Going back to work

 

My first week back.

I went back to work this week after 4 weeks off and I was so hard to leave ben and our baby girl at home. At the same time it was nice to go back, I had missed the kids and everyone had missed me. The kids in my school were very excited and all the staff were asking about Ariyah-mai. It was lovely to be able to talk about her and show everyone photos however it also got frustrating because I was being asked the same thing over and over. 'are you sleeping', 'how is she feeding and sleeping.' which got annoying after answering the same thing several times. Plus making me miss her even more. However everyone is excited to met her.

I also liked that I was able to just get straight back into the routine, I had not missed too much so caught up to some changes quickly. It was like I had never been away. I was leading and planning sessions and able to get a routine at home as well. I would do the morning feed before going to work, give Ben a little more sleep. Then got things ready for him for the day before I left. Then when I got home I did the afternoon feed while Ben made dinner. After dinner we bathed or cleaned Ariyah-mai, and get ready for bed. Then Ben would go to sleep while I did her evening feed before putting her to sleep and going to bed myself. Ben would do the two night feeds so I should sleep enough to go to work.

We did have a few rough nights while our daughter got used to this routine, one night she kept us both up and just would not settle. We then upped her milk and that seemed to help abit. So we think she going through her first proper growth sprit. She is now in newborn clothes for up to 10lb, But can still fit in tiny baby up to 7.5lb clothes. We finding she in between as some tiny baby clothes are alittle small or short on the arms but newborn is still really big. She like to curl her legs in and bend her arms so she end up getting her arms out of the sleeve in her sleeepsuit. Thus ending up tuck in the torso part of the clothing.

She did settle towards the end of the week, and is now sleeping 4 hours over night and taking 4oz of formula. Letting us get some rest too haha. But she is just growing and learning everyday and I hate that I have to go to work worried ill miss her first smile or when she rolls over. She is awake more during the day now and love to study our faces and starting to use her voice to chat to us.

This weekend was lovely to just spend time with her after being at work. She was very awake and just wanted my attention. She was grabbing at my face and fingers. Making faces at me. We played on her play mat but she just want to be held and have that interaction with me which was amazing. She starting to try and smile but not quiet there yet. She does copy facial expressions, poking her tongue out. Then she started really talking by screaming at me and I would make the same notices back, then if I stop to talk to ben she shout til she got my attention back which was very funny.

She really is our little miracle and to hold her and watch her learn and grow is the most amazing and precious gift ever.

1 month old now:

(Written in November 2019)