Well, I officially survived my first day back at work! It was sooooooo hard to leave this beautiful girl this morning, but I did it and I didn't crumble into a giant sobbing mess, hooray! That is not to say I didn't shed a tear or two, but I stopped at that and sucked it up. It helped that Hailey was in the capable hands of her daddy, who promised to send me multiple updates and photos throughout the day! :) A special thanks also goes out to my wonderful co-worker, who also happens to be my good friend, for leaving a framed picture of my adorable pumpkin girl and a thoughtful card on my desk to welcome me back to work. April, you're the best!
Unfortunately, Hailey did not repeat the 6 1/2 HOURS STRAIGHT she slept on Saturday night, instead choosing to sleep 4 hours and then another 2 1/2 and waking up at 5:15 so that I had too much time to get ready for work but not enough time to go back to sleep :( Clearly we need to have a discussion about her poor timing choices. Fortunately, I am used to lack of sleep and was able to perform my job duties without falling asleep while driving and/or working with a student.
Although it is hard to be away from my precious baby, I know I am extremely lucky to have a great job that allows me a flexible schedule in which I only work three days a week. I am grateful that I was able to switch my duty days so that Bryan can watch Hailey while I am at work and that I am usually home before 4pm. All in all, I can't complain (too much) and I know it will get a little bit easier each day. Plus, it's so much fun to see her smiling face when I come home!
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