tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293864330189076335.post1216440070348514028..comments2023-10-30T06:29:50.953-07:00Comments on Raising an Owlet: A letter to working mammasJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686494000790309597noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293864330189076335.post-72533513840597494642010-12-15T10:40:43.608-08:002010-12-15T10:40:43.608-08:00The first couple of weeks of leaving Declan was th...The first couple of weeks of leaving Declan was the hardest but when I picked him up all we did was cuddle and nurse. I too found myself racing out my office door as soon as I possibly could and picking him up was and still is the favorite part of my whole day. Especially seeing him smile and get excited when he sees me. I think what made it easier after the first few weeks was seeing how much the people at his daycare loved him, cared about him and really really knew him. I would come to get him and they would tell me things that they had noticed about him that day, his likes and dislikes and I understood that they really knew and cared about him and he wasn't just another baby. Then I started to notice that when I dropped him off he would smile at Ms. M. (a daycare lady that he took a particular shining to) and be excited to see her and that made me feel good that he knew he was in a safe place and somewhere where people would take care of him even if I wasn't there. <br /><br />I miss Declan lots but I also have a lot of guilt about the fact that I know I am not cut out to be a SAHM and even if it was an option for us (and it's not) I am not sure it is the choice I would make:( <br /><br />I wonder does Alex sleep with you or in a crib or in a different room? If you yearn to be close to him maybe the family bed would be a good choice for your family. Some people say not to do it and it is dangerous but I have also read a lot of research that says it is the best choice for some families.Realenenoreply@blogger.com