Separation Anxiety
 
Only one week of maternity leave left. I am beginning to freak out about having to return to work and leaving my cozy, homebody-ish days with Piper behind me. March 13th is D-Day. Granted, Piper does not have to start daycare right away. T qualifies for the Family Medical Leave Act (I missed the boat by 6 weeks, which is why my leave was so short), so he will spend two weeks doing the Mr. Mom thing while I become reacquainted with my job. I am glad we will be able to prolong her time at home; still, it is going to be really hard for me to be away from her Monday through Friday, 9-5. The separation anxiety is already beginning to kick in. I’ll put Piper in her swing after a feeding and if she doesn’t knock off right away, I’ll feel guilty about walking away from her until she is clearly three-quarters of the way asleep. I have started leaving the TV off during her feeding times because I feel guilty about looking at anything other than her pudgy little face when our remaining days together are so numbered. Thank God I work with such cool people, because I know I am going to be a nervous wreck that first week back in the office. Tomorrow, I am driving down to Tuxedo alone to celebrate the 2nd birthday of my twin nieces (T and Piper are staying in Albany) and I am spending the night down there. It will be my first Piper-free experience, I guess you could call it a trial run. Should be interesting. -posted by KBGhttp://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/shapeimage_1_link_0
Friday, March 3, 2006