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Week 18 – transitions

Posted on Aug 23, 2012 by in Weekly Update | 1 comment

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I would be lying if I said these last couple of weeks haven’t been hard. Being back at work full time has been a balancing act- from adjusting to 5:30 am wake-up alarms, to being at school and taking care of all of my students, meetings and what seems to be an endless flow of emails, to my commitment to continue breastfeeding while I’m working, to the emotional feelings that come with leaving my sidekick at daycare, to letting go of all things work-related once I get home, so I can just sit down and enjoy my sweet family.

There have been highs and lows, but with each one, I’ve learned more about myself, being a mother, and how much I love my family. I’ve also learned that reaching out for help when you need it, is a good thing. I know there are lots of working parents out there, and I hope to one day be as awesome as they are; but for now, I’m learning as I go. I’m thankful for Marshall and all that he does for me and Zoë. Our little “relay thing” that we have going on in the mornings has been working pretty well. After I feed Zoë, he then tags in around 6:30 am to dress her and get all of her stuff together. He is a pro when it comes to washing and labeling bottles, and making sure Zoë has all that she needs for her day.

Although I didn’t capture them all on film, here’s are the highlights from this past week:

- Being surprised and thankful by the generous support of hugs, texts and even sunflowers from friends and family reassuring me that I can do this and things get easier!

- Hoping that my baby wasn’t going to be the last one picked up at daycare because I was working late at school; only to find that there were still other babies there, and the teachers telling me about the great day that she had and how she even tried to hold her own bottle

- Seeing Zoë roll over and then taking in her silly, but proud, laugh

- Enjoying a Friday night on the upstairs patio at one of my favorite restaurants, JCT, with a sleeping baby and my husband, talking about all things non-baby

- Being amazed at Zoë’s Crossfit skills lifting her first barbell

- Laughing as Marshall managed Zoë’s 1st MAJOR diaper blowout where it was easier to throw out the outfit rather than try to salvage it. (it was that bad!)

- Listening to Zoë slurp on her washcloth during bathtime, acting like it was the next best thing since a 7-11 cherry icee

- Turning off email on my phone for the weekend and just enjoying a quiet and lazy weekend with my two favorite people

- Wanting to drive home so fast so I could scoop up my baby girl out of her carseat and hold her until she grew tired of me hugging and kissing on her; and then pulling up to the house where Marshall helped unload Zoë from the car, knowing that he was just as excited about seeing her as I was

- Shopping for cute new outfits as our chunky little girl outgrows size 3 months

Lastly,

- Trying to describe the feeling of this….Zoë asleep in my arms at the end of a long week

1 Comment

  1. Wow…..I can feel every single feeling you have, Lori…..beautifully written and what every mother feels but possibly can’t explain it as well as you do. She’s beautiful and you look radiant, of course. There’s nothing like it and there never will be. You honor every moment and every little accomplishment. xo

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