Got a roll of film developed today and this came out. She seems pretty happy here!
and now, the rest of the story
4 years ago
Friday, October 19, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
The end of an era.
Well, maybe 5 1/2 months does not qualify as an "era" but it's definitely a long break. I'll be back to work this coming Tuesday. When I left on bedrest back in APRIL I had let my manager know that I thought I would not be able to return as a full time employee - the job just runs me ragged...long days when we're busy, travelling, working weekends and the occasional terse voice mail (left in haste with no real backing...it's saved in my inbox) - and that was fine, when I just needed to come home to a husband who would listen to my rants, be ok with mac and cheese for dinner tonight, and let the laundry slide when I just needed to sack out on the couch... and a dog who just needed one of us to walk her. Now, there's just more to come home to and I'd like to be able to give a little back to that adorable baby when she wants mom's attention and affection. Anyhow.... my manager told me to really think it over and consider that I may feel differently after the baby came. Understandable, but I really want to work. Yep. I just want to do it all. So, I went back and proposed that I work a part time schedule... I knew it wouldn't be a popular suggestion and was fully expecting a "no" but, as my husband pointed out, "you'll never get what you want unless you ask for it" Yes, he's a wonderful husband ;)
So, much to my surprise and delight - they agreed to let me work part time for a trial period. The plan is that I'll be at work Tuesdays through Fridays, 6 hours a day. I'll have less on my plate and no travel. Best of all, I know I'll be home on time at night to spend some quality time with our daughter :) Of course, I have apprehensions and am nervous about making it work, but I have to give it a try - it may be the best of both worlds!
As for our little "peanut"... she's busy working on rolling over. She gets half way - from her back to her side...usually rolling to the right. I have a feeling it may be awhile before she figures out how to get all the way over and then it will be massively frustrating as she tends to get very angry when she finds herself on her tummy! oh, and mommy's trying to figure out how to get her back to sleeping 5-6 hours at a time. She used to do it when she slept in her chair, but now that she's back in the crib....not so much. I'm thinking about burning the book that says they will likely start sleeping through the night at 8 weeks...but some won't until 10-12. Yeah, we're at 12 weeks and I'm not seeing any signs of change. I'm beginning to implement different "methods" but I try to give each one a week or so... so far, no luck. I'm sure there are a few sympathetic ears out there...
So, much to my surprise and delight - they agreed to let me work part time for a trial period. The plan is that I'll be at work Tuesdays through Fridays, 6 hours a day. I'll have less on my plate and no travel. Best of all, I know I'll be home on time at night to spend some quality time with our daughter :) Of course, I have apprehensions and am nervous about making it work, but I have to give it a try - it may be the best of both worlds!
As for our little "peanut"... she's busy working on rolling over. She gets half way - from her back to her side...usually rolling to the right. I have a feeling it may be awhile before she figures out how to get all the way over and then it will be massively frustrating as she tends to get very angry when she finds herself on her tummy! oh, and mommy's trying to figure out how to get her back to sleeping 5-6 hours at a time. She used to do it when she slept in her chair, but now that she's back in the crib....not so much. I'm thinking about burning the book that says they will likely start sleeping through the night at 8 weeks...but some won't until 10-12. Yeah, we're at 12 weeks and I'm not seeing any signs of change. I'm beginning to implement different "methods" but I try to give each one a week or so... so far, no luck. I'm sure there are a few sympathetic ears out there...
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
All smiles!
That's right. For the past few weeks I've debated if she is actually smiling or if she is just pulling faces. Michelle insists that she is making a conscious effort to smile. I was saying she was just making a face that appeared to look a lot like a smile. Now I think I’m convinced, but we’ll let you be the judge. Checkout the clip this Michelle took.
So it’s been a couple weeks since we made and entry to our blog and you might ask what we’ve been up to. Well, unfoutunately, there just has not been too much to talk about. It seems like time just disappears. I’ve been working on installing a fence around the back yard at the house next door so that’s been taking up most of my spare time but I finished that last weekend.
Other than that, I come home from work, and a couple times a week I have managed to get in a bike ride. A few friends are trying to convince me to do the Iceman, a 27 mile mtn bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City in held November (we’ll see how that turns out). I’ve done it before and I have mixed feelings about doing it again. Michelle has been out with Addison in the Chariot behind the bike a few times as well. It seems Addison is very content when being towed behind the bike. Here is a low quality video of the departure of their maiden voyage.
And perhaps the rest of my household will not agree that this is a blog worthy topic, but since the posting was left to me, I've decided that I'll take the liberty to let you know that I'm excited that the jeep got some new treads yesterday (33 x 13.50-15 Toyo Open Country M/T's). They are actually not as noisy as the 12 year old BFGoodrich MT's that they replaced.
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