Would you believe I’m feeling a little excited about returning to work? I will miss my beautiful baby no doubt. However, I had a kind of dry run today as I had to present at a meeting and there were certainly aspects of my morning that seemed easier than usual. For instance, my mother-in-law took my two older kids to school so I could finish getting ready. Since I wasn’t bringing Baby Quinn, I didn’t need to pick an outfit that I could nurse discreetly from nor did it matter whether my outfit worked well with a Baby Bjorn. I walked quietly and quickly to work by myself without negotiating any disputes. When I got to work, my clothes were still clean without any spit up. The meeting I attended was interesting and punctuated with funny banter–no crying, no fighting, no whining. And I got to leave after 2 hours.

I’m back with my darling boy now and grateful to be here too. My goal is to stay present-centered wherever I am–fully aware & positive; like a “fully engaged monk” inviting the world to bring it on? Time to go pick up my other kids…Diane