Enter At Your Own Risk...Seriously!

So when you are a new mother + entrepreneur there are decisions to be made. How long of a maternity leave should I take? Will I get "mommy judged" if I come back to early? Should I work from my home office vs the corporate office for awhile? Should I bring her to the office with me or leave her at home with our nanny? Questions, Questions, Questions...which I have come to the conclusion has no right answer, the answer is what works best for you.

So for me it was working at my home office for the first 3 wks, around 3 wks I went into the office a few days for a few hours at a time to test the waters and at 4 wks I made my official office debut with baby in tow. I know 4 wks is crazy early but if Marissa Mayer (Yahoo's CEO) can do it at 4 wks, so can I right ; ) I am not going to pretend like I am super mother + entrepreneur and this week hasn't been challenging or exhausting - it totally has but I am so happy to be back in the game with an adorable mini me CEO by my side.

A few things that have changed regarding my day to day office duties but are not limited to: Interruptions for spit up messes; Diaper changes; I want to be held NOW moments; Feed me ASAP emergencies! My office furniture has become multi functional and I've added a few new pieces: My desk is a perfect changing table and I struggle to not trip over a Mamaroo; diaper bag and its contents that are strung all across the floor. My once private office space is now a shared space of 3 - me, Caylor and our nanny (who is amazing and comes up sometimes 1/2 a day or a few hours when I need some focus time or have meeting obligations). Finally, the biggest change for all parties in the office is the new implemented policy of "Enter At Your Own Risk!" addendum, this is crucial for all those who do not want to see breast feeding or a really gross poo diaper first hand.

So that's my new RE-DEFINED work schedule at the moment...yes, this option is a little more exhausting and at times stressful, but with careful thought during my re-defining process I decided to take advantage of being my own boss. Making my own schedule and bringing my baby to work are a few perks I decided to take advantage of after having my sweet baby girl. I know it's not going to last forever and soon she will become too active to bring her with me daily but while it lasts I  am going to enjoy every second of bonding with her I can because I can and that feels good to say : )

So far she has got to witness plenty of drug tests, lab draws, phone calls but I am pretty sure what she loves the most is the fact that she has 5 other women showering her with love all day and customers who just comment on how beautiful she is....if I had that kind of work day everyday I'd probably sleep this cute and peaceful too!