I'm Out of the House!

So, the boy will be one on Tuesday. A whole twelve months. That means that my mat leave has run out and Mama’s bank account is looking pretty pitiful.

I’m back in the office after a long hiatus. I left about three years ago to give self-employment a try. I rode that wave as long as I could, but years—YEARS—away from an environment with other adults can take its toll. I was becoming a recluse. Outdoor tasks like doing the groceries had become monstrous challenges. I don’t remember the last time I pumped gas in my car.

I got in touch with my former employer. Luckily, I had left on good terms. Miraculously, he offered me part-time work. It was the perfect solution for a near-reclusive mother of a one-year-old. I can make my financial contribution to the household. I can talk with other grown-ups. Best of all, I can still raise my son the majority of the week.

I am well into my second week at my new (old) job. I write children’s books for a publishing house in the city. I have an entire hour to eat my lunch. Since Marshall’s birth, I had gotten used to scarfing down my meals and rinsing my dishes in ten minutes flat. Needless to say, I have some time to kill on my lunch breaks.

I hope to use this newfound FREE TIME (yippee!) to get back into blogging mode. You can look forward to reading my take on the following topics:

* Marshall’s increasing mobility (He crawls! He stands on his own! He’s… playing in the toilet?! Oh, God, no!)
* Day care woes (What snotty, poopy virus does Marshall have this weekend?)
* Office life (How did I end up with the crappy cubicle?! The boss has a direct view of my oversized computer screen… Sigh.)
* Jon’s afternoons with the baby (The photo below speaks for itself. The boys found my balloon stash. Hahaha.)

OK, back to work :)