So today was my 1st day back to work.  Lots of stress leading up to this unlike when I returned after Braysen.  With Braysen I stayed home for the 1st year and at that point was more ready to go back.  This time it was harder leaving a “baby”.   Besides just the necessary leaving the kids behind, there’s the whole fitting into clothes for work issue and also the pumping at work/keeping up with supply & bottles issue.

Luckily I went out shopping this past Saturday morning while Patrick held down the fort and I got some great sale deals and now have a few things to tide me over until I either a) lose more weight or b) get out to the outlets and find some more deals.

I also am VERY thankful for having a nice pump this time around.  I have a back room at work that my boss suggested me use and it worked out great today and it looks like it shouldn’t be as dreaded as I thought.  I’ll only have to do it once while i’m there since I only work 4 hours.  I managed to get enough today to cover the 2 bottles we used today so ideally if I can pump what he eats while I’m gone, my freezer stash that I’ve built up will not dwindle!

2 weeks ago I also started doing water aerobics in a nearby town with 2 of the gals from my neighborhood. It feels great to be in a pool again, even if I’m not swimming laps quite yet.  The water aerobics isn’t a walk in the park when it comes to working out though!  I did hit up the sporting goods store to buy up a new pair of goggles, a new cap and some new hand paddles for me to start swimming laps again.  I still have my zoomie flippers and my pull buoy.  I’m trying to figure out a night to do that but not to stick Patrick with the boys every night.  I thought maybe before work I’d hit up the pool but getting ready for work at the pool is well not my ideal situation.

This week we have another doc appt. for shots.  I mentioned before that I’m spacing them out and doing an alternative shot schedule. I have the book in my tote bag so I can try and read some of it this week before heading off to meet the doc. and do the next few we scheduled.  I’m definitely happier that we are doing them 2 at a time instead of a lot each visit.  This may mean a few extra visits instead of every few months but it’s worth it to me.

Oh!  Merrick can roll both ways now. He doesn’t do back to front often but he can pull it off!  He started that like 2 weeks ago or so!!  (Why do my boys have to be so fast to go mobile?)
To cut this short…I’m going to hit the sack.  So tired after the 1st day chaos and I’m going in at 8:30 tomorrow instead of 9.  I thought I did pretty good getting us all out the door today and ready but tomorrow will be even earlier!

New pics and updates soon.