The rain must affect babies the same way it does adults, because this morning Sebastien lounged, snoozed, and played with Daddy in bed until noon. By 1pm he was asleep on the boob and he is still sleeping soundly (I will certainly need to make a concerted effort to keep him up this afternoon!). I decided to take the time to check TDSB's website to keep myself abreast of what is going on in my work world. I have been thinking a lot about work lately - about co-workers, lesson plans, training, and the future of my career path. Don't get me wrong I am pleased as punch to be off for the year and I enjoy almost every moment with Sebastien - being a mom is the greatest honour I have experienced in my life. However, I am more than just a mother....
I think what sparked my thinking about this was feeling isolated from my workplace - a separate social sphere from home. I realized that once I left, even though I tried hard to maintain connection with my workplace, I feel like I ceased to exist in the education world. I know that my co-workers are trying to honour my time away, but frankly I want to be included/consulted more often. Work is also a place for creative outlet, I have come to realize. Lesson planning and exploring new ways to teach concepts is creative work - changing diapers, breastfeeding, and signing nursery rhymes isn't particularly creative. This might be why I have spent so much time cooking, baking, and crafting since I have been off - it fills the creative void to a degree. I realize it sounds like I am saying I miss work - not really. However, I do miss belonging to that community - it is like that community has cut me off for a year - out of sight, out of mind. I will continue to find ways to stay connected to it and in the meantime...I will continue having fun with my bundle of joy!
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