My husband went back to work yesterday. Which means I spent the bulk of last week, teary eyed just worried sick about being left alone with a 3.5 week old. Scott has been absolutely wonderful with Emily, especially since I had a c-section so I was limited in some of the things I could do at first. It was as if he were meant to be a dad. Seeing him take on diapers and laundry and soothing our daughter when she gets upset and cooking dinner because I couldn’t stand or bend for a week – made me realize how much I love him and how I’m so lucky to have him as a partner in life. Simply put, he’s been amazing.
But, we have to go back to our jobs eventually. Yesterday went a little smoother than I expected. Granted, I wasn’t completely alone. A dear friend came to visit in the morning and my mom spent the afternoon/early evening with us. It was great to have my mom around because I was able to get some laundry and cleaning done and she taught me how to make potato pancakes. I’m on my own the rest of the week though.
The weather this week leaves much to be desired. It’s going to rain straight through Saturday so that means no walks and I don’t even want to bring Emily outside to the car for a ride somewhere if it’s pouring out. So when she naps (which, newborns do ALL THE TIME!) I will hopefully nap, clean, catch up on movies on Netflix, etc. I really need to be sure to enjoy this time with her because she’ll never be a newborn again and I too will have to go back to work…
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