Today was the first day I worked and will have to work the next day. So tonight we are trying to figure out a good routine that works best for all of us. If I leave work right when the kids leave that puts me getting home with Levi between 5:15-5:30 and Kenneth doesn't get home some nights until almost 7:00 because of workouts. Levi has such a good time during the day that he is usually super tired by time we get home. So I get a short amount of time to play with him and then he wants to take a nap... today I held him while he slept until Kenneth got home with dinner. Its now 9:15 and we are just now about to put him down after everything has been done. His diaper bag with his clothes have been unpacked and packed again, bottles have been washed, bottles have been made for the possible midnight feeding and morning feeding, he has had a bath (we did have a good ole time playing in the bath tonight), he has been fed, and now down for the night. This is a little late for what we shoot for when putting him to bed but with the little time we got with him tonight it seems unfair to put him down this early. I know that this is something that we are just going to have to come to terms with because he needs to go to bed early but that doesn't mean I have to like it!
Today was a bit easier... I did boohoo on the way to drop him off and right after I dropped him off. I'm staying busy at work so once I'm at work I'm fine - until someone gives me a sad look and ask how I'm dealing - I do still tear up. Anyway, he was awake today when I picked him and he smiled as soon as he saw me and didn't take his eyes off of me... made my heart melt. Erica said they had a great day which makes me happy! She has a sweet, smart little boy and Levi loves watching him! She sent pictures again today... I can't even begin to say how thankful I am for her!
Kenneth and I are starting to notice that his personality is really blooming... he is such a funny kid!
There are just not enough hours in the day for me to get my fill of loving on my sweet little boy...
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| Knocked out in the swing at Erica's |
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| Levi and Cohen hanging out... Already BFFs!! :) |
I feel your pain with the time available when you get home. When Joe gets home with Mac is is after 4. Mac plays soooooo hard during the day that he is usually asleep within an hour of getting home (and no I am not kidding). The fact that you manage to keep your little guy up to even nine is amazing and way better than what Mac does. During the week I straight up pretty much do not see him very much. Be thankful!!!! And the going back to work gets easier. I never really cried or let it bother me because I was so freaking busy and I knew that he was ok. Our Erica is AWESOME and she sends us pictures as well as what he does during the day. He gets treated like family there. I love you and you are a great mommy! Sometimes I wonder if something is lacking in me because I really just did not get upset when I had to go back to work....it was just something for me that I had to do. I guess I am broken. LOVE YOU!
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