Last week at home :-(

Well, this week has been bittersweet for me. I'm trying to enjoy every last moment with Kaitlin before I have to go back to work full time next Monday. It really is unfair how maternity leave works - just as she's getting more and more fun and full of personality I have to go and leave her! She smiles all the time now and even has a small giggle that is sure to become full blown laughter any day now. We have a game we play when we get up in the morning called "Who's that girl in the window?" It doesn't involve a window at all though, rather the mirror and it's us looking in and me singing "Who's that girl, who's that girl, who's that giiirrrlll in the window?" while bouncing up and down. She starts off just staring at me, and then a slow smile creeps across her face and she'll bury her head in my shoulder like she's shy, but then turn back and look and smile some more. These past few days she's capped it off with the giggle I mentioned. Such a sweet girl.

I took her to daycare twice this week for a couple of hours to get a handle on it before she has to go for a full day on Monday. It was tough, but I'm glad we went. Her teachers are really nice and were totally understanding when I was bawling my eyes out on the first day. She still doesn't take the bottle well, but the second day they actually got 2 oz in her so that's a start. Hopefully after a full week there she'll be a pro. Other than that we've just been enjoying this beautiful weather with lots of walks and time outside. She's able to ride in the Baby Bjorn facing forward now since she has pretty good control over her neck, so she enjoys getting to see the world head on, and Bud enjoys being able to come with us for walks again. He's not allowed when I take her in the stroller because he doesn't quite get the concept of not constantly cutting in front of us and his heels have taken a beating because of that. But now every time I strap on the Bjorn he comes running up to me with his expectant tail wag and won't take no for an answer. I will sure miss my family these next few weeks, but I just have to remember it's for a short while and January will be here before I know it!