Back to Work

Yesterday was my first day back at work. I dropped Chloe off at daycare at 7:30 am after squeezing her tight for a half hour. I did my best not to cry, but ended up in tears as I walked out the door. I know that she is in loving hands and that I do not have to worry about her safety, but I missed her chubby cheeks all day long. Our daycare lady, Melissa, is so kind and she spent a good ten minutes on the phone with me telling me all about Chloe's day and about how sweet and adorable she is. It is nice to hear how much Melissa cares about her already and I feel a little more at ease. Melissa said that Chloe only fussed a little in the afternoon. She said that she could tell Chloe just wasn't settled in her new environment. After trying to feed her, bounce her, change her, etc. she decided to set her in her car seat and she fell asleep right away. I told her that she loves that darn car seat!

Today I have the day off because we weren't able to line up daycare on Tuesdays. I'm so grateful to be home with her. In the short term, I am able to work 4 hours in the morning while Chloe sleeps and I'm sure I will be able to squeeze in a few more in the afternoon if needed. She goes back to daycare tomorrow and then my mom is coming on Thursday and Friday. My mom is super excited to come watch Chloe and I will be so happy to know that my baby girl is getting Grandma's love. Plus, I'll get to work from home on those days if I want and then I'll be able to sneak in a few cuddles here and there!