Sisters

Caroline really is sweet with Tolson.  She is interacting with her more and more. She wakes up asking for "baby" and always says "night night, baby" when I am taking her to bed at night.  Caroline even grabs Tolson's hands and tries to dance with her during her dance parties.  I am thrilled for my girls to be so close in age and love that they will grow up knowing first hand how special it is to have a sister.  

Tolson at 3 months!

At 3 months, Tolson:

* is a good sleeper, going down around 9:30 and sleeping through the night about 75% of the time
* is able to hold her head up during tummy time.  She was not a big fan of being on her stomach, but she tolerates it much better now that she can lift her head.
* has started going to day care.  She seems to be adjusting fairly well so far.
*is typically taking 7 or 8 feedings of 4 ounces a day.  I am going to begin adding a bit of formula in one of her bottles to see how she tolerates it.
* has a beautiful smile and will really "talk" if you are talking to her
*has blue eyes and really straight light colored hair.  Not sure that she will be blonde, but her hair and skin seem a little lighter than Caroline.  Maybe she will end up looking more like me than Lee??
*tolerates Caroline when her love taps are a little too rough!
*is a beautiful, sweet, easy going baby who is such a joy to be around!!

Back to work, I go!

Tomorrow is the day I have been dreading for 12 weeks... my first day back at work.  It isn't that I hate my job or working, or even that I think daycare is a "bad" thing.  I'm part nervous about how in the world I am going to get us all out the door in the morning and get to work on time, part scared that work is so crazy it is going to take too long to get caught up, but mostly I'm just sad about leaving Tolson all day.  She has been my little snuggle buddy and I have loved our alone time together.  She will rarely get my undivided attention again and that just makes me sad.  I'm lucky that Lee and work were supportive of me taking a full twelve weeks off, so for that I am grateful.

I'm praying she adjusts to daycare.  I'm praying I adjust well.  I'm praying it will all get easier in time.

Mom guilt is bad.  Working Mom guilt is the worst.