My days seem to run together at the moment. I seriously got up today & was confused that it was Thursday already...weird.
Although I "just" stay home & take care of Elise at this point, my days are seemingly filled as if by magic with dirty diapers, playtime, lots of nursing, naps, & trying to fit in regular stuff like, you know, getting out of my pajamas before noon.
Warning: poopy picture below!
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| Told you. Had to take a picture because it was such a mess! |
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| Watching sports with dad |
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| After bathtime |
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| David already teasing her. |
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| I love her smile. |
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| In her adorable monkey Pjs! |
I do feel like David & I are starting to get the hang of things. We have been fortunate enough to be blessed with a baby who already sleeps through the night. She wakes up early, between 5-6am, but then takes a nap an hour later for another 3 hours so my mornings are free to do errands, housework or exercise! David is blessed with a job that has flexible hours so he is on baby watch in the mornings as I run around & get things done. Within the month that seems likely to change as he has gotten a promotion (yay!) with the downside being a slight commute and more rigid hours. However, I feel lucky that in this economy he's already moving up after getting his job just last summer. I have been able to breathe a little easier on my maternity leave from school that our finances will remain intact. I may even take a bit longer off work through the holidays & 'til Elise is a little older before sending her to daycare.
This is how much she's grown and changed in a month; it's CRAZY!! She's already gone from a sleepy little thing to a curious baby with a personality that is starting to show. I love it!
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| On her birth day |
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| 1 week old |
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| 2 weeks old |
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| 3 weeks old |
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| 1 month old |
This week I began my fitness plan as I finally hit 1 month out and am unofficially cleared to start light exercise. It feels SO good to start moving again! I have also tried taking Elise out in the jogging stroller, but she's still a bit small for it so I think i'll break that out more as she becomes more alert and enjoys the scenery. The few times we've gone out lately she's slept or cried at being strapped into the seat. Below is my super awesome spreadsheet with my 1/2 marathon plan culminating in my first half in at least a year and a half with 5 months leading up to it for recovery from childbirth & training. My mom and I have a 5k in November to kick things off, and I'm debating adding another 10k/15k in there too. Obviously this is a very loose guideline of what I want to accomplish; I really will just be happy to complete the 1/2 marathon & am NOT focusing on a PR for this race- finishing will be reward enough!
Good night everyone!
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