Crazy!

Well, I've been back to work for a solid week now (actually just over a week) and it has been crazy! Work has been good, and it is nice to get back into a routine. But I want to spend all of my time in the evenings with Raelynn and the house is a MESS! I'm not organized at all and things are spread out all over the place. It seems like every flat surface has become a place for what ever happens to be dropped on it.
Last Tuesday was my first day back and it was SO hard to leave her although I only cried when I left. It was mainly hard because she was crying when I left her. She has done so good at the sitters since then! Last week when I went to get her, she would immediately come home and sleep, eat a bit, sleep again, eat a bit, get her pjs on and go to bed. This week, not so much! Which is great with me because she has really started talking more and finding your face to smile at you!
I'm glad I'm able to get back into the swing of things at work. I feel though, like I'm not getting anything but pumping and teaching done durring the day. I'm always thinking about one or the other. Pumping will just become second nature soon, but making enough food for her is about all I can think of. Which I've been able to do, but its just stressful.
The sitter is the neighbor who has been babysitting for years! She writes me a note each day to let me know how she did, when she ate, and when she napped. She has 2 bouncy seats and a swing for Rae to be in. She is more than willing to do my cloth diapering and she is feeding her the milk I take her. I could not be happier with our choice in daycare.
This past weekend Mom and Emily came out to see us. We went shopping on Saturday which was nice to get out and get some of the things done I needed to get done and wanted to get done with extra hands. Shopping by yourself is hard! Sunday we just hung out, watched her talk to us for a good hour, and then Granny and Aunite Em made her into a dolly changing her clothes and taking pictures.
This weekend we're just hanging out at home. Ryan's changed shifts so he's working 12 am to 11 am. It has been nice durring the week because he gets up right as we get home, we can eat dinner together, and then he goes to bed before us.
Raelynn has been sleeping pretty good at night. Last night I thought she was ready for bed at 8, but she had other plans! She was up until about 11 and slept until 4:45. Unfortunately we get up at 5:30 and she was up and ready to start her day by 4:45. Last week she was sleeping a good 4 hours her first stretch and then every 2 hours she was up to eat. She is ready to go by about 5:30 every day.
The cloth diapering is going very well! I'm enjoying saving money for other things, like jeans for her! I've started using cloth wipes as well. Just an old t-shirt cut up into squares, squirting them with water and done. Often her poops have exploded out of the diaper but remain in the cover which is great! The disposable ones just blow right out of the diaper. I'm still looking for a few more prefolds to fit her so I don't have to fold them.
She is enjoying her bath time. I've just been taking a shower on Thursday nights with her because of how chilly our house is. With a regular bath, she just gets cold too fast and starts to cry. She seems to like the water running on her, but she sure does get slippery!
Other than being exhausted, we are two of the happiest people in the world! I can't believe how much she has changed in almost 7 weeks and I don't want to miss anything!

I hope everyone has a great week!

Love,
The Thomas Family