Back to Work...the Preparation

Well, I have to start planning my return to work. :(. I didn't realize how difficult just thinking about this was going to be. And I really am in a great situation to continue being home a good portion of the time and not need daycare, but it is still really really upsetting to think that I am not going to be with Alyanna all the time. Thankfully I have a few more weeks to get used to the idea of not being there 100% of the time.

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Co-Sleeping...A Good Idea or Trouble?

I originally did not plan on co-sleeping, but somehow we have fallen into a pattern with Alyanna ending up in bed with me. Am I setting myself up for a fight to get her out of my bed? I am even considering getting a snuggle nest. I know she is only 5 weeks old and you can't spoil a baby this little but I'm concerned that once it is a pattern for me we will keep it up indefinately.

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Smiles, smiles and more smiles

Yea!!! Yesterday mommy got her first smile. It was one of those indescribible moments.

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5 weeks into being a Mommy...

Five weeks into this adventure and I am starting to wonder how I am going to go back to work and balance being a good mommy a good attorney and do it all while breastfeeding and without "daycare."

Right now things are as easy as they are going to get, I am still on maternity leave and am just starting to plan my return to work. Today is will be my first visit back at the office. In fact it will be the first time I have been in the office since October 2008. I was on bedrest for over half of my pregancy. Alyanna (my little girl) was born on March 11th via c-section. I am starting to worry that I won't have the stamina to keep up with my billables and being mommy.

So here we go...we will see if this mommy can keep it all together, at least we can have fun trying.

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