Going back to work

I had my 6 week check up today and have been cleared to return to work. I'm excited to go back and teach, but at the same time sad to leave Hayden for 8 hours a day. Not to mention the fact I'm going to have to get dressed and do my hair. Hayden and I have been living it up in our pajamas and watching SVU Law& Order and Love it or List it. I'm pretty sure I'm about to redecorate my house DIY style and blow a bunch of money on new furniture. Just kidding Michael!
Things I learned while at home :
*"Sleep when the baby sleeps" is not a statement to ignore. I shrugged it off and play super mom/wife for a whole 2 days before I gave that up. The laundry will get folded, eventually.
*basinets are not so bad after all. I fought it and slept my kid in his crib. The monitor amplifies sounds like it is the speaker at Toby Keith's concert. Every little sound had me sitting up and watching the monitor. By day 4, Hayden was in our room in a basinet. We slept so much better.
*Dry cord care is BS! Use the freaking rubbing alcohol so the belly button doesn't get infected. It will save you a prescription of penicillin.
*circumcision is not for any parent to sit through. I cried my eyes out. And, it does not get better the next day when you have to take the gauze off. Be prepared.
*enjoy your husband, he's put up with a lot.
*you're going to cry for no reason, even if it is a compliment.
*get up and take a shower, it helps. It makes the day feel like you did something.
*have other moms to text your questions to who will respond in the middle of the night. Your nerves will be on edge and knowing someone has a living, breathing kid with an answer helps.
*you need someone who understands that your excitement about folding a load of laundry AND putting it away is an accomplishment.
*who cares how long you hold your baby, they are only going to be so small for so long before you go back to work.
*going out without your baby sounds crazy, brut just.a few hours with the girls can make you feel better, especially if you took a shower
*quit wearing maternity clothes around the house and start walking. I finally packed mine up after 4 weeks and I finally felt better. Don't get me wrong, I cried every week when I tried to put my old pair of jeans on. However, I started walking and taking better care of myself.
*when you ask for help, it's ok to ask for the dishes to get done, but reward with baby time or no one will 'help' you again.
*random people will want to see and touch baby. Get a car seat cover and just lift the flap for a flash glance. It's your baby, you're the mom, you don't have to share.
*your body may look like the Grand Canyon with crevasses and your belly button may look like a silver roller gage was shoved in it. I've struggled with this, but then I remember, my body made that adorable baby from scratch, they are scars proving I housed that little one for almost 10 months.
*yes, 10 months. Nine months is bull. 39 weeks is almost 10 full months.

I've had to let some of my OCD rule following, control freak go. Things are going to happen. There will be a time your kid poops out his clothes while you are put to eat, and they lose their shit while you are at Target. There will come a time that the screaming cry is enough to make you leave your full shopping cart in the middle of an aisle and leave. It's life and you and you can't control it.