After three months of q.t. with Audrey (both in utero and ex utero), Kelly is now back at work part time, three days a week. There are a variety of feelings that I know she is dealing with: sad to be away from Audrey at times, happy to be back at work at times, feeling guilty when she is happy at work at times, etc. But all in all, I think Kelly is handling things very well. As a few people have pointed out, her being in a decent state of mind allows her to be a better mother than if she were an emotional train wreck.
My duties this week? A spot finally opened up in the childcare center we wanted to be in, but it doesn't start until next Monday. So this week, I was at home giving us a chance to get used to Kelly being away for the day. It's nice because until now, we've only given her an occasional bottle and we really had no idea how much she was eating. These few days really gave us a chance to figure out how much we actually need to bring to daycare and made Kelly realize how much of a slave to the pump she will be for a while. And of course it's also nice because I get to have some of my own q.t. with my little girl.
The camera has been tucked away most of the week. It's amazing how taking care of a little one doesn't leave you with much time for anything else. I did manage to snap this picture yesterday morning before I went to work:
I'm proud of ALL of you: Kelly, Michael and Audrey.
ReplyDeleteNice job everyone! And now you see why I didn't think the 365 thing was possible for me! :)
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