So, I'm back in the world of full-time work (and part-time parenting), and it feels good. My neck aches from sitting all day long, and I have the most horrid headache from my coffee fast (38 days to go, ouch!), but I'm happy.
Family-wise, it's been a horror week, as my youngest was healthy for one (!) full day before getting fever again (no, I don't think it's psychosomatic because I started work, he's really happy and loves our babysitter - plus I don't think he could have realized I was "working" after just one day). My husband has been more than a treasure, and has covered the days, cancelled a two-day business trip (and worked nights!) - just so that I can work (at least for my first week). Our babysitter will cover tomorrow, but if this is the way to go: whoa. Well, it's then not the way to go, because we simply can't afford a 1-on-1 babysitter for full days.
Work has been - and this is what I say during my honeymoon period each time - brilliant. I know to enjoy it while it lasts, when internal politics is still a blur, when everyone tries to be pretty nice, when you happily still cooperate before you realize that there's nothing coming in return, before the learning curve dips and things get less interesting, and....the cynic in me has to stop! So here's the positive side: I've had a great introduction, lots of meetings to get to know people, time to get to speed. And three rounds of cupcakes already: one by me, one by my team for me, and one by a rockstar.
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