All Work and No Play

I've returned to work -- a new position in a totally different setting. Where I was previously in a very public-facing, public servant type of position, now I am in a closed, corporate setting. It is a relief to have no external customers with whom I must interact. I am learning a whole new job, and it will take at least a few more days or weeks to really get the hang of it. I'm happy to be working again, and contributing to the household income, but I'm sad, because I feel like I see less of X than I did when I was at my old job, which might not actually be true. I guess it's just hard adjusting to being away from him after having two months at home with him.

Last night, at bedtime, I held him until he fell asleep in my arms. He snuggled against me and laid his head on my chest, and his breaths became slow and even. And then, he blew a giant zerbert on my bare skin! And another one! And as I giggled, he looked up at me with his sleepy, half-closed eyes and smiled.