Our first week with me back to work

My first week back to work is over and we are getting into somewhat of a routine. I have found that after being up usually two times during the night to feed, getting up at 4:30 or 5am to get ready for work, working 12 hours, and coming home at 7:30pm, I am ready to go to bed! I have been able to catch Claire still awake when I get home. Jeff has been awesome at having her bath done so all I need to do is enjoy playing with my baby a bit and then feed her before she is ready for bed. I then shower and eat dinner quickly, spend a few minutes with my husband, and crawl into bed myself. I had two week day shifts in a row and was exhausted after my second day. It didn't help that Claire decided it would be fun to be up from 3-4:30 in the morning! I am very thankful I only work 3 days a week so I can space them out and get some rest in between! I do enjoy being back at work and seeing all my co-workers again. It is nice to know I was missed while I was gone. I do miss my baby lots and call to check on her often, but I think it is also good for me to get into thinking mode again.

Claire went to a co-workers house on Thursday while Jeff and I worked. She had lots of fun and did really well. I was a bit worried how she would do being in a different environment without her parents, but she proved to me that she would be just fine. Courtney sent me pictures on my phone every couple of hours so I could see she was doing well and it helped that I knew Claire was in good hands. Thanks a million Courtney.

Tomorrow Claire will have her first full day with her new nanny, Alison. I have no worries about leaving Claire with Alison. I know she will do just fine. I am sure being a new mommy, I will be calling to check on her a few times during the day!

We are still waiting to get the final go ahead on the house. Things look pretty good, we just need to see if we are able to do the pool in the backyard or not. We will keep you posted on what happens there. If all goes through, we will be closing on Sept 29! Once we get moved in, I am hoping things will slow down a bit for us and we will have more time to just enjoy being a family. We miss yall in MN and cannot wait for Mom and Dad and the Streich's to come over Thanksgiving.