And Two Makes Four

Back to Work

Posted by Anita Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:09:00 GMT

I haven’t used this blog much. In fact the most use it got was when we were in Laos. And we even managed to leave the end off that adventure. Maybe I can remedy that?..

Now I am embarking on another adventure of the kind that many mothers of small children have to consider. I am going back to paid employment. The children are 2 1/2 and nearly 1 and as I am not too keen on putting them into daycare for any length of time it will require some juggling.

I have been remarkably lucky in that I work at the Hospital laboratory as a scientist, and that my boss has allowed me to pick some shifts that suit the family. Namely two 4pm to midnight shifts a week. Supplemented by a half day every second Friday to keep my competency up.

Jack has been able to take 3 days off so I can be signed off in a couple of areas at least before I go back. Dad has doesn’t work Fridays which is unbelievably good for me; I get to take both kids to swimming lessons and then work every second one!

I have often, in the lead up to returning to work, asked myself “why I am doing this?”. We are blessed to not require the second income to keep our finances in order (although obviously it would make things easier). And its not like I’m not busy everyday with things for the kids (Playcenter and Mainly Music etc). So why try to cram one more thing into an already brimming life? I guess I’ll have to admit that I want to do it for myself. I spent four and a half years studying for a degree that I have used for three years. I must admit that I didn’t really enjoy working that much when it was full time but the short stint that I did part time between the kids was so great. I had all the mental stimulation that kids just don’t provide. As well as adult company, responsibility and RECOGNITION!

I think that last one is pretty important. Alot of the other SAHM’s I know really struggle with feeling that they are contributing to the family unit too. Even though we cook, garden, look after kids, clean and generally just do all those other jobs that we all know are important it can be hard on our self esteem not to be a financially contributing member of the family.

Anyway here’s hoping this new phase is something that brings only good to the mix and that I don’t get too tired from pulling Myself in too many different directions.

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Mothers Day

Posted by Anita Mon, 11 May 2009 05:25:00 GMT

Not being a family that celebrates anything more than birthdays and Christmas I was not expecting much from my first mothers day as a Mum. Even so I was disappointed to learn that Jack would be working. Our darling daughter Lua, now 8 months old, woke at the usual time of six and invaded the parental bed for a breakfast of milk. After feeding she went to sleep beside me as her father exited the bed to get ready for work. It being Sunday I thought I would take advantage of Lua’s sleepiness and have a lie in. After not very long I needed to get out of bed to go to the bathroom and returning, found that I had lost my place in bed to Lua’s feet. She is so like her father in so many ways!!

So I Made my way to the kitchen where Jack was having his breakfast and found that he had made me a cup of coffee that he was about to bring me in bed and he had bought a book on container gardening and a small packet of Forrero Rocher chocolate. And a CARD! He is so wonderful!

So I made my way back to bed with my prezzies, pushed Lua’s feet back into the middle to the bed and made the most really enjoyed the lovely presents that Jack had so thoughtfully surprised my with.

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