Working Woman

Well, today was the day I had been dreading for 3 months. I had to leave Blake with the next-door neighbor and go back to work. I handled it better than I thought I would. I teared up last week thinking about it and then this morning when I was feeding him I was fighting back the tears. I kept telling him he was going to have a fun day and how he'd be able to meet some other kids and watch them play...I think that was really to make me feel better. Anyway, to my surprise I didn't cry when I said goodbye or when I drove into work. I think it helped that I actually knew the person I was leaving him with and knew if she really needed anything she could go right next door to my house and get it. It's definitely going to be hard to adjust to only seeing him for a few hours a day though.

I haven't given you any updates lately. He rolled over once last week but hasn't done it again. He reaches for things and plays with a couple of his toys now. And he smiles more than any baby I have ever known. I can't help but smile back and giggle everytime.

We went to the cardiologist a couple weeks ago becuase the pediatrician heard a heart murmur. After an EKG and Echo they determined he has two small holes in his heart. She told me that it's one of the most common birth defects, which I wasn't aware of. And she explained everything very well. Anyway, we don't have to do anything differently and just need to go back in a year to see if they have closed up or not. Blake has surgery in October with the urologist. That's the next thing I am absolutely dreading.

Update

We tried putting Blake in his BebePod seat, not thinking he would be able to sit in it yet, but he surprised us and was able to hold himself up. This is not a very clear picture but you get the idea. He was watching Blitz. Lately, he gets excited whenever Blitz gets close to him - his arms and legs start moving like crazy.


2 weeks from today I will be back at work. :( I will be starting a new position though so I'm excited about that. I did phone interviews a few weeks ago and was offered the position. I'll still be in the same group just doing something slightly different, it will be a nice change.

Aaron and I are on a weight loss kick, wish us luck! Aaron claims to also have baby weight that he needs to lose. We've been keeping track for a couple weeks now and are off to a good start. We're not dieting, just eating healthier. Exercise is hard to fit in with a newborn but we're doing our best. And we have an elliptical being delivered next week.

That awful disease

Have you heard of the Alzheimer's Project? It's a series of videos on HBO. If you have any interest in this disease at all, they are very interesting. I've only watched 2 out of the 5 so far. You don't have to have HBO to watch them, they can be viewed on the Alzheimer's Association website or you can get them On Demand. If you just watch one, watch "The Memory Loss Tapes".

I can't say my dad is doing well, since improvement seems to not be an option without further medical developments, but he is in good spirits. He needs someone with him 24/7 and several family members continue to help mom out with this. She is having to hire a couple people now though to assist with him when she's not there. I wish I could help more. I also wish my son could have known his grandpa as
I did.

My mom is and always has been my hero. Thanks for everything you do, Mom! I don't say that often enough.

Zzzzzz

For more than a week now Blake has been sleeping through the night - usually between 8 to 10 hours! I have been loving it. I still get up once during the night though to pump so I can build up my milk storage. He is becoming a pro at getting his thumb into his mouth. I think that's why he started being able to sleep for so long, he can soothe himself now with the thumb sucking.

Tomorrow he gets his 2 month shots. I am not looking forward to this doctor's visit at all. I think he'll be getting stuck 4 times, poor baby.

I think I have been getting a little lazy on my maternity leave. I have become a fan of several morning shows, my favorite being Ellen, she's hilarious! I only have 3 1/2 weeks of leave left though so I better make the most of it.