NHGR :( returning to reality (aka work) tomorrow

[prazenjc]

i gotta admit, i have been really, really enjoying this time off with my son and my husband. although dh has been working every so often (he only works parttime since he is in school full time), we have had a lot of quality time together. its times like this that i wish i were a SAHM.

but, the true reality of it all is that i would probably go nuts home day in/day out. so it is really all for the better good. ha

so, anyone else at the end of a great time of time off and heading back to the grind tomorrow (or soon)? are you going back with joy or trepidation (i'm more in the trepidation realm)?

[bunnymendelbaum]

See I'm the opposite. I'm a WAHM and this holiday as a SAHM has been hard in me. I've still had to get a little work done, but trying to squeeze it in during naps is not fun. Mostly the 24/7 w my DD has been fun, but draining. Doesn't help that I'm über pregnant either.
I'm looking forward to the nanny coming tomorrow morning so I can get some work done in the office alone. DD also starts preschool (2 mornings a week) Thursday. I can't wait. I think she is going to love it.

We also didn't travel to the Midwest to see our families this year either which was hard. We had a pretty boring holiday.

Viva 2013!

[kaylie]

Yes! I've been off since the 20th and both H and I are going back tomorrow. It's definitely trepidation for me. There's going to be a lot of work waiting for me and spring will be intense. It's been nice to just relax and not do very much.

[aimeedyan]

I've been on and off quite a bit in the last couple of weeks, esp since I was also dealing with illness. I am anxious to get back to work, but I've gotten my days and nights mixed up! I've been staying up until 3-4am and sleeping until 1pm-2pm. GAH, tomorrow morning is going to suck.

[ssmjlm]

I've been off starting the 21st. I actually only have to work tomorrow and then I'm off Th-M for my mom and I's annual scrapbook weekend. I probably would have taken tomorrow off too, but I have a couple things that need to be done.

DH said I better enjoy this vacation b/c after I drain a good chunk of leave for ML next year it'll be him and baby girl home while I go into work.

[ohjessica]

I'm so dreading going back to work tomorrow. Luckily for me it's only a two day work week, but still, I'm bummed. I loved spending time with my kids and wish I could have spent more time with them without the craziness of all the holiday chaos!

[thewop]

I exactly what you mean prazenj. I don't feel like I get a lot of family time in with working full time, and the time spent with them this weekend made me wonder if it's really worth it (working that is). I know the income and insurance is worth it, but I wish I got to spend more time playing/cuddling/drying tears/etc. and less time in a crappy office job I hate. *sigh*

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'm back today too and it's kind of a bummer, but I'm so excited about all the stuff I got done while I was off, it's hard to be TOO depressed about it. (Plus, I get to take a few hours off today due to a haircut. LOL)

[munkii]

I thought I would wake up full of dread today, but I'm ok. Only 3 days, right?

[cosmowife]

I've been off for the last week and a half with DS. I am also 6 months pregnant so the nesting phase has just hit me hard with all the spare time I had. Unfortunately, I found out that when I have lots of time on my hands (i.e., not working), I start to plan projects and spend lots of money. I've probably already mentally spent about $2500 on stuff that I will be ordering, mainly because I had so much time to think about it! So I can either work and not spend money, or not work and spend lots of money. Which one is the better option? Lol.