Well, 3 cheers for Team Hodgson this past week as we all survived (most successfully, I might add) the first week with me being back at work full time! I was pretty anxious last weekend as I didn't know how Emily would cope being with The One for an almost full day on the Monday, but I really shouldn't have worried at all as she was a happy little bunny, not phased by new surroundings at all!!
This photo was taken yesterday, so day 4 of being with The One... very happy and settled!
This photo was taken yesterday, so day 4 of being with The One... very happy and settled!
Neither Chris nor I slept all that well on the Sunday night unfortunately. Isn't that always the case... you lie there waiting for your alarm to go off... Argh! I was asleep off and on from around 4am, waiting for Chris's alarm to go off at 4.45am, and then waiting for mine to go off at 5.30am. So I awoke in a semi zombie-like state and just went onto autopilot!
It was rather a shock that I just knew what to do and when to be honest, having spent the majority of the past 9 months not showering till at least 9am and rarely leaving the house till at least 10am if I could help it!! I did try and train myself the previous week though using my alarm to get up and shower etc at 6am so I wasn't too jaded on the Monday!
It was rather a shock that I just knew what to do and when to be honest, having spent the majority of the past 9 months not showering till at least 9am and rarely leaving the house till at least 10am if I could help it!! I did try and train myself the previous week though using my alarm to get up and shower etc at 6am so I wasn't too jaded on the Monday!
Emily and I were ready very early on the Monday as I had some things to give to The One - nappies, wipes, Emily's toys and things, and I wanted to be able to settle her in properly and I wasn't sure how long that whole process should take - so we left home at 6.30am (gasp). It all just happened so smoothly, I drove off in shock that neither Emily nor I cried!! I fully expected to be a blubbering mess, I even told Emily that if I was, it was ok and normal!! My rescue remedy drops and chewing gum definitely helped keep me calm, that is for sure.
But not a wet eye in the house... Am I a terrible mother?? I thought as I drove off. And all of that day at work, I actually didn't worry about her at all.... Wow!! I barely know The One, and yet, I was totally fine with Emily being with her. Now that came as a shock too! Plus it was actually a nice change of scenery to be in the office (this is simply a novelty and it will most definitely wear off haha!) and to be with my colleagues again.
When I fetched Emily - I could literally not get there fast enough - she was fine, but a little tired and had done very well for the day. PHEW, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. The only thing which was a bit funny was that she wasn't drinking her formula from her bottle. Hmm! Strange. She never does that with me or Chris, or others who have fed her before. But Chris or I have always been with those people while they feed Em, so probably just getting used to a whole new routine.
On the Tuesday and Thursday, my wonderful mother-in-law (MIL) came all the way to our house to look after Emily while I was at work, and funnily enough Emily was also a bit iffy with the bottle, so she tried the sippy cup and she had some on the Tuesday, and all of her milk that way on the Thursday - yay! My darling MIL also cooked, did washing and bought us treats... plus of course had a wonderful few days with Emily! So thankful she could help out as Tuesdays and Thursday will be my working from home days from this week onwards, and I was in the office the whole of last week.
The rest of the week sailed by although I did have a bit of frustration with The One regarding routines... Emily's, mine, or The One's, but that all seems to have settled down and the juggling of 2 wee babies is getting easier for her and she seems to have them all in a good routine - whatever and however it works out. I just have to accept she will do things a bit her way and while that is a little hard to do, the main thing is, is that Emily sleeps and eats when she is there, and of course is happy. She is very, very happy actually, which is so lovely to hear. Plus she is now drinking her milk from her sippy cup, yay! So relief all round!
On the plus side, work has been absolutely fine and not too stressful (well, at the moment anyway!) which is a nice surprise and I am easing myself back into it all. And this week we begin working at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays so we will see how that goes... watch this space :)
But not a wet eye in the house... Am I a terrible mother?? I thought as I drove off. And all of that day at work, I actually didn't worry about her at all.... Wow!! I barely know The One, and yet, I was totally fine with Emily being with her. Now that came as a shock too! Plus it was actually a nice change of scenery to be in the office (this is simply a novelty and it will most definitely wear off haha!) and to be with my colleagues again.
When I fetched Emily - I could literally not get there fast enough - she was fine, but a little tired and had done very well for the day. PHEW, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. The only thing which was a bit funny was that she wasn't drinking her formula from her bottle. Hmm! Strange. She never does that with me or Chris, or others who have fed her before. But Chris or I have always been with those people while they feed Em, so probably just getting used to a whole new routine.
On the Tuesday and Thursday, my wonderful mother-in-law (MIL) came all the way to our house to look after Emily while I was at work, and funnily enough Emily was also a bit iffy with the bottle, so she tried the sippy cup and she had some on the Tuesday, and all of her milk that way on the Thursday - yay! My darling MIL also cooked, did washing and bought us treats... plus of course had a wonderful few days with Emily! So thankful she could help out as Tuesdays and Thursday will be my working from home days from this week onwards, and I was in the office the whole of last week.
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| Happily playing at home with my MIL |
On the plus side, work has been absolutely fine and not too stressful (well, at the moment anyway!) which is a nice surprise and I am easing myself back into it all. And this week we begin working at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays so we will see how that goes... watch this space :)
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