10/5/10 - Oh Me, Oh My

WOW. Today was exhausting....very exhausting. Thank goodness Amelia slept all night, that was my first worry! She got me up around 4:30AM to eat, which actually worked out perfect (yes, 4:30AM=perfect, it's ridiculous but true). I fed her and got her back to sleep, then jumped in the shower and got ready for work. While I finished getting ready to head out, Christian got the girls up, got Olivia bundled up, got Amelia in her car seat and helped me load them into the car. Once I left, he had to get showered and ready for work and take the dog out for a while. I'm nervous about Chuy's first day all alone again...

When I got to his parent's house, his mom met me outside to help me with the girls. I think this will be necessary in the winter for sure! Christian ended up bringing everything else over there (diapers, clothes, bottles, etc.), because it was just too much for me to bring.

I finally got to work...2.5 hours after I got up! That's crazy talk...I felt like I'd already put a full day in! Work was good. I had a box of stuff waiting for me. Everybody brought in treats and food, someone got me some balloons, everybody seemed really happy to have me back. YAY!

The day flew by. It was flu shot day at work, so I got mine! I had to pump 3 times, so there goes my breaks and lunch. I spent a lot of time catching up with everybody, seeing how things were going around the office and making sure I knew what was going on in our world.

It was 4:30 and time to go before I knew it. I was SO excited to pick up the girls. Olivia didn't really care that I was there, but I got a HUGE HUGE HUGE smile from Amelia...it made my day. Apparently she spent the entire morning upset and crying...she didn't nap well. She had 3 bottles, but only ate 10ozs...I don't know if that's normal, or if she was refusing to eat as well. When I picked them up Olivia was in the process of pulling all of her and Amelia's clothes our of the "dresser" and throwing them all over...that probably tells you how she did on her first day sharing Grandma and Grandpa!

We finally got home at 6:00...Chuy did great, and went right outside to eat and play. I fed Amelia and Olivia entertained herself. Christian had to do a little shopping after working some OT, finally got home, made us some dinner and it was already bath time. Ugh, this part is horrible! By the time we get home and settled in, it's basically eat, baths and bed. No quality time together or with the kids, and it's literally been non-stop on-the-go from the second we wake up. I know we'll get into more of a routine and it will get easier...and tis' the life of a working parent, but it's still not fair!

Here's a picture of the girls, watching a little TV, while I finished getting ready for work :)