My little one is 4 months and 11 days old today. I have one week left before I go back to work. How am I preparing?
I started by evaluating what my baby would need while I’m away. This is what I have come up with so far:
Her Mama!
The end!
Kidding, not kidding.
If only I did not have to worry about all the bills that need to be paid. My husband is a great provider, but the state of our economy has forced me back to work. Plus we need more income as we work on building a bright future for generations to come.
The real list:
Food.
My baby is exclusively breastfeeding right now. For the past several weeks we have been working on reintroducing a bottle. I have purchased multiple bottles, but the only one she likes so far is the Tommee tippee brand. She accepts the bottle 50% of the time.
Babysitter. Daycare centers around here are so costly!
Lucky for us, one of my sisters has kindly agreed to babysit for the foreseeable future! We are so blessed!!
Her dad works very close from home so if needed, he can easily show up. Again, super blessed!
I will definitely check in on her through the day.
I don’t think she needs much else from me. It is my first time doing this so any other needs will reveal themselves with time. I am very hopeful and feeling incredibly lucky to be where I am in life.
I worry about the first day being separated for more than 2 hours since birth. I feel that if we both survive the first day, the rest will be easier to navigate.
To all the mom’s who have been doing this, hats off! You are incredible!
