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Posted: 02 July 2005 at 11:22am | IP Logged

Don't think it's hit me properly yet - think I'm in denial!

Archie is 20 weeks (where did that go?) and my 6 months mat. leave is up. Feel sad about leaving my little boy, especially as he still doesn't drink anything except from my boobs! Believe me, we've tried everything!  Still, he's on 3 meals a day now, so he won't starve.

Also nervous and excited, as I'm going back to a different school so it's all new. Doing pm only the first week which shouldn't be too bad.

 Lo will be with dh when he's not working and with my mum when he is. I know he'll be in good hands, but the longest I've been away from him is 2 hours!

Still, won't be long to the summer hols. Have to get there first though!

Posted: 02 July 2005 at 11:40am | IP Logged

Good luck to u- it's amazing how quick mat leave whizzes by. I'm almost 1/2 way thru & loving it!

Hope u settle in2 ur new school - & the tears stop after a couple of days!!

Posted: 02 July 2005 at 3:56pm | IP Logged

Hi Archiesmummy.  I went back to work as a job share when Tom was just 5 weeks old!  My circumstances are abit different as we don't live in the UK for a start so I don't get maternity pay.  But I live literally 24 seconds from my office so I pop back at 3 times during the day to check on both my boys.  I find it hard keeping up with expressing as Tom eats for Britain and feel knackered by the end of the day.  My hours are 8am-3pm so I get to spend quality time with the boys.  I know what you mean though it is really hard leaving them.  When I left Max for the first time he was 8 months old.  I had to attend a training course in London and I left him with my mum in Lincoln.  I had a 2 week course and I would visit him at the weekend, by the end of the last week I was in tears! 

Posted: 02 July 2005 at 5:01pm | IP Logged

Thankyou for your replies ladies.

Wow mum2maxtom, I definately couldn't leave him for a week! I'm not surprised you were in tears!!

Wish I didn't have to leave him at all, but that's life when you're the main wage earner. Think I might pop out and buy a lottery ticket - you never know! If I win I'll arrange a big party where we can all meet. I'll even pay for your ticket mum2maxtom

p.s. that's only if I win the jackpot - not just a tenner!

Posted: 02 July 2005 at 5:47pm | IP Logged

At least there's only 3 weeks left til the end of term!