I toyed with deciding in whether I should keep blogging since my last post was titled "infertility warrior". Yet although now I'm the proud mother of an amazing 7 month old baby girl, i still have lots going on in my head . I'm grappling with changing my career direction, adjusting to motherhood and learning to redefine myself. There are definitely some cool things I have learned along the way - and I'm eager to share.
First - The career shift
I am a web and Sharepoint consultant project manager. I've been doing that for quite a few years. If you've read my other blog then you know I spent most of last year telecommuting working on bed rest. This is the first time I've slowed down that much in my life. Although I made a good salary, once my daughter was born, I realized that I needed to work less and make more money so I could be with my daughter. I decided to take my company ( that I founded a year earlier) and go full force with it. I secured a contract and then negotiated one with my job , and here I am .... A consultant mother with a new baby and an awesome husband.
Second - motherhood
Where do I even begin with this? Breastfeeding is finally normal - but that requires its own post because it has been one crazy ride. I love buying learning toys, baby clothes, teethers, and all sorts of stuff for her. I'm dealing with sleep training, solids, and teaching my little one to be mobile.
Third- redefining myself
I've been a workaholic for years. I've been all about progress and bettering myself. Now I have this baby girl and her life is far more important than mine. I'm on a very long road to figuring myself out again.
Before I forget... if you want to know just how I got to this point of being a mom - here's my whole story.
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