Welcoming another warm day in Californian paradise.
Amist worry about my stay-at-mom choice, we brunch at Crepevine in Burlingame.
The herb infused crepe with eggplant, feta, tomatoes, spinach & cheese puts a halt to my worries.
Such a life altering choice: whether to stay at home or to go back to work. Either one is heavy with relief & consequence. I must trust I will make the right decisions for myself & my family.
Later, a stop at ABC cafe in San Mateo yields carboholic dishes. My favorite childhood dish, beef chow fun, was made good here.
The baked rice with three kinds of meat (beef tongue, ribs & uh, more beef) was pretty good. The rich tomato sauce tastes luxurious in the calorie department.
It’s a funny thing, life. There’s some give & take in so many ways. I suppose I feel a little guilty about my blessings and my ability to stay at home with baby, even for a little while.
Even if I were to return to work after a leave period, I would still be rounding out the last few weeks before returning.
Yet I have an unsettling guilt about enjoying my time being a new mom. Perhaps it’s others’ expectation of me; or it’s my own sense that I’ve been having too much fun.
Case in point: dessert at a little Asian shop in San Mateo because I can. Hey, I shared.
Baby tried to make a slick move for the milk tea. We caught on though.
The little dessert shop was reminiscent of old china. Baby slept through most of the visit until tonight’s ultra loud live music startled him awake. Off we left in a huff to the sound of “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
And it is.
