Working Mommy

Last week, I went back to work. I was extremely stressed out about having to go back and I think I cried every day for at least two weeks before my first day back! I wasn't just worried about being away from Ellison - although that was definitely the biggest thing. Being a nurse in a cardiac ICU is a pretty technical job and I was so worried about not remembering how to do it! Good news...I remembered. Or at least I'm slowly getting used to it again! Being at work isn't terrible, although I find it harder to take care of sick babies now that I have my own baby at home. But it is definitely hard to leave Ellison, and getting used to working 12 hour night shifts after having almost three months off has been an adjustment. I'm sure it hasn't been the easiest for Jay either. He is now at home alone with Ellison three nights a week. But so far (5 shifts in), all of us are managing! Ellison has been sleeping through the night for a couple weeks, so I think that makes Jay's job a little easier. He has had off work for the first few days I was back, so we'll see how it goes for them once he is working too! I'm sure we will get into a good routine eventually.

Ellison and Nurse Mommy before my first night back at work

My job reminds me how blessed I am to have a healthy child! There are so many things that can be wrong with the human body and most of them I would never have thought about if I wasn't a pediatric nurse. It's a miracle so many babies are born healthy! I thank God every day for giving Jay and I our beautiful, perfect little girl.

Ellison gets more fun every day. She is "talking" a lot now! It is really cute when she tries to have a "conversation" with someone. She loves to play, bats at toys and will sometimes hold onto things. She found her hands this week and has been chewing on them a lot! She can roll from her belly to her back if she starts up on her elbows. She sometimes looks like she wants to crawl, but I'm hoping we have awhile before that happens! We have a bit of baby-proofing to do before we are ready for a crawler! Every day her head control gets better. Basically, she is growing bigger and more awesome daily!!!

Silly girl!

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11 weeks old, 5/4/12

12 weeks old, 5/11/12

Excited for my first Mother's Day today! Hope all the moms out there have a wonderful day...being a mommy is the best job in the world! Here is what greeted me on this lovely Mother's Day morning...

What a sweet, happy girl! I am so lucky to be her mommy :)