We Did It!

We made it through the first week of Mommy back at work. The weekend before I went back to school I think I probably cried each and every time I stopped moving and started thinking about what Monday was to bring. As you can imagine sleep didn't come easy Sunday night. But, no matter how much I willed Monday morning to stay away it came just the same and I had to say good-bye for the day. It was very hard BUT as everyone told me...it did get easier with each passing day. I would hold back the tears on the way to school and each time someone asked me if it was hard to leave her at home... I stayed busy and then like magic it was 3:00 and I was preparing my class to leave for home. The drive home from work, when you know there is a sweet little baby awaiting, is such a fun time. I am just so excited to walk in the door and see my little pumpkin. I can only say through this experience that I am so glad to have chosen teaching as my profession! I have spring break in one week and four days and then after that I work for 8 more weeks and then I have summer break!!!! It really is the mother's profession. I would also like to say bravo to all of the stay at home moms reading...YOUR JOB IS SO HARD! My first day back, during guided reading, I looked around my classroom. I had three students working hard with me and the rest of my class was working silently at their desks. I thought to myself, "wow, this is like a mini vacation!" Teaching is far easier than being a stay at home mom. Still knowing this I think if I could I'd love to be the stay at home mommy. I had one, and let me tell you it is so wonderful. Hopefully in a few years I'll be able to do just that.
I am including some pictures of Miss Annabelle on her Daddy's birthday. Yes, Nick turned the big 28! We had such a fun relaxing day at home. Annabelle got all dressed up for the occasion and I must say was the cutest little baby. We of course had a photo shoot in her little dress. The other photos are from the same weekend. She was having so much fun sitting in her car seat and staring at the fan in the living room. Mr. Fan, as I like to call him, is one of Annabelle's best friends. She lights up at the sight of him...and when you turn him on... Watch out! We're talking hours of entertainment (a ceiling fan!!!! Who knew it was so easy and inexpensive!) Hope everyone in Ohio is staying cozy today during this blizzard (I wish I were kidding but there is actually a blizzard happening outside right now...) Those of you down south...please send us up some sunny nice weather!