Lara Percival

Tag: back to work

  • Back To Work

    Hey Lara Bug,

    Tomorrow is my first day back at work since I left mid June for maternity leave. Hard to grasp that I’ve been off work for 2 months.

    What a mad 8 weeks it’s been, being blessed with you and getting married to your Daddy. It’s been an amazing and emotional time.

    I am really nervous about going back, but soothed by the knowledge that your Daddy is looking after you tomorrow. Tuesday is your first day with your childminder Lyndsey, who promises faithfully to look after you while your Daddy and I are at work. Making sure you’re fed, happy and developing well.

    If I could if stayed of maternity longer to be with you I would have done. The guilt of leaving you with a stranger a whilst you are still a young is tearing me apart. We even toyed with the idea of your Daddy giving up work to look after you. But we couldn’t afford it. Keeping you fed, clothed and a roof over your head was more important.

    We love you so much, and hope we don’t miss too many of your firsts whilst we are apart from you.

    Mummy x

  • Last Day Of Maternity

    Last Day Of Maternity

    Hey Lara Bug,

    Today is officially my last day on maternity. I have one more week off with you before I go back to work. Luckily Daddy is off as well as it’s wedding and honeymoon, and we get to spend it as a family. Unfortunately Nismo is going to have to stay home, but she is being well looked after, and we will miss her very much.

    I am nervous about going back to work. Leaving you with a stranger while Mummy and Daddy are working hard to make sure we can buy you the things we need to keep you all happy, and in our home all safe and warm.

    We are excited about having your first holiday with you. Seeing lots of cool places, getting you down on the beach and into the sea.

    All this said, I have not been apart from you for more than an hour since you were born almost 6 weeks ago, so being away from you for 8 hours is going to be really tough, and I’m going to miss you so much. I’m glad that on my first day back your Daddy will be looking after to you. It will be his first time looking after you alone all day. I’m sure you two will have some awesome Daddy / Daughter time together.

    Much love,

    Mummy x