First Week Back to Work

This week was my first week back to work. I was a bit overwhelmed Day 2. However, it all started coming back to me as I'm thrown back into the mix. I hope I can perform back to the level I was before I left. My boss seems to have lots of confidence in me and its very encouraging.

For some wonderful reason, like her Ate (Lil' M) at 3 month, Unit #2 slept through the night this past Sunday through Wednesday. She actually self-pacifies herself with her thumb and goes back to sleep! And then yesterday (Thursday), she woke up at the usual 1 am time and wouldn't fall asleep. I kept watching the video monitor to see f she was trying to suck her thumb. She was but looked like she kept missing her mouth or barely had it in her mouth and got pissed. Perhaps she was legitimately hungry and figured out her thumb wasn't giving her real milk to her tummy. I felt bad and went in to nurse her. I was thinking of weaning her from night feeds , but feel bad because she was still crying while I changed her diaper. She nursed for some time, which means she was hungry.

I hope she sleeps through the night again.

Last Day of Maternity Leave

Well my time has run out and after 6 months of being away from society, tomorrow's my first day back. I have mixed feelings about it. Maybe it's because it's been 1/2 the year since I worked is making me nervous. I'm happy to get back to being more than just a mommy. But, it wasn't all that bad w/Baby. I enjoyed the time I got to spend w/each of my kids and catching up on my errands and keeping up with household stuff.

Unit 2 Growing

Unit 2 is now 9 lbs and 5 oz! She and Lil' M had their wellness exams on Friday. I hate it when they get their vaccines. They look so happy and then they are so angry when they get the needle. Luckily, Unit 2 didn't have any severe side affects.

This was the first week Big M went back to work and I'll miss the free lunch times we've had when he was home. I'm glad he chose to stay with me on this leave. I know it brought us and our kids together.

Last Month at Home

Big M's returning to work next Monday and I'll be returning at the end of the month. I'm nervous about going back to our regular FT work life and handling our new life as a parents of 2. It was pretty full with one child and working 10 hour days. Now, it'll be even fuller. I hope to be able to cook/run errands and take care of the kids successfully with Big M. This is coupled with Lil M going to preschool. I can understand the benefits of being a stay at home parent now. How in the world can 2 working FT parents squeeze in so much in a short amount of time for their house and children duties? The most important thing is getting paid again.

Happy New Years!

It's 2013! We stayed low key this year and was at home with our girls. We were all getting over a cold and so it was just another regular day for us. We took down the Christmas tree and decorations. I admit, Christmas is my favorite holiday and the decorations make the house a lot more cheery. I'm sad to see it all go down. I had a rough year, but am looking forward to new BETTER year with my family. I have two beautiful daughters and a caring husband. I'm blessed.