Three weeks ago I went back to work part time. My first week was really hard because we had just gotten back from a trip and Gianna decided to stop sleeping her wonderful 9 hours a night and instead to wake up three times a night. Also, although I did not feel super sad I know it was a hard change for me to be away from her. I am unbelievably blessed though because Mr. F watches her Mon and Tues and then my mom and mother-in-law both take her a half day. I am working 4 days a week Monday - 8 hours, Tue- 4, Wed- 4 and Thur- 4 or something like that. Sometimes I am in the office for only 2 or 3 hours depending on if I have client meetings. The biggest change for me going back to work is that my salary was reduced to almost nothing. I mean really let's just say to get paid my salary I only need to work 6 hours a week. It's a big financial change for us and we are not sure how it will all work out but at the same time it's a really good move for my career. It's allowing me to focus on sales and it's giving me more drive to sell. This week I made my biggest sale to date. It was super exciting! It has been exhausting working part time and being a mom. I am so thankful I don't work full-time. I know a lot of people really love working but for me I could take it or leave it.
Gianna is so much fun. She is smiling non-stop, cooing, squealing, giggling and trying to sit up. Over the past week she has started to grab her toys and put them in her mouth. She will bite on anything she can get her hands on. The doctor says she is not teething but it sure seems like it. She sleeps from 7pm to 7am on most nights with one dream feed. She is starting to wear bibs because the drooling has become quit plentiful. This Sunday she is going to have her first sampling of some baby oatmeal. I know she will spit most of it out and have that confused funny look on her face. Bath time has become a fun event with lots of kicking and laughing. Gianna has also starting to suck her thumb and fingers. She sucks her thumb mostly so it looks like that will be the finger of choice. I tried uploading a video of her in the bath to You Tube but I don't think it worked. Gianna had her 4 month check up and was in the 77% for height and 50% for head size and weight. She is 25" and 13lbs 10oz.
I did finally stop pumping 2 weeks ago. I am very proud of myself that I pumped for 4 months (every 4 hours) and was able to give Gianna all that great breast milk. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done and so I am very relieved it is over.
Mr F. still loves his job and continues to thrive and impress his bosses. He is an amazing Dad and is involved in all aspects if Gigi's life from diapers, to night feedings to play time. Gigi is crazy about her daddy.
My nephew Cayden (who has Cystic Fibrosis) is doing very well and really thriving. He shows no signs of having a disease at this point and we are so thankful for his continued health, for wonderful doctors and for great health insurance. Zachary just celebrated his 2nd birthday and is becoming quite the big boy.
Lastly, my only complaint for today is that I have still not lost this baby weight (8 pounds). I am so over even caring how I look I just want to wear my old clothes. I need my work clothes and don't want to wear these maternity pants. The hard thing is that my diet was so limited while I was pregnant and while pumping so now I want to eat all kinds of stuff. I am walking an hour or more a day and working hard to make healthy choices I am just so over this stage.
Here are some new pictures of my life:
My chubby post prego-face:)
Zachary on his new Skooch
The Birthday Boy
My Nieces - Lila, Alyssa and Rubi, Nephew - Evan
Gigi and Daddy
Cayden and Aunt Sally
Nana Nina and Gianna
Nonno Sam and Gianna
Cross Country Skiing with my sister in law Christina - yes those are the Grand Tetons!
