Back to work!

I went back to work yesterday and it was not too bad. It was not as hard as I thought it would be, but I'd been preparing myself over the past week. I woke up a little late and Reese woke up a little early so that put a small kink in my morning plan. I had decided to pump and just as I started Reese woke up, so Matt fed her a bottle of formula. Then Reese watched me get ready. By the time Matt and I left around 8:00, Reese was falling asleep so it worked out well. I received a warm welcome from everyone at work and it was nice to see them and start getting back into the routine.

This morning was another story. I nursed Reese and then Grandma gave her a bottle while I prepared breakfast. She finished her bottle pretty quickly and then sat in kitchen in her bouncer while I ate. Shortly after, she started to poop and it was huge! I picked her up about 30 seconds after she finished and the poop was up and down both sides and the front and back of her onesie! "My stars!" I said "We've got to put you in the bath!" Matt must have heard me because when I carried her into the bathroom he was filling her tub. It was so bad that I had to cut her onesie off of her little body (this is something I read about in Jenny McCarthy's book; who knew I would ever have to actually do it). Matt brought me wipes and a plastic bag to throw it all in. Whew! What a mess! I'll bet Reese felt better though. :) And I am certain Grandma was glad Reese did it while we were still home. Grandma threw the bouncer cover in the wash as it was covered in poop too!

BTW, Grandma made it to Houston safe and sound and is all settled. Aunt Jamie brought her and spent the weekend. We hung out at our house on Friday night and had pizza and beer. Saturday we shopped and then had dinner at Mom and Sam's. Matt worked in the yard all weekend.

Reese and I went for a walk one day last week and she rode in the sling. I think she liked it! She fell asleep along the way.

Reese has been talking and smiling more and more. She also likes to put her fist in her mouth and continues to drool and blow bubbles. She notices the toy spiders on her Itsy Bitsy bouncer and tries to reach them.

I read her a book the other day while she sat in the bouncer and she just kicked away. She was so alert and seemed to enjoy me reading to her. She is able to make her bouncer bounce when she kicks now.