5 months!!!

How is it possible that my little angel has turned 5 months????! Time flies, but then again I feel like I've had her for forever. In 5 months she has grown nicely, endured 3 ear infections, started teething, had a rash, gone to the Nordstrom anniversary sale, gone swimming, and so much more! She is giggly, smiley, and besides little sicknesses from daycare (plenty of mommy guilt attached here) she is perfect! I love her everyday a little more, though I don't know how it's even possible. Brynn Elise is my angel and I feel beyond blessed to have had the past 5 months with her officially and am so excited for each day that I get to be her mom.

So much for some sort of balance!

Well, when people talk about work/life balance, I don't think they really consider how much work goes into the baby side of things on top of a job. I have been fortunate to decrease my work schedule by working only Monday through Thursday and have unpaid Fridays off each week. So, little miss Brynn and I have "our" day together. No daddy, no friends, no in-laws... Just us (if we don't have guests in town, of course). Over the past month we have spent Fridays relaxing, experiencing her first nordstoms anniversary sale, and doctors appointments. Overall, not too bad. I hate lugging her around outside now because we have had consistently greater than 100 degree days for more than a month! I don't want us to melt out there. So our low-key days have been the thing I look forward to most of all. Paycut or not - I love it!
Ear infections and teething have been the theme lately. Her pediatrician said if she gets one more in the next 5 weeks we definitely need to get Brynn to the ear-nose-throat doctor to get tubes. It makes me sad, but if she will get some good long term relief, I'll do whatever it takes. Also, I am waiting but I expect to see teeth soon. She drools like crazy.
Brynn is growing like crazy too. She is up to 14 pounds and I am getting ready to transition her to 3-6/6 month clothing. And if she will feel better, we will get her out of the pack and play and into her crib. I just need to get over myself to make that move. She is growing up too fast!

July! Already?

It seems like since brynn came into my life, time just flies by. I don't understand how it's even possible that we are already to July! In just a couple days, brynn turns 4 months. She is getting so big and she is developing quite the little personality. In June we started getting more consistent smiles, I went back to work, she caught her first cold andsubsequent ear infection. We had our first real mommy-daughter shopping day at Northpark this past month - the first of many I am sure will follow. I am excited to see what else will come but I so wish I could keep her tiny too.

We are lucky enough to have a long weekend at hand with the 4th on Monday. Since I work abbreviated weeks (4 days, yay) I get 4 straight days with my baby and 3 of which with my hubby home too! Nothing is really scheduled either, and I kind of think that is the best part. Life is good.

oh well!

Well, so much for the 30 day challenge.  I give up!  Not in a bad way, but wow this week ran me down and so many of the questions just don't match up with where I am in life.

So... I'm moving on.  It's not that it was a failure.  I have been thoughts to share (I think!).

This week was week two at work.  I am exhausted. I am getting back into the swing of things.  I think my coworkers (just a couple of them) are annoyed that I am back because I work so much more efficiently than they can and I close orders quicker than they do.  Oh well... I am there to make money to support my family.

Brynnie the Pooh got sick for the first time.  Stuffy nose, not sleeping well.  Fortunately no fever!  Hallelujah!  Sadly though, I did give in and take her to the doctors, even though I kind of thought I might be over-reacting.  I was not!  Poor baby girl has an ear infection - worse in the right ear and a slight one in the left.  I just feel so badly for her.  I want her to feel better NOW!

She's been sleeping on my chest while I sleep sitting upright to help her drainage.  So, I am SLEEP DEPRIVED - worse than usual.  Thank goodness for weekends and thank god I switched to a 4 day work week.  While the pay is missed, I have a great appreciation to take care of my baby and myself.

I have loads more to share than any 30 day challenge.  Between Brynn, work, life, and everything else, my world is crazy!  I won't get down on myself because I am keeping it together (mostly).

Day 6... Who do I like?

I don't like him... I love him! My dearest hubby! My best friend, my baby daddy, my partner in crime. I will keep him, thanks :)

Day 5 - Irritations?

Day 5 asks - what's the biggest thing that irritates you about the opposite/same sex?

I was an RA in college and the guys floor always had a funk to it.  Dude smell is not good.... unless they are clean and fresh.

Women: I hate the cattiness factor that comes into play with large groups of girls.... interesting since I work with 97% women!  HA!

Working mom... Officially

Yup, today was back to work day one. No tears for this momma, but she was with nonna today. Tomorrow is day one at daycare... We will see what that brings. It's a great daycare, but I am still nervous. It's like her first day of school...with many many more years to follow. This week is killing me already and it's only Monday.