Morning

One of the blessings of being able to work from home right now, is that my mornings are lovely instead of hectic. Rather than trying to get dressed and out the door - and looking for my wallet and keys and cell phone and breastpump parts! - I am able to spend some calm time getting the kids ready for the day before sitting down to work. Most mornings start with the kids crawling into our bed one at a time (which usually drives Davis out ha!) I feed Henry, snuggle the girls, then check my email while the girls play with Henry

Then on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, it's up to start breakfast and get them dressed and out the door. I start checking on work emails pretty much as soon as I get up, but normally don't sit down to work until after I drop the girls off at 8:30. Then at 11:30, I take a lunch break to pick them up. Usually we come home and have lunch, though sometimes we go out. Friday we went to a place called ZaZa, where we split a brick oven pizza with avocados and other yummy things on it. I had actually met my friend Carla there for lunch the day before, but couldn't decide between a salad or a pizza - so I had a salad Thursday and came back Friday for pizza!

After lunch on school days, Amelia usually naps while Sophia colors or reads or watches a movie, and I get more work done. Davis comes home around 3 to take care of the kids while I finish up work (and laundry!) and then start dinner. I usually check my work email again in the evening and sometimes work a little more when necessary, just to stay on track and make things a little easier for the next day.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Amelia is not in school. Tuesday mornings are all of my standing meetings at work and Thursdays is when I try to schedule other meetings, so these are days that I actually go up to the office while Davis watches the two little ones. Knowing I don't have to leave my baby for 10+ hours a day, five days a week, makes it okay for me to be gone these mornings and deal with the hassle of going into work and pumping and all that.

So far this schedule is working out beautifully. I am certainly thankful that I have a job that allows me this flexibility. Actually, first of all, I am thankful that I have a job. As much as it sometimes burdens me that I have to divide my attention between my family and my career, and like anyone I have days when work makes me want to scream. But especially in today's times, I am truly thankful that I can provide for my family.