Workin' Mama

I started back to work this week...dreaded work. The first day was wonderful, or as wonderful as it could be. I was showered with love and gifts. My fabulous sister and in-laws got be the most beautiful flower arrangements. Dr. Mooney bought everyone lunch. Amanda got me the prettiest tulips and a starbucks gift card, and Cristell got me chocolate, a gas card, and Jack a valentine. It was too, too much! Day 1 went well. Mom and Dad were down to take care of Jack so I didn't worry a single second. Mom sent pictures all day and I knew he was in the best of hands.

Haha, Jack's says "shave those whiskers buddy!" :)

Day 2, not so much...we didn't have anything to do that day. Dr. Gross wasn't there so no patients, and I was just sitting in my office wishing I were home. Not to mention that on the slow days, everyone will come by and chat. So, of course, the topic of conversation was Jack (made me miss him more) and how I should try my best to work from home, cut my hours, be a stay at home mom. It was so stressful. One person would say they stayed with their baby until he was 10 months, the other said she thinks its worth it to work part time, the third said that if they made the money Justin and I did, she would absolutely quit and stay home. Yikes! Near meltdown avoided by me going home at lunch to snuggle Jack. I fed him and put him back down and he slept until I got home that afternoon. I didn't miss a thing! It reassured me that I could do it! I went home early on Wednesday and then Thursday I worked all day but was off Friday. Not bad at all! Especially when I consider my loans are being forgiven and the pay checks are going to start rolling in. :)

Before I forget, we have a new neighbor. A new neighbor with dogs...grrrr...the dogs. The dogs that bark NON STOP! The dogs that bark when people walk by, when cars drive by, when planes fly over head. They bark in the morning, they bark during the day, they bark at night! Last night they woke me up at 2am barking when their owner got home! The owner comes in late every night for only a few minutes to let them out and then he is off again. I'm not sure if he just stays out late or works multiple jobs. I do know that he comes in very late at night with his music entirely too loud. I want to strangle those dogs! They've woke Jack up on several occassions and are barking as I type. It makes me want to start hanging pictures with many, many nails at 4am when I am awake with Jack. It is getting out of control. It's been two weeks of NON STOP BARKING! I don't know what the owner is supposed to do but I'm going to have to mention it to him. Maybe he can move the dogs kennels to another room. Or maybe he can put a quilt over the kennel to muffle the sound. Ehh, or maybe we can move into a house! :) Jk. It would be wonderful especially considering Jack hears every little thing we do here. Justin can't make coffee in the morning without waking him. We can't do dishes without waking him. It's super frustrating. 

Okay, that rant is over. Back to more important things. Jack laughed for the first time with mom on Valentines Day, in case I forgot to mention. She was tickling him and he let out this big belly laugh. So cute! Then I was nibbling on his ribs on Wednesday and he laughed again. It is the sweetest sound! I think Jack is going through a growth spurt too. He is eating nonstop and the other night I was giving him a bath and could have sworn his legs where longer and his belly was rounder!

 And the last thing worth mentioning is that our chair came in for the nursery!! I am so pleased with it! The color is very neutral and the pattern is fun and whimsical. It has a big swirl pattern that reminds me of a kite tail in the ocean breeze. Yep, no joke, that's what it reminds me of :) It also reclines. I see many-a-nap in this chair in my future.

Justin liked it too! Now the nursery is almost done. Just a few pictures, a book rack, and a little arranging the bookshelf. We'll be complete! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!