When your partner works on the other side of a toll bridge from your home, visiting him at work costs a minimum of $5.00. But still, it’s an adventure worth doing.
I think it’s feasible for most professions, but feel free to let me know if you are someone for whom this suggestion is ridiculous. (If your partner works at home or does not work… go visit a friend or your old coworkers.)
I assumed I would do this all the time while I was on maternity leave, but it only happened once. (See cost of driving above.) Therefore, I now see it as a major outing. I suppose it depends entirely on the commute.
This is your eleventh weekly challenge.
The day I drove over the bridge and went to meet up with Ryan, he was more interested in getting out of the office to see us than in having us come in to show off the baby. Fine by me. I didn’t need all those germy people putting their hands on my baby. We had lunch together outside and Julian slept through the entire thing. He had no knowledge of his extra time with Dad that day, but hey, I got to use a restroom all by myself. What a special event!
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As someone who is often visited by toddlers in the office, I want to say “Bring on the baby buggy office!”. It’s a work day recharge to get drooled on good and solid by co-worker’s little-ons.
Oh, I love that you used a copy of The Office to illustrate this. Let’s hear it for Jim and Pam!
I hate to say it, but my workplace is not a good place for me to go while on maternity leave. I’m an ER nurse and I work nights…. bad on both counts. In fact, because of the cold and flu season, my coworkers have been afraid to come visit me because they are afraid they will infect my precious little one. When she’s bigger, we can go and she can see all the nice nurses and doctors- without being a patient!
I’ll visit any office where Jim Halpert works!
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We will definitely go visit daddy’s work when he gets back from deployment. I think she will love all the scopes and moving lights. For now, we visit my old work and everyone does love to see her. Unfortunately, she doesn’t like anyone but mommy, so she’s returned to my arms pretty quickly. She also seems to have a penchant for poop explosions at my old office. I don’t know what it is about that place.
My husband works around a ton of older ladies at the VA where they process insurance claims. Me and baby girl arent allowed past the visitor’s desk, but you can bet they all take a little 5-minute break to come swarm the front lobby and see her sweet smile!
My daughter and I who is 2 go and visit her papa twice a week. He works late sometimes and it is a chance for him to see her and play with her. She has been going to the office, which he works at a footwear company, since she was born and every one loves to come out of their desk and say hi. Even the big CFOs come out of there office and roll on the floor with her. Everyone tells us they love it when she comes by. I would recommend to mommies and babies to visit their spouse/papas at work even if it is for a moment it makes all the difference in the world.
We also think it has really helped our daughter learn how to be around different people. She is a social butterfly.
Funny that this was today’s challenge, as I did it before I read it! I took my 8 week baby girl to my old office! She did great for the first 20 minutes or so of everyone loving on her, and then got really overwhelmed and it took a while to calm her down. It is amazing though, how everyone loves a baby! Maybe too much, lol.
My DH works in a secure government environment, so I’ve never even seen his desk. But we have done this where I’ll drive to a park close to his office, and we’ll meet for a lunch I’ve packed. Daddy gets some outside time, and hey! Wouldn’t you know we’re already at the park so we just spend the rest of the afternoon there
My husband works *very* close by (one of the reasons we moved to the Peninsula) and they have Family Fridays–families welcome for lunch that day, and it’s often packed with young kids. I went every single week when the kids were little–hauling collapsible boosters and all. It was a huge event in our week, always fun for everyone. We still go on occasion when the kids have their weekly minimum day. I love that his company makes a place for families.
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A chance to hear a loud burp at a department meeting and having everyone think it was cute —totally worth doing the long commute with a baby!
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