I'm a Mom, that Works

The dreaded day has finally come. I go back to work tomorrow. Surprisingly I'm not as stressed and depressed about it as I was when I went back to work after having Colby. Of course then, I had to go back when he was 2 months old, I went back full time and I was a first time Mommy so it was AWFUL. This time, Maci is 4 months old, I've been through this before, I've got plenty of milk stored for her, I know we have AWESOME babysitters, and I'm only going part time (2 days a week). So I'm breathing and relaxing and not stressing.
I really contemplated not going back to work at all. I have thoroughly enjoyed maternity leave and would love to be a full-time stay at home Mommy. I even thought I might decrease my hours to just 1 day a week (which I still might, but work won't let me right now anyway). I think we could do it financially with some cut-backs and more attention to being frugal.
But as I considered not going back, then I started to miss my job. I was surprised at that. To give you an example of how much I have not missed it these last four months, my work bag still hangs right where it did when I came home from work the last day and I have not touched or thought about it since! So why do I miss it now? With all of the stress and the drama that work entails, I love my co-workers and I love the tiny little angel babies. And it's nice to have some "me" adult time where I feel like I'm using the knowledge and skill that I went to school and worked hard for and I enjoy.
The real clencher is the fact that I get 5 days a week with my kiddos at home, and only have to spend 2 at the hospital caring for other people's kiddos. Most people have to do the opposite. Plus I know that my kids are always with Daddy, Grandma or Nana when I am at work, not a daycare, so I am definitely counting my blessings. I don't really consider myself a working mom. I'm a Mom, that works - and that works for me.