Should I still reply to work related emails & sms?

Though I am theoretically on leave, I am still checking my office emails occasionally since I am still very free... Well, waiting at home everyday for Ethan's arrival can be quite boring at times... Apart from the occasional naps in the afternoon and performing some daily household chores, I have pretty much nothing to do to kill time.....

Sine my leave on 19th June, I have limited the checking of my mails once in a week or on a need to basis.... I checked my mails last night and realised that there was only 2 mails that needed my response. Though they are not of high priority, I felt bad not responding to those mails.... The question would be if I have seen the email, should I just ignore them? Well.... being someone who does not like to leave things unattended, I replied to them and also copied my coverage on those matters.... In this way, I can sleep in peace without worrying if there are still many mails which are left unattended.

This afternoon, I received an sms from my coverage as she got some questions on one of the quarterly reports which needs to be submitted when I am away... Well, sms... this is more complex... I can choose to ignore emails since I can cook up the excuse that I did not switch on my laptop to check my office emails.... But what about SMS? Am I allowed to ignore them since they are work related? This is like a grey area right? Handphone is something which is like part of us that even if we are on leave, in the delivery suite, or anywhere, we will still keep them with us. There will be no excuse that we will miss a sms... Sigh... So the bottomline is, I replied to the work related sms... and also switch on my laptop to work for a few hours because I need to forward some related information as supporting information for my coverage... I am not complaining! Just want to voice my thoughts.... Come to think of it, it's not anyone fault, just my own personality, I do not wish to leave things unattended...

I just checked my office mail again, not sure if everything was ok... Tsk tsk, I am simply paranoid... My coverage responded, thanking me for sending the information. She also informed me that I do not need to attend to any emails addressed to me and they should be automatically forward when the sender receives my out-of-office notification.... Well, good to hear that, so I can take a break..... But I still can't help pondering, if I am already on leave, why is she still sms'g me to ask about office work? Maybe it's the problem of differences in personality again. I am more nonchalant while she is more meticulous & careful....So she must ask questions whenever there is anything unclear...Well, I just hope that I wouldn't receive more sms about work....

When Ethan arrives, I don't think I will have anytime to reply to sms or email anymore since I will be dead tired juggling with a little one.... Btw, I can't help thinking if Ethan is going to come tonight.... :)