I'm on my third day back at work after maternity leave. As I was driving to work this morning I got overcome with how happy I was. I have a great job (and boss who is so happy I am back), a fantastic husband, and an awesome, beautiful new daughter who is being well cared for at her daycare. And in the evenings my husband takes over all of the household duties and lets me spend all evening hanging out with our little girl undisturbed.

I was so sure I wanted to be a SAHM and was really sad to go back to work. But looking back now, maternity leave was really challenging and while I enjoyed my time with her at the end, the beginning was so hard physically and emotionally. I'm glad to have a routine and a schedule again. Pumping at work has also been going really smoothly. After having such a rough go of breastfeeding at the beginning, this is really a blessing.

Anyway, I'm just so surprised! And I'm so glad.