Back to Work
I really should be going to bed right now, but I just finished off my fourth or fifth caffeinated drink of the day, so I'm a bit wired. I really need to get back off the caffeine since it messes up my bladder (TMI?), but after not being able to drink it while pregnant and then breastfeeding, I'm really loving being able to drink hot tea, Dr. Pepper and Diet Coke without the guilt that it might be affecting the baby. Not to mention that it's been a necessity with Hudson's sleep schedule of three hours at a time.
Well, today I returned to work! It was like the first day of school, except that I had to put on panty hose and heels (and after 10 weeks of house shoes and flip-flops, that was no easy task!) and I really like all my co-workers. Hudson stayed with his new babysitter for the first time. It was not easy leaving him...I thought I would be okay but I started crying as I had to turn around and leave him! Being away from him is not nearly as hard as the physical act of walking away from him.
I did okay once I got in the car and drove to work, but then the babysitter called at 10 a.m. and said Hudson wouldn't go to sleep! (He was really tired and usually takes a long nap in the morning.) It turns out she was just wanting to know if there was anything she could do to help him go to sleep. Besides having his momma pat his little bottom and rock him to sleep? That was really hard, and I got a bit upset again, but then she called back less than 10 minutes later and said he had fallen asleep. What a relief! At 3 p.m. my phone rang again and I saw it was the babysitter and I thought, "Oh No! What's wrong now?," but it turns out that he had fallen asleep at 1 p.m. and it was time for his 3 o'clock feeding and she wanted to know if I wanted her to wake him up to feed him or if she should just let him sleep. If she wanted to let him sleep that was just fine with me, so I think she did. So, I think his first day at the sitter went rather well, and I'm sure each day will get a little easier.
I'm so thankful that my employer is supporting my part-time schedule. I just cannot imagine getting home at 6 p.m. and having to immediately worry about dinner and start getting ready for the work day. I feel like my part-time schedule is allowing me the best of both worlds of having a "career" and being a mom.
Well, today I returned to work! It was like the first day of school, except that I had to put on panty hose and heels (and after 10 weeks of house shoes and flip-flops, that was no easy task!) and I really like all my co-workers. Hudson stayed with his new babysitter for the first time. It was not easy leaving him...I thought I would be okay but I started crying as I had to turn around and leave him! Being away from him is not nearly as hard as the physical act of walking away from him.
I did okay once I got in the car and drove to work, but then the babysitter called at 10 a.m. and said Hudson wouldn't go to sleep! (He was really tired and usually takes a long nap in the morning.) It turns out she was just wanting to know if there was anything she could do to help him go to sleep. Besides having his momma pat his little bottom and rock him to sleep? That was really hard, and I got a bit upset again, but then she called back less than 10 minutes later and said he had fallen asleep. What a relief! At 3 p.m. my phone rang again and I saw it was the babysitter and I thought, "Oh No! What's wrong now?," but it turns out that he had fallen asleep at 1 p.m. and it was time for his 3 o'clock feeding and she wanted to know if I wanted her to wake him up to feed him or if she should just let him sleep. If she wanted to let him sleep that was just fine with me, so I think she did. So, I think his first day at the sitter went rather well, and I'm sure each day will get a little easier.
I'm so thankful that my employer is supporting my part-time schedule. I just cannot imagine getting home at 6 p.m. and having to immediately worry about dinner and start getting ready for the work day. I feel like my part-time schedule is allowing me the best of both worlds of having a "career" and being a mom.
Another Baby in the Family
In addition to the addition of Hudson, we have another baby of the four-legged variety that has finally decided to make its debut. The doe who we've been spending a generous amount of dough on this summer in the form of corn (of which prices have skyrocketed thanks to ethenol) decided it was finally safe to allow her little baby out in the open for a snack and a few photo opps. They usually arrive in our backyard each evening around dusk.
Almost One Year Later...
Well, I thought I might take a stab at blogging again since nearly one year has past since my last blog posting. I will try to post a bit more frequently in 2008.
To say that our little family has underwent a few changes this year is an understatement. The biggest and happiest change has of course been the addition of a little Claggett, Hudson Neal.
I still haven't ordered announcements yet, so I may just let this blog serve as an informal announcement. It took me eight-plus weeks to get out thank you cards for meals and gifts after he was born, so I'm afraid the announcements might not make it out until he's six months old...
So, now you've guessed Hudson is the real reason I've decided to revive this blog. He was born on May 28, 2008 weighing 8 lbs., 5 ozs. and measuring 21 inches long. Today was his two-month appointment and he now weighs 11 lbs., 12 ozs., and measures 23 1/2 inches long. He is perfectly healthy and very, very sweet. He's a happy little baby who only cries when he's hungry or has a bit of colic in the evenings.
Those commericals are right when they say "Having a baby changes everything." Our lives now revolve around this little guy, and after nearly seven years of it just being "us," Chris and I are perfectly happy with this new normal.
Musings at Midnight
Rumor has it that my only loyal blog reader, my cousin Jessica, has limited Internet access (when visiting her parents) and may get Internet soon again in her new house, so I suppose I'd better give Jessie something to look forward to when she logs onto the Internet (i.e. my updated blog). If it wasn't for Jessie and my inability to quit stuff, I would probably turn off this blog altogether. Chris and I manage to stay very, very busy, but I'm not sure the majority of our activities are blog-worthy. Actually, I'm sure they aren't.
However, when one hasn't blogged for three months, surely there are a few things to write about, right? Well, as you can see this blog is a last-resort activity. It's currently 11:39 at night, and I drank a lot of Diet Coke at our Connections Group tonight; consequently, my body is tired, but my mind is wide awake. I even already checked my work e-mail. Yes, I'm that desperate for a time-killing activity in hopes of winding my brain down.
Sooo, the question you're dying to ask...What have the Claggetts been up to in the last three months? Here's a brief run-down of the high points:
- Joined the Edmond Christian Church (instruments and all!). We love it there.
- Graduated (Julie) with a masters in education. Brilliant idea to earn a graduate degree in a field where if I entered it, I'd take a pay cut (and not because I make a ton of money). The bright side is my boss sleeps well at night knowing I'm probably not going anywhere.
- Rocked half-way up our house and a portion of the inside for a wood-burning stove (took about the same amount of time it took us to build our entire house - and we hired help!).
- Gained a cousin-in-law (is there such a person?) in Mrs. Rachel Antrikin - wife of my cousin William. I don't think I've ever seen a couple so perfect for each other. We had a blast at their "destination wedding" at the-middle-of-nowhere Texas. It was beautiful.
- Gained an absolutely beautiful new niece, Little Miss Riley Paige, via my sister and her husband, Jenny and Alan. Riley is already proving herself to be quite the little prima donna. That's my kinda gal.
No more school. A fabulous wedding. Home improvements. A wonderful church. A precious new niece. Yes, I would say perhaps we have had a lot to blog about - and a lot to be thankful for - after all.
I'm getting a little sleepy now, and if I go to sleep in the next three minutes, I'll get exactly 5 1/2 hours sleep before the alarm starts buzzing. Make that two minutes. Thanks for listening. Or reading. Good night.
However, when one hasn't blogged for three months, surely there are a few things to write about, right? Well, as you can see this blog is a last-resort activity. It's currently 11:39 at night, and I drank a lot of Diet Coke at our Connections Group tonight; consequently, my body is tired, but my mind is wide awake. I even already checked my work e-mail. Yes, I'm that desperate for a time-killing activity in hopes of winding my brain down.
Sooo, the question you're dying to ask...What have the Claggetts been up to in the last three months? Here's a brief run-down of the high points:
- Joined the Edmond Christian Church (instruments and all!). We love it there.
- Graduated (Julie) with a masters in education. Brilliant idea to earn a graduate degree in a field where if I entered it, I'd take a pay cut (and not because I make a ton of money). The bright side is my boss sleeps well at night knowing I'm probably not going anywhere.
- Rocked half-way up our house and a portion of the inside for a wood-burning stove (took about the same amount of time it took us to build our entire house - and we hired help!).
- Gained a cousin-in-law (is there such a person?) in Mrs. Rachel Antrikin - wife of my cousin William. I don't think I've ever seen a couple so perfect for each other. We had a blast at their "destination wedding" at the-middle-of-nowhere Texas. It was beautiful.
- Gained an absolutely beautiful new niece, Little Miss Riley Paige, via my sister and her husband, Jenny and Alan. Riley is already proving herself to be quite the little prima donna. That's my kinda gal.
No more school. A fabulous wedding. Home improvements. A wonderful church. A precious new niece. Yes, I would say perhaps we have had a lot to blog about - and a lot to be thankful for - after all.
I'm getting a little sleepy now, and if I go to sleep in the next three minutes, I'll get exactly 5 1/2 hours sleep before the alarm starts buzzing. Make that two minutes. Thanks for listening. Or reading. Good night.