back to work

after spending 3 weeks on bedrest and then the past 12 weeks enjoying miles, monday arrived. i had to go back to work. it was my choice to return and i am very blessed to have what i anticipate will be an incredible part time opportunity....but it was still hard to walk out that door without my baby monday morning!

i had to bring in reinforcements! my mom, jennifer, and rachel came down sunday evening to take care of miles all week. its easier to leave him when i know he is in familiar and competent hands. bekah joined in the party on wednesday. miles has lots of babysitters this week! this week and next week i am having to work all day long for meetings and preparation for the start of school. so i figure if i can survive the next 10 days or so, my actual part time days at school won't seem so bad! so far i've had a really relaxed schedule and have come home for long lunches to feed and cuddle miles. starting tomorrow, all the teachers return and the actual inservice meetings start (this week was just coaching stuff and a few meetings), so i have to hang tough all day long.

we've had a good time with our babysitters! we've played some tennis and volleyball, played ps3, watched movies, gone shopping, walked the dogs, gone out to lunch, and cooked dinner each night.

miles is being a great sport and he has been doing really well (at least that's what they tell me and they are standing by it). sometimes he does get a little tired of bottle feeding, but it really won't be too much of an issue after next week (i'm hoping) so i'm not too worried about it. i can't believe how much i miss him even when i'm just gone a few short hours. i come right home and cuddle him! i am very blessed that i will be able to spend my afternoons with him AND do something that i enjoy in the mornings!