So I thought today about what the difference is in getting used to being an at-home mom. My life when teaching, and Doug's still is to a certain extent, was compartmentalized. I taught. Then I came home and had "home life." Doug and I would do different things on the weekends. I could vary my schedule, go out, stay in, work on papers, play on the computer.

Now, I can still go out. I can still do different things. But it is always with my first job - Roman. For Doug - he sees Roman in the morning, then goes to work. He is "work Doug," doing something familiar from "before." Then he comes home and he is with Roman again. But still - compartmentalized.

For me, I'm with Roman. Morning. During the day. At night. Although I can do different things, it's always with him. To put it crassly, I am never free of him.

I'm not complaining, and it is sheer joy sometimes playing with him (like today - he had me laughing until I was crying, he was so darn funny). It's just a new adjustment. Of course, I've only been a full time mom for 2 days. But this is something definitely to get used to over time.



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Book today: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Music today: "Be Our Guest" from Beauty & the Beast
TV today: "Our Century: America's Time" on the History Channel