Trial & Error: Back in the Saddle

So, I started back to work this week. It was definitely nerve racking but ultimately not as bad as I anticipated.

While I was gone, the whole department moved to a different area of the building. I felt bad because I had to leave before packing up my cube, so my co-workers had to do it for me. It's that kind of stuff that really makes me appreciate the fact that I have such a great job. However, this meant that upon my return, I was faced with not only a new cube must a massive amount of boxes to unpack.

It felt overwhelming at first but I was grateful to have something to keep me so busy the first couple of days. In addition, they threw me a "Welcome Back/Meet Owen" shower on my first day. This really helped as Tim as able to bring Owen up to work and we also got to have lunch together. Why a baby shower 4 months after the fact? Well, for those of you who don't know, I was put on bed rest very sudden and unexpectedly FIVE weeks before the due date. So, the shower they were planning for before I left didn't happen and they were awesome enough to just do one for when I came back instead.

They had a great Where the Wild Things Are cake, muffins, donuts, fruit. All sorts of stuff. And they had WTWTA posters on the walls. I actually got to bring one home to put up in Owen's room. I have tons of pictures to come as soon as I find the motivation to pull myself off the couch and find my camera. Also, they had printed off "Welcome Back" signs and posted them all of my new work space. It really made me feel at home again.

So, I dove into unpacking and setting up shop again in my new (massive) cubical. I surrounded myself pictures to ease the sting of separation and that worked for the first couple of days as long as I stayed busy. However, yesterday was a little more difficult. I had unpacked all my boxes and was left with desk work which left me more time to think. Luckily, my boss is awesome too and sent me home early yesterday to go spend time with Owen.

I know this is going to take time to get use to and so far it hasn't been too bad. I've managed. I just know that it'll all get better with time.