So..... it's been awhile. I have been wanting to write a new post for some time now, but nothing has really struck me as far as topics go. Since my mind is drawing a creative blank, I figured I'd at least come to grips with my life as of now....
1. I still cannot believe I have a DAUGHTER!!! Cece is PREH! She is soooo tiny and petite! Leo was never THIS tiny and I'm loving it! She is still wearing newborn clothes pretty well, but 0-3 months are finally starting to fit....a little! Her belly button finally healed so now she is able to get real baths and she LOVES them! She looks even tinier in her bathtub! She loves to stretch out and wiggle her little toes in the warm water! A standard size washcloth serves as her "bath blanket" and cover her entire body! She eats every 3-4 hrs and is eating 4 oz at a time. She takes awhile to eat and burp. but the diva cannot be rushed, so I will accommodate! Her cry is adorable and sometimes makes me LOL! Its a mix between a high pitched scream and the meow of a cat. Sounds annoying, I know, but the cuteness of it makes me grin! She is still sleeping in our room in her bassinet, but as soon as I work up the courage to send her packing to her own bedroom, she will make the trip across the living room and down the hall. Until then, she is satisfied being in mom and dads room. She has a little bit of a gooey eye and we have to be sure to keep it wiped out with a warm washcloth! Hopefully it clears up soon! Missy (her nickname given to her by dad) currently weights 10 lbs and is in the 90% in height!! Supermodel?!?!
2. I still cannot believe I am back to work. I had an entire 1 week off after Cece was born. CrAzY!! I feel the need to explain why this was. I don't really know "who" I am explaining it to, maybe myself? Anyway...... I only have 12 sick days. I need to be smart about how I use them. I need to save them for the year. I didn't want to use them all the first 2 weeks of school and then not have ANY for the rest of the year! Someone is bound to get sick and I already have a couple personal days planned. So I had to "take one for the team" and get back to the grind. Do I think I overdid it a bit? YEP! Did my doctor have any idea that I was going back to work after only 1 week? NOPE! What's the most important is that it was MY decision. No one MADE me come back to work so soon. I could have taken all the time I wanted (unpaid of course...except for the 12 days I had).... but to be honest, I was ready to get back in a routine and ready to start this new life with 2 children. "She works hard for the money". (or lack thereof)
3. I'm an anxious mess. I feel nervous/scared all the time. Like I'm gonna do something wrong. It's annoying. I feel like I am JUST keeping my head above water and things could all fall apart at any second. I'm trying to juggle taking care of Leo and Cece the best I can. I'm trying to take good care of my husband. I'm trying to take good care of myself. I'm trying to take good care of my students. I'm trying to be a good friend, sister, daughter, and employee. I feel like I'm doing a good job... but if I let my guard down or if I loose focus for just a hot second, things will fall apart. Not a good feeling. Maybe I should talk to "The Hoff" (AKA, Dr. Hoffman) about all this drama....
4. I love Leo and Cece so much it hurts and I have a fear that someone is gonna take them away from me. Normal? Maybe. Maybe not.
5. I have received AMAZING help from my in-laws and my mom! Words cannot express how thankful I am for all their help! Our babysitter got sick and needed to take 3 weeks off. Toby and I about cried! (Well, I DID cry!) Thankfully my in-laws were still here visiting and my amazing mother-in-law offered to stay as long as we needed her! MAJOR sigh of relief.
6. Leo is obsessed with Gertie. Poor Gertie. She sleeps with one eye open at all times. Bless it.
7. As much as I LOVE all the help I am getting from my family, Toby and I are sooooo ready to "try this on our own".
8. We are taking a trip to KY in October and I am sooooo excited about it!
9. I still have about 30 lbs to loose. Sigh.......
10. I have tried several new recipes from Pintrest and LOVE them!! Check out the "recipe" section of this amazing blog to see them....
11. Leo is such a "daddy's boy" and sometimes it breaks my heart. He wants nothing to do with me at times and I hate it. *sad face*
12. This year marks my 10th year teaching. Every year I enjoy it just as I did my first year. Ok.... maybe not.... but I really do love my job! Really.... I do. Seriously. I do. Really.
13. I got out all my fall decorations the other day and I was so flippin excited about it!! It was even a little chilly outside (80 degrees!) so it seemed like the perfect day for re-decorating! I just have to get up in the attic and get out my scarecrows and buy a few mums from the store, and 37 Lazy Willow Drive will be all decked out!
14. Saturday, September 15th is "D-day" for me. I will have both kids, all by myself, for 8 hrs! I'm anxious, excited, and nervous. Basically, I'm just ready to do it and have it be normal.
And that is where we are......as of now.
Breathe and keep swimming.
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