We are in transition here. We feel it and so do the girls. Things are changing and we are all trying to keep up. I’m starting a new job in a little over two weeks and my lovely wife will start her last week at her job tomorrow. Our roles are about to flip dramatically and my emotions are aware of the coming changes. It feels like the universe is testing me a little and most days I’m handling well. But then there are days like yesterday… When I feel everything is slipping.
We woke up and I planned on baking a frozen loaf of bread for breakfast, until I discovered it wasn’t solidly frozen. Ensue PANIC. I had been keeping all my frozen milk in the same freezer. I had months worth of frozen milk. To be used if I had to return to work. Which if you’re keeping up… is in just a few short weeks. I lost it. Imagine, collapsing into a pool of tears on the kitchen floor. Devastated, angry and decidedly declaring that I would not be returning to work. EVER!
I eventually calmed and called LeLeche and we decided that almost all of my milk was actually fine and only a few on the top showed signs of very early thawing. So we acted fast and I went to purchase a small chest freezer. Which saved my milk, sanity and maybe our marriage! Now I have a freezer just for milk in the basement and have recommitted to returning to work. However, maybe a little more timidly.
So, we are getting things togther. Trying to start working out what the girls schedule will look like when I’m not home to feed on demand. Ironing out naps and feedings. Working hard to get the girls out of swaddles, introducing more foods and getting them to take more regular naps, eventually exclusively in cribs. We are succeeding on most of these and still have some time. So you see… things are really in transition. Big time over here.
So hold on… posts to come detailing what returning to work looks like for a mama of twins. I’m sure I’ll be posting lots on the challenges of work/life balance and I don’t doubt there will be some lulls along the way as we settle in.
So, let me say thanks in advance for continuing to follow along!
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I imagine this is so very difficult for all of you. But I know you will be able to make it work. And your girls are too cute. I can’t believe how big they are getting! Looking forward to seeing you this week!
Transition are difficult, but I’m sure that you will all adjust and will come to be very happy with your new routines. Good luck with everything.
what beautiful girls you have! I understand frozen milk panic– we went through three multiple-day black-outs for various reasons during the year that I had milk in the freezer. (Speedy had to deliver our precious frozen cargo to friends with working freezers across the city.) Milk panic was one of the hardest things for me about returning to work.
I am sure that going back to work will be stressful in the beginning but you will certainly find your groove. Good luck!!
They’re so cute! I’m glad your milk was fine–that’s got to be terrifying, especially with two to feed! I’m rooting for your transition to go smoothly!
I feel your pain about the milk. I had three months of pumping saved up and my son went milk protein intollerant and away went bags and bags of mommy milk! Glad yours was saved as was your sanity and marriage! Good luck in the transition. Everything will work out!
i only wish i had to imagine what it would be like to collapse in tears on the kitchen floor. sympathies.
the next week will probably be rough, but things will get better faster than seems possible, they really will. heck, if collapsing weeping on the floor isn’t just called “tuesday” at your house, you are clearly made of sterner stuff than i and will just sail through the transition!