I am probably the worst blogger EVER as it has been 2 months since my last post and in those 2 months our little girl has emerged from a delicate infant to a chubby, giggling, loving baby. I've spent the past 9 weeks finishing my school year and learning how to juggle both work and family. It hasn't always been easy, I had moments where I felt guilty for leaving her and looked forward to weekends where we could wake up together and snuggle in bed. Tony did such a great job getting up with her each morning. He made her bottles, gathered all her favorite blankets, and together they watched ESPN religiously followed by Regis and Kelly. Knowing she was with her dad until late morning and then with her great grandmother for the rest of the day made working much more tolerable and by the last day of school I really felt comfortable with my role as a working mom.
Annabelle is now almost 5 months old and each day I am amazed by her joyful heart and consistent temperment. From the moment she entered this world she has been the perfect example of what women pray for when they find out they are pregnant- she eats well, sleeps 12 hours a night, only cries when she's hungry, tired or wet, and is a little ahead of the game with her motor skills. This past week she started rolling onto her stomach and that has made my job a little more difficult because now I can't leave her alone in the room for even a second without putting her in the exersaucer or swing.
My sister Hillary and I get the girls together almost everyday to take them to the pool, shopping, and sometimes we just sit around the house playing and watching favorite reruns of those classic TGIF sitcoms we've both seen a million times. But the beauty of this summer, of this moment, is that I don't have to be in a hurry, I don't have to say goodbye every morning and that is why I won't take a moment of this summer for granted.
Tony and I have put a bid on a house in Lebanon and hope to hear something sooner than later but it's a short sale forclosure home so the process could take months. I am praying this is the house we have been waiting for because it would be amazing to finally have a space of our own big enough for our quickly growing family. The best part of this fall is that my sister is going to watch Annabelle when I go back to work and I can't tell you how good it feels to know she gets to spend each day with her aunt and cousin.
Well, I don't want to try and recap the past 9 weeks so I am going to try my hardest to be more consistent in updating this blog. I'm sure as Annabelle grows and begins doing things for the first time I will have more to write about. I am so thankful to have this time off with my family (and Tony is happy too because he doesn't have to get up early for awhile :-) ) and I plan on using every moment of it wisely!
Annabelle is now almost 5 months old and each day I am amazed by her joyful heart and consistent temperment. From the moment she entered this world she has been the perfect example of what women pray for when they find out they are pregnant- she eats well, sleeps 12 hours a night, only cries when she's hungry, tired or wet, and is a little ahead of the game with her motor skills. This past week she started rolling onto her stomach and that has made my job a little more difficult because now I can't leave her alone in the room for even a second without putting her in the exersaucer or swing.
My sister Hillary and I get the girls together almost everyday to take them to the pool, shopping, and sometimes we just sit around the house playing and watching favorite reruns of those classic TGIF sitcoms we've both seen a million times. But the beauty of this summer, of this moment, is that I don't have to be in a hurry, I don't have to say goodbye every morning and that is why I won't take a moment of this summer for granted.
Tony and I have put a bid on a house in Lebanon and hope to hear something sooner than later but it's a short sale forclosure home so the process could take months. I am praying this is the house we have been waiting for because it would be amazing to finally have a space of our own big enough for our quickly growing family. The best part of this fall is that my sister is going to watch Annabelle when I go back to work and I can't tell you how good it feels to know she gets to spend each day with her aunt and cousin.
Well, I don't want to try and recap the past 9 weeks so I am going to try my hardest to be more consistent in updating this blog. I'm sure as Annabelle grows and begins doing things for the first time I will have more to write about. I am so thankful to have this time off with my family (and Tony is happy too because he doesn't have to get up early for awhile :-) ) and I plan on using every moment of it wisely!
