First Week Back

Well, I survived my first week back at work. I'll be honest, Monday was rough and I cried every time someone asked me about William. Wednesday was MUCH better. I was extremely busy, so time flew by, and by Friday I felt like I was finally getting back into the swing of things. William has gotten excellent reports from daycare. His teachers say he is so sweet, never cries, and stares at other babies like they are crazy when they start crying. Pretty funny! He's always happy when I pick him up which makes me feel a ton better.

The most "traumatic" thing about my first day back was the lactation room. I imagined there would be little cubicles so I'd have plenty of privacy while I pumped - WRONG! The lactation room is literally a room full of little tray tables displayed in a circle with industrial size pumps. I actually sit there and TALK to complete strangers while I pump. For those of you who know me well, you know how modest I am. No, giving birth didn't take away my modesty. I was in a state of shock the first day, but I've gotten over it and don't care anymore! I refuse to stop pumping because of a less than ideal setting.

Another thing that has been difficult is having to actually think again. After 3 months of being in only baby mode, it's hard to shift and think about other children besides my own. My boss asked me to type up an educational summary from a child I saw right before I left for maternity leave, and I about choked. Thankfully one of my co-workers helped me write it. I was worried my boss would think I'd completely lost every brain cell if I did it on my own :)

I'm enjoying my time with William SO much when I get home from work and on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I'm at home with him all day. He seems to be adjusting well to our new schedule, and really doesn't seem phased at all by all of the transitions.

We may have a thumb sucker! I secretly hope so :) He's bound to have bad teeth regardless because his mommy and daddy spent a lot of their childhood in braces.

In other news, Grant and I are a few steps closer to becoming homeowners!  It's not final yet, but we are well on our way. We are ecstatic! We close on August 30th and hope to move mid-September. It's been a VERY eventful couple of weeks for the Davis family of three.

All of the pictures above were taken of William while he was watching the Olympics. He's seriously OBSESSED with TV. We may have a couch potato on our hands ;)