Yes, it's been awhile. Being a new mom takes just a bit of adjusting.
Suddenly I'm on someone elses schedule. Which brings me to my topic du jour. Patience. I've really had to learn how to be patient while on hiatus. I thought that staying home with my daughter and taking a break from work would be a welcome vacation. I wouldn't have to juggle school, contracts, and  clients. I could just relax and hang out with my daughter. I couldn't have been more wrong. You have everyone giving you their 2 cents on what to do and how to raise your child. Sometimes my husband and eye didn't agree on things. And then throw the holidays on top of it. I had to try and do all my shopping, decorating, cooking and cleaning in between feedings (unfortunately she  doesn't really sleep), all while on 3 - 4 hours of sleep. I didn't have time for the simplest of tasks like putting a letter in the mailbox before the mailman came.. I used to be the email queen - I was in touch with people at all times. Now it would take days before I could return an email or a phone call, and not for lack of trying. I learned how to be patient with myself as well as others. I could only do so much in a day on someone elses schedule
Then I suddenly got it. People have families lives and chaos. Even with all of this wonderful technology sometimes you can't respond right away. I soon found this out - I couldn't email and make phone calls even with my iPhone right by my side. So if someone takes a few days to respond to your email whether its a friend or work related be patient and realize its not the end of the world.