Emotional with mat leave coming to an end
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@Sorrel I had her May 2024 so she’s 7 months and will be about 16 months when she starts nursery. Thank you so much for those words it’s made me tear up but all for the good! It’s just so hard the thought of not being with her and having this bubble come to an end. Might be dramatic at the moment haha
I’m dreading it honestly my little girl will be 8-9 months old when I go back to work at the end of march. But as a single mum it’s what I need to do to be able to pay for the things we both need :( I’m hoping to change my hours though and maybe cut back on a few as I eventually want to leave my current job and go into a new place (I work at the hospital cleaning)
Awh 🤗 we’re allowed a dramatic moment here and there! It’s probably the new year making you feel reflective and mildly panicked! There’s a couple of things I put off till ‘after Christmas’ which seemed like ages away 🙈. My daughter was 14months so know it’s still not easy when they’re a little older. It’s an adjustment for both of you but you’ll be in the swing of your new normal when the time comes. And yes in the meantime soak up this time but take some comfort in the fact that there’s plenty more to come!
When did you have your baby? 8 months is still a good while away and you don’t want to look back and feel like you spent the whole time dreading it. You’ll probably have that little thought in the back of your mind but as you say you have so much time to enjoy and spend with her. Things change quickly with little ones. In 8 months time you’ll be different, she’ll be different too. If she’s tiny now it’s probably hard to ever imagine she could go to nursery. But lots of children thrive and really love nursery. Or some people decide not to go back to work if that’s a possibility for you? But you don’t have to decide that right now because you’ve got time. If she does eventually go to nursery it is a new chapter but you’ll still keep having new experiences and fun times together. You might even treasure them all the more!