Back at work

Well, I returned to work this past Thursday. It wasn't nearly as heartbreaking as I thought it would be. Addison was in a great mood both mornings, which made it easier for me to leave her at Ms Ginger's house. Work is going to take some additional time to adjust. It's very hard to concentrate when all you think about is your baby :) But I know everything will get back to semi-normal soon.

Look at what I did :) It isn't perfect, but I will keep practicing!

Busy Day

This morning I did a run through of my routine in preparation for Thursday. I got up at 5:30 to get started. Luckily, Addy stayed asleep while I got ready. When I finished she was waking up, so I went ahead & fed her (daycare requires baby has first meal of the day at home). I pumped, got her dressed & loaded her into the truck. We made it out the door at 7:08 (my goal was 6:50-7:00). So, Thursday I will just need to speed up a task or two (or get up a few minutes early -UGH).

Later in the day we went to Chase & by to see Ms Ginger. A co-worker got me a box of Kleenex with Addy's picture on it! I will take a pic & post later. It's SO cute! Thanks Casey! That was very thoughtful of you :)

Hmmm... what else? Guess that's it for now. Enjoy the pics!

Buddy loves to get on the playmat with Addison!

He is so good with her :)

So sweet!

Looks like she is dancing!

The tutu!

She wasn't very happy about the tutu or being on her tummy.

Bathtime!!

Love those smiles!

Saying her prayers

Photoshoot yesterday

Yesterday we visited our favorite Two Suez photographer - Katie May! Addison was adorable in her little pink tutu. Blake decided to add a prop for the LSU pictures! I was a little unsure about it, but once seeing everything come together - IT'S HILARIOUS! We even got in on a couple of pics this time. I was hoping to get more smiles, but Addison mostly looked like a deer caught in headlights. Still SO cute though :) Can't wait to share!

Tummy Time Milestone

Of all times not to have the camera on Addison........We were doing tummy time on her playmat & she rolled from her tummy to her back! Way to go Addy!!

Video of the NEW squealing & screaming

Bottle update & more!

I finally found a bottle that appeals to Addison. It was the last bottle I picked & the cheapest of all. I only had to use the white grape juice once & after that she did great! Now I have her taking the Playtex Nurser Drop-Ins. These will be the ones that I send to daycare with her next week *GASP*! Less mess involved with the drop-ins. She is also enjoying her Soothie pacifier again. I guess she just needed a little nudge to break the habit of nursing 24/7.

Over the weekend Addison learned how to squeal & also how to scream while crying. She is cooing so much. Especially in the mornings when she wakes up. I think she is a morning person.

We are going to visit Ms Ginger today just to get a better feel for the environment. Hopefully, this will help me & Addy both with the transition next Thursday.




Crying baby --- more later.....

Monday Monday Monday

Days of the week mean nothing to me these days. Just thought I would emphasize that today is Monday in my title.

Last Friday night, Blake & I had a 'date' night! Shari kept Addison while we went to dinner & she drank 3oz of EBM (expressed breastmilk) from a bottle! Of course, that must have been a fluke, because she refused the bottle from everyone at the lake over the weekend! Shari said she would be more than happy to stop by this week & try to give her more. Throughout the day today I have randomly offered the bottle & even tried last night during bathtime. She was so-so about it, but at least she didn't have a meltdown!

Daycare - Addison is signed up with Kid Tech (right by our house) & Bundles of Joy (brand new & about 8 minutes from our house). Just recently Blake & I found out about a lady that keeps infants in her home & she lives very close to my office. She interviews potential clients to see if she would like to keep the baby. Saturday morning before we went to the lake, we were interviewed by Ms Ginger to see if she would keep Addison when I go back to work. I really like her setup & she comes highly recommended. Luckily, she liked us enough to agree to keep Addison! She is more expensive, but I believe that the peace of mind it will give me is priceless. Since she lives right by the office, I will be able to stop by during the day for short visits :) I go back to work July 17! It will be here before I know it!