Back to Work

I just got back from visiting family out of town this afternoon and am now back in the hospital waiting for a patient to go into labor. Definately a moment to switch hats. I think many moms can identify with me on this odd feeling of going through life changing hats at a moment's notice. I went from being SAHM (on my week of vacation), taking the kids to Chuckie Cheese, trying to avoid the dirty look from the store employee at Gymboree while trying to sooth my screaming 1 year old (though you'd think they would be used to that at a children's clothing store...and considering how much business I give them, they should be more gracious), spending hours with my 3 year old drawing pictures and singing songs...to coming back home today and answering my pager (as I feed my again screaming 1 year old) and throwing on my scrubs to come into the hospital, I throw on my doctor hat. Oh, but I forgot, in between all of that, I had to throw on my wife hat and have a talk with my husband about the year end budget...which is always a lot of fun when you're trying to explain away those extra purchases at Ann Taylor Loft. Sometimes I feel like I have multiple personality disorder...or just feel like I am a blur in a 1 woman show trying to fill all the roles I'm assigned to play. I really need a vacation from my vacation or maybe I just need to get back to work...Sometimes it's nice to go back to work - especially when you have a 1 year old who loves to scream!