This Is It

Tomorrow I am rejoining the workforce full time. I have been preparing for this day the past few months. Well, as far as I can see, the children, and I, and my helpers, are all ready for the change.

First, my children. The 3 boys have known of this change - that mummy will be working the whole day from mid-August - for weeks now. The idea is not strange to them - working mothers are quite common in our society, and anyway, they have played SIMS before, and they know that both parents should get jobs, lol!

Son No 1, the teenager, took the news matter-of-factly. For most of his life, I was a working mom and it probably made little difference to him now whether I spend my days around the house or at work.

Son No 3 understood the significance of this from his own point of view. He told me earnestly: "You know, mummy, now you REALLY need to tell me your password!" He was afraid that he would not be able to gain access to the computer when I am not around! Hmm, he is 6 years old, the world should revolve round him *grin*

I would say that Son No 2 gave the most, erm..., appropriate response, as far as I am concerned. On hearing that I will not be around to take care of him all the time, he faked great sobs on my shoulder, in the most dramatic and theatrical manner. Cute little guy :) But I know he is the most nervous of the three boys of this change.

As for my maid and my driver, I have given them a weekly schedule that detailed all the children's activities. We have had weeks of dry run now - and hopefully, there will be no hiccups. Ya, both my hubby and I are kind of paranoid about such things and leave little to chance. In addition, I have typed out the menu for lunch and dinner for the whole week, so that the maid can help me prepare all the meals and I do not have to think about that during the week. And yes, the fridge is stocked with enough food to last the whole week.

OK, so I am ready for work tomorrow. The home front is well taken care of. As for myself.... Last night, I dug out a chest of old clothes - my old working clothes - but alas, I can hardly fit into them anymore! Not surprising, of course. It has been 2 years and 8 months since I became a stay-at-home mom. But I have been working part-time and I have enough clothes to last me temporarily, I think - it's not as if I am joining some glamorous corporate sector, haha...

Mentally, I am very well prepared. Teaching is in my blood. Now I can't wait to go to the starting line....