The Babycake Tales: One chapter ends and another starts...

...This weekend see's the last of my time with James as I return to work.

We've just spent a week away in Highcliffe (photos are from the week) and starting tomorrow all 3 of us have to find our feet with a new routine involving 2 working parents, though I will be doing 4 days rather than 5, James is off to nursery 2 mornings and then my wonderful mum is helping the bulk of the childcare.

Saying hi to the gibbon at Monkey World

I have been dreading this day for quite some time, partly due to my hours at work being more than I had hoped for, partly because my head is full of how to fit all the day-to-day things in; the washing, the cleaning, the ironing... and partly because it's just all change. As for most of us, change is a bit scary.

A quick paddle in the ocean

For me the whole going back to work thing is a concern; how will I fit back into my ever increasing team, based across 4 sites, how will I pick up all the processes that have changed etc.
For Pip, he has to negotiate work and childcare now, he is also in charge of nursery drop off on a Monday and a Wednesday, on a bike, lucky guy!

Testing out the slide

James, is in for a whale of a time really and is the one who I am least concerned about in many ways. He is off to nursery to play for 2 mornings a week, he'll be staying for lunch both days and has a menu that I quite envy and then it's off to Granny C for the afternoons. As Granny C has now uttered the immortal "You tell Granny what you would like and she'll buy it for you" on a trip to Kiddicare, it's safe to say she is firmly wrapped around his 10 month old little finger... (thank goodness he couldn't understand!)