36913 [...] I went to work today escaped from home for a few hours while my mother-in-law watched the girls. I needed to catch up on things since I missed last week due to Amelia’s pneumonia, which thankfully she has fully recovered from. I realized other than going to the pediatrician’s office, a trip to Walgreens, and visiting family on Christmas Eve, I haven’t left the house in about two weeks. It was kind of nice to eat my Chick-Fil-A sandwich in peace at my desk without small children tugging on me. This is the fuzzy kind of Hallmark moment when I realize I don’t think I could be a full time stay at home mom. I work four days a week and although I’d love to cut back to three days, most of the time I don’t mind working. But I’m always wondering how I could change my schedule to make the life/work balance, if there is such a thing, more attainable. When I worked from home last year after having Amelia it started getting more and more difficult to work during the day with an increasingly mobile baby and I started to get a little antsy to return to the office. Now on days when my workload is light I find myself wishing I still worked from home. I guess my “ideal” job would be part time, would allow me to come and go as I please, would offer full reimbursement for childcare (I will wholeheartedly admit I’m counting down the months until August when Caitlin starts kindergarten and we no longer have double daycare expenses), and would offer free Starbucks coffee in the break room. Surely that is not too much to ask? [...] [...] I went to work today escaped from home for a few hours while my mother-in-law watched the girls. I needed to catch up on things since I missed last week due to Amelia’s pneumonia, which thankfully she has fully recovered from. I realized other than going to the pediatrician’s office, a trip to Walgreens, and visiting family on Christmas Eve, I haven’t left the house in about two weeks. It was kind of nice to eat my Chick-Fil-A sandwich in peace at my desk without small children tugging on me. This is the fuzzy kind of Hallmark moment when I realize I don’t think I could be a full time stay at home mom. I work four days a week and although I’d love to cut back to three days, most of the time I don’t mind working. But I’m always wondering how I could change my schedule to make the life/work balance, if there is such a thing, more attainable. When I worked from home last year after having Amelia it started getting more and more difficult to work during the day with an increasingly mobile baby and I started to get a little antsy to return to the office. Now on days when my workload is light I find myself wishing I still worked from home. I guess my “ideal” job would be part time, would allow me to come and go as I please, would offer full reimbursement for childcare (I will wholeheartedly admit I’m counting down the months until August when Caitlin starts kindergarten and we no longer have double daycare expenses), and would offer free Starbucks coffee in the break room. Surely that is not too much to ask? [...]

]]> http://blondemomblog.com/2006/12/19/bah-hum-pneumonia-bug/#comment-36170 Anne Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:44:12 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=734#comment-36170 ooh, I like the Target gift card idea! or what about gift cards to the local cinemark or other such movie theatre? everyone likes the movies, right? Good luck tonight...we get the docs to perscribe PanCough which has a smige of codeine and a ton of that grape flavor that all kids love. It also has a different more generic name, let me know if you need the particulars. ooh, I like the Target gift card idea! or what about gift cards to the local cinemark or other such movie theatre? everyone likes the movies, right? Good luck tonight…we get the docs to perscribe PanCough which has a smige of codeine and a ton of that grape flavor that all kids love. It also has a different more generic name, let me know if you need the particulars.

]]> http://blondemomblog.com/2006/12/19/bah-hum-pneumonia-bug/#comment-35936 RichieAnn Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:57:19 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=734#comment-35936 It'll be worth it when you see your little girl's faces lit up on Christmas morning!! It’ll be worth it when you see your little girl’s faces lit up on Christmas morning!!

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