Why does time go so fast when you don't want it to and so slow when you wished it flew by? Maybe to make us appreciate each new day a little more and to remind us to "take time!"
That first year FLEW, as anyone with children knows. I cherished each day I had with my newborn daughter .... even the 3 AM feedings!! I was fortunate enough for that 1st year to be able to stay at home and enjoy her and not work. That was a great blessing!
Also, during that 1st yr. (and a few months) I lost 140 lbs!!! I was bound and determined to be a physically fit Mother so I could play with Emily at the park and ride my bike around with her behind me on the baby seat .... little did I know what was to come (more on that in another blog).
A month before her 1st birthday I did go to work ..... 1st at Byrne Dairy (for a yr) then to Green Diamond Tires as their Office Manager (for 6 months) then to Chemung Canal Trust Company (for a yr).
I hated having to put Emily in DayCare .... someone else is going to "raise" my child? Ugh! I fully understand Mothers' issues with leaving their child(ren) with basically a complete stranger and entrusting them not to leave any permanent damage to their child(ren)!
It wasn't till Emily was 2 that she had to go into DayCare because I worked nights at Bryne Dairy so Don would be home by the time I had to leave, thank God!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not slamming DayCare providers .... afterall I now am one ..... there are some really great programs out there but there are also some really bad ones. To find a really great one you have to do your homework ..... ask around, get referrals!! Or just bring your children to my house!! =)
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