This is my last week on maternity leave and I will be spending much of the week getting Emma (and Molly) ready for Emma's first day in full time day care. In the midst of our preparations, I cannot help but to reflect upon how blessed my family is.
We are blessed to have the girls in a great day care that is across the street from my office. Drop off and pick up is fast and easy and I am able to walk across the street at lunch time to nurse Emma.
We are blessed that Jeremy and I both have jobs that enable us to support our family while spending quality time with our girls. As a government employee, Jeremy receives excellent benefits including insurance, generous vacation and a daycare stipend. These benefits allow me to maintain and grow my own law practice without the burden of paying for health insurance. As my own boss, I am in control and can set my schedule to meet my girls' needs. If I one of the girls is sick, I can stay home with them without having to take leave. More importantly, I am of the strong belief that working makes me a better mommy. I am not a stay at home mom type of person and this is not intended to disparage those of you who are. I look forward to going to the office and achieving results for my clients. I earn every penny that I bring home to my family. I am blessed because I actually love what I do. Just the other day, I received a favorable outcome for my client and I was giddy as a school girl. I can be an adult and have adult conversations without having spit up on my clothes. And at the end of the day, there is nothing better than having your child run to you at daycare and say "Mama."
Most importantly, we are blessed to have two happy and healthy daughters who are the light of our lives. No matter how stressful work maybe, we only need to look to our daughters to put a smile on our faces.
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