Reality...

So reality hit this past week...I went back to work :(

I thought it would probably be a good idea to go back for just a few days to get organized and to get a feel for what it would be like to be a working mom...before I went back for REAL. I really did miss my school, coworkers, students, and the fast paced world of an arts school. But I had no idea how much I would miss my girl. 

We do have a fabulous sitter, David's little cousin, Litsa is watching her. She loves Addi and is very good at keeping me in the loop by sending me pictures and texting me during the day. This was the picture I got on my first day back at work...

After seeing this, I realized that Addi is SO happy...I'm the one that is sad to not be with her everyday. But I had a great first week back and my coworkers were so welcoming and encouraging. 

Reality must be contagious...on the second day I returned to work, reality hit David.  We BOTH were away from Addi and working and I received this text from him that read..."Here we go to the next stage of our lives. I'm not liking this." I honestly think he has had a harder time with me going back to work than I did :) But again, Litsa sent me this adorable collage of our baby girl on day two...

 Clearly Addi Kate has absolutely NO personality :)

Because our work hours are never the same each week, Jilly, Pops, and D-ma have helped us with watching Addi. Pops had his first extended solo babysitting job this past Friday and I took this picture from our web cam...

It was pretty clear that Pops was a pro with our baby girl. And I just have to share the sweetest text I received from Pops after D-ma relieved him...

 My heart melted when I read this :)

I know that it would be a dream come true for most people to be able to stay home with their children until they were old enough to go to school, and if we could afford it, I might would do the same. But I can't even begin to express the  joy I feel when I come home from a long and busy day at work to this sweet face...

My sister and I were lucky enough to have our mom stay home with us while our dad worked. And I can vividly remember how excited I felt at 5:15 p.m. as we waited by the door for dad to come home. I hope and pray that Addi has those same feelings when she's old enough to understand what Mommy and Daddy are doing all day when we aren't at home with her. 

So we are getting used to our new reality and loving every single second of this miracle baby.