Winding Down

There are only a couple of weeks left of my maternity leave.  Since the end of September it has felt like everything from that point on would be about getting Finn ready for daycare - deciding which daycare he would be going to, trying to wean him (notice I say 'trying'), doing daycare visits.  In the end, it hasn't been as much about getting ready for daycare as I would have thought.  There are actually days when I have to remind myself that it's important for us to get another daycare visit in, rather than going and doing some fun mom and baby thing....or maybe that's the part of me that's in denial!  I think that overall, I will be happy to be back at work.  I love being home with our little munchkin but I don't think I'm cut out to be a stay-at-home mom (so I say now...I reserve the right to change my mind after I'm back at work!).  The daycare visits are as much for me as they are for Finn - something I'm not afraid to admit.  With every visit he gets more comfortable and so do I.  But really and truly, I think he's going to love it there.  Now when we go in, he smiles and crawls off to play right away.  And that's just after a few short visits.  I know there will be an adjustment when he's actually there all day without me, but it's reassuring to know that at this point in his little life it's a place that's associated with fun and happiness.