Baby, Baby, Baby!!! How quickly we adjust!

It's been nine months since I gave birth and my former life as an employee seems far, far away! I've been eating, sleeping, thinking, dreaming BABY! It's amazing how one little person can take up absolutely all of your life... and what's more amazing is that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this life of all baby.

Now, it has  definitely not been a "walk in the park". In the beginning, it was so frustrating trying to adjust, especially because I was not able to be stick to a schedule and could barely get household chores accomplished. With my background of spreadsheets and checklists and deadlines, I just couldn't understand why I was having so much trouble handling a baby and a household effectively (silly, silly me! LOL)... It wasn't until I stated to relax and accept that as long as the baby's needs were being met, everything else could wait, that I finally started enjoying and embracing my new role. And, ironically, things then stated falling into place...

So, with all of it's bumps and bruises, my new "job" so far has been exhausting, eye-opening, extremely fulfilling and a whole lot of fun! And it gets better every day... now that's a job worth having - A+++!!!!

It's Official...

... I'm a Stay-At-Home-Mom! 

Though this is what I've always wanted and a decision we made years ago, as the time came to commit to it, I became overwhelmed with an overpowering sense of loss! 

I've spent the my entire career on Wall Street and have worked countless hours climbing the Corporate Ladder to obtain my version of success -- and LOVED every, (OK, almost every) minute of it! The hectic days and late nights have become so routine that I've accepted them as my norm. My co-workers are not just team members, they're my family! My office is not just an office, it's my second home - maybe my first since I actually spend more of my time there! This stressful, often chaotic, existence of nail-biting days as markets crashed; frantic calls and all-day meetings; skipped lunches and late-night sushi; yellow cabs, car service; and Friday evening Happy Hour Karaoke; IS my life. It is MY IDENTITY; MY BADGE OF HONOR! It's what I know, so well - and what I LOVE! I Am Wall Street! Wall Street Is Me! (just a wee bit dramatic but you get the point! LOL)

So it is with mild trepidation and cautious excitement, that I gingerly venture into my new role as full-time Mommy; I will trade stocks and bonds for bibs and booties; 5-Star dinners for mashes and purees; and year-end bonuses for an unlimited supply of sloppy wet kisses and toothless smiles! I don't expect to go back anytime soon but I won't rule it out completely as the pull of Wall Street is quite strong. But for now, my only driving force is this sleeping munchkin in my arms; my new Boss! And I know with all certainty that I am making the very best decision for MY family!!! 

And so the adventure begins! ;-)