The Clock Is Ticking

I am going back to work on October 6th, and I can't believe it! Fortunately, I have arranged to be able to return early, in exchange for having a few weeks part-time. I think this will help with the transition, but I know that going back to work will still be incredibly difficult.

The last couple of weeks have been so much fun with Maddie, and she is growing so fast! She has started licking everything that crosses anywhere near her mouth, and she is cooing like crazy. She is smiling and observing everything that happens around her. She spends more time awake, which has made it a little harder to update the blog.

I moved Maddie to her crib this weekend. I thought it would be a lot harder than it was, but I think she actually sleeps better there than in the bassinet. I also sleep better, since I can't lie awake listening to every little noise she makes. Maddie is still waking every three hours during the night, but getting her down has become much easier than before, so she and I are at least getting to bed earlier.

I made two major discoveries last week that have made life a little bit better. I should be paid for the following testimonials:

1. Maddie has had baby acne, but my friend Christen told me switching to Dove for sensitive skin for her bath. It worked within one day, which was unbelievable!

2. I bought a few meals from Super Suppers, which is a place that has take and bake frozen dinners. Hank and I were overly reliant on take-out even before having a baby, and I have been worried about how we would be able to manage having nutritious dinners once I returned to work. Everything we have had from Super Suppers has been delicious, and I am so excited that we won't be eating pizza every night!

Gotta run. Just a quick update, but I will post more soon!