Hannah is now 8 weeks old. I can hardly believe how quickly the first two months have flown by. I have to say that of anything I've ever done in my life, being a parent is the hardest. I have never been drained quite so physically and emotionally as I have been these past several weeks. Nor have I ever experienced such intense happiness - I can't even describe it. Needless to say, the three of us are adjusting to each other and we're beginning to get the hang of things.
I go back to work on Monday. And while I'm grateful to have a good job, I'm not looking forward to spending most of my days apart from my daughter. It hit me today that I have not been away from Hannah for almost a year - nine months in utero and two months post-partum. And now I'll be spending nine hours away from her daily. I always thought it would just be sad to leave her, but I have to say that it's more than that. It's a little traumatic leaving a person that's literally been with you for so long. I know it sounds dramatic, but that's where I am. I expect I'll be a crying mess next week, but that's nothing new. :)
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