I haven't posted since Mother's Day, but things are about the same around here with the exception of watching Andrew grow and change everyday! OK, so things aren't quite the same around here :-) What hasn't changed is we are still at home everyday hanging out with our new favorite guy. I'm still on maternity leave enjoying my time off and Jeff is too.
However, work is looming as I had a meeting with my boss last Thursday to discuss my schedule when I return in June. I'm planning to return part time for a while, so I am very glad my job and boss are flexible in working around my wants and needs. I am very blessed in that respect.
For those of you who don’t already know, the reason I want to work PT is because Jeff is being deployed at the end of June. The good news is that this is a “safe” area deployment. It’s a peacekeeping mission in the Sinai peninsula (between Egypt and Israel) (www.mfo.gov) that he has been wanting to be a part of for many years. We realize it’s horrible timing with Andrew just arriving, but it’s something Jeff just cannot pass up for the experience, his career, the money, etc. While there are lots of pros and cons to this, it’s going to be very hard to have him away as Andrew grows in his first year. The good news is that we live in a world of high technology and we’ll be able to talk to him, see him via webcam and e-mail all the time. Andrew will see Dad all the time—just not in the flesh for about a year!
As I said, I am so lucky to have the opportunity to work part time and not be a working single parent! I know it will be hard and we’ll need all the emotional support we can get, but we’ll manage. Just keep us in your prayers!
