Maternity leave

As I am currently on maternity leave, started a week ago. I've been trying to keep busy, whether it's working on my chartership, getting the house ready for the arrival, reading academic librarianship by Camila A. Alire and C.Edwards Evans and sleeping. However I see to be in this middle ground of, what I am. Yes I know I'm a librarian, qualified and educated. But where does that stop.

The handover- a useful practice to a) make sure I have passed on enough information for someone else to fill my role for 6 months. B) also useful to put my mind to a task which will last during my absence.

I am guessing that most people wouldlovetotake 6 months of work, but I certainly don't feel like that. Yes, I am excited about the baby, but not having the routine and seeing work mates every day is a little odd.

I suppose I will need to look at becoming a parent as my new full time job. Not sure how that would read in a job advert.

Parent-  on call 24 hours a day, no actual pay, but feeling of doing something worthwhile, no holiday entitlement. Duration - 18 years plus.

Duties- cook, cleaner, maid, driver, nurse, storyteller, photographer, bank account.

At least I can laugh about all of this.