Big Day

It has come so quickly... time to go back to work. I definitely feel like I have had a fun-filled summer and am glad that I was able to do so many fun things with the boys and as a family. I have been excited to go back to work and really get back in to a routine and the challenge of new projects. However, I wouldn't be doing myself any justice if I didn't admit that I am a little sad tonight that my free time (for myself and the boys) is now going to be limited to evenings and weekends. It'll be a little tougher to get things done now that I am going to be in the office Mon-Fri but I am sure we'll all adjust like we always do. And let's face it, I am going to miss my brand new little man and my big man so much! I got used to being with both of them almost all of the time and I am sure I will feel like I am not spending as much time with them as I should be or want to be.

But not only am I going back to work after almost 8 months at home (4 1/2 on bed rest and 3 1/2 on maternity leave), I am starting a brand new, exciting, and very challenging job at Booz Allen. I feel at a bit of a disadvantage with a double whammy against me. However, I still feel in my gut that this was the right decision and I know I will love it, but the idea of starting off brand spanking new somewhere is just a tad bit daunting. Half of my day tomorrow is orientation at their Herndon/Dulles campus and then I am off to visit my new office in McLean/Tysons. At least I will have the familiarity of my new manager, with whom I used to work at Anteon and General Dynamics.

I can't help but hope that I will be able to do a good job at juggling a new full-time job and my two sweet little boys (well and the husband and bills and house and all that fun stuff too!). When all is said and done, I know we'll all be happy and figure out how to make it work and get things done but I think the tiniest little bit of apprehension will be with me as I start down this new road. Wish me luck and I'll be sure to post updates about the adjustment period and our exciting week next week when Jake starts preschool and Josh starts at his new day care!