+ Day Two +
Well, I guess daycare went pretty well after all. You drank nearly everything I brought for you, though you probably didn't completely need the last one since the real thing was on its way! When I showed up, you were happily swinging away in the baby swing. The teacher went to get you out for me, and you flashed her a winning smile, so I guess you were happy in there. When she handed you to me, you smiled over and over again. Man, I love that smile. You even smiled at daddy from your carseat when we got home. Your outfit was changed, but the morning/midday teacher was gone so I didn't get to ask her why. My guess is they didn't keep you up long enough and you spit up on your outfit. I think this is a safe guess, because when I picked you up, your new outfit was already a little wet too. You don't seem bothered by it, but I'm giving them a couple of days to adjust to you too. If it continues, I'll talk to them about making sure you get held up more during/after feedings. Hopefully you'll outgrow this and it won't be an issue!

Today I sent you with a different type of bottles. Yesterday you got the Medela ones, which you seem quite fond of, and today you got the Avent ones. Hopefully you won't mind them. I've got lots of them! Yesterday, I did manage to pump enough milk. Can you believe it? I just hope my supply increases as your demand does. At lunch I got about 7 oz., and when I pumped at your first after-daycare feeding when we got home, I got another 3 oz! God willing, this will keep up. We'll see how well I do at lunch today.

What surprised me (but shouldn't have) is how much time all of this takes, especially in the evening. Between pumping again, washing all the bottles, washing the pump parts, washing my lunch containers, filling tomorrow's bottles... Well, it just adds up fast. Meanwhile, I'm trying to hunt down some dinner, spend time with you (nursing you pretty much hourly in the evening), and relax. We all went to bed at 8:30 last night. Actually, you fell asleep at 7:00 and I only let you sleep for a half-hour. Last time you did that you were up all night. So instead, I let you have a little nap, which I'm sure you really needed, and woke you up to hang out and eat again before bed.

Anyway, I think we'll be okay with this. It's still an adjustment, and I'm sure we'll have days where it's not so great. I think of you all day, and already count the hours until I get to go pick you up. But I really am happy to be working, doing something I like with people I like. It's a delicate balance, and one I hope we can bumble through.