I always thought that if/when I had kids, I’d want to do nothing but mother them.  That I’d give up my career and stay at home with my baby/babies and that would be my new career.

Well, Oscar is now 9 months old, and I’m back to work part time.

And it feels DELIGHTFUL.

I run a business out of my home so I don’t have to leave him…that would be another story totally.  I’m not sure that I’d want to do that.  In fact, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t.  I’d probably end up starting a business so I could work from home!  But… since that’s exactly what’s happening, I’m extremely grateful.  I still get to hear him having fun with his auntie all day.  I still get to have lunch with him.  I still get to breastfeed him.

I know he’s safe.

And I can see him whenever I choose.

It can be difficult though… I hear him laughing and giggling and racing around (as fast as crawling can take him!) and I just want to run out of the room and scoop him up and hug him and join in on the fun!

As for working – it feels so good to be using that other part of the brain.  You know, the part that’s not full of next diaper changes and skinnamarinkydinkydink, but the part that’s full of Marketing and PR.  The part that wants to write about small business and communications and tips for making your business life easier. The part of the brain that will start to bring in a paycheque again.

And so what’s really interesting is that once I made the decision and started to plan my weeks and childcare, I got an email from someone who is now my first client since making the decision to start in on the business again.  And just a few days later I had the chance meeting with another potential client who I’m now working out some of the finer details with.  And these two have the potential to keep me VERY busy for 3 days a week.  So busy that I may have to hire some subcontractors.  To me, those are two great significators that I made the right decision.  And it feels SO good.

Now…what to do once Oscar realizes I’m only on the other side of the door?