So much to update! It seems like everytime I have any down time, I always have something to do!
First, we got the keys to our house the day before Thanksgiving. We survived escrow! The money we paid for the down payment and closing costs was enough for 2 rounds of IVF at my favorite fertility center. I am so glad I insisted we have MeMe first. Thank God for IUI and our IUI baby!
We enjoyed our Thanksgiving. Husb and I made love that night for the first time since March 12th. Amazing. No really, aaaammmmaaaaazzzzzing!
We started getting the house ready to move in on that Friday. We hired a cleaning company to do some hardcore cleaning that I would never have been able to do with MeMe in tow. The previous owners did a fabulous job cleaning, but it’s always good to really get into the nooks and crannies. Our POD (portable on demand storage container) was delivered and we officially started moving in. We are now about 80% moved in. All of our stuff is out of the POD, it’s been in there for 2 years 9 months! We still have some stuff at my parent’s house, such as some of MeMe’s things, my work uniforms and beauty products, because I wanted to stay there while getting adjusted to working again. I think maybe next week, I’ll spend more time at our house going through and putting things away. We should be ready for MeMe’s outdooring on Feb 13. She’ll be 4.5 months old.
Back at work: Hmmm, weird feeling at first. I felt like a new grad trying to get acquainted with all the new technology and charting and getting myself in “Nurse Mode” organization. A little tricky my first night shift. The first day back, I was orienting with the clinical educator for 12 hours on a day shift. That shift I work had everyone thinking I was moving to Day Shift. HEEELLLLL NOOOOO! Day shift is chaos on my floor. I like the calm mellowness of nights even though we do primary care with minimal CNA support. I have worked 5 shifts as a nurse on the floor and starting to get my groove back. Lots of good and bad changes. I’m getting used to it. Good to see old faces. A lady who was a new grad with me and still works with me took me to breakfast the other morning after a rough night.
One of my homegirls at work decided to throw me a little baby shower in the break room. Sooo cute. She went all out with the decorating in purple, yellow, and green. She made pacifiers out of lifesavers, a huge diaper cake with birds made out of washcloths and flowers out of socks, a onesie bouquet, baby booties made out of medicine cups, and little shirts made out napkins. She went all out. I could only take pics with a cell phone camera and I’m still trying to figure out how to get them off. We got lots of gifts and people awwwed at MeMe’s photo album. I made sure to hug and thank everyone that gave and came.
With all the decorative stuff I got from the shower and Disney’s new black princess, I know just how I’m gonna do MeMe’s new room. Soooo excited. I bought some Princess Ti.ana stickers for myself!
Well MeMe is now 12 weeks old and almost 12 lbs. Still around the 50th percentile. We had to switch formulas again because she was throwing everything up. The docs said spitting up is normal and suggested this special hypoallergenic formula as a last resort if it seems problematic. Well we are trying it and she is spitting up less, pooping better, and less gassy. And sleeping longer. MeMe has champagne taste! This new formula ain’t cheap at all! Here is her smiling away.
With so much work to do and only so many hours in a day, I’ll probably read more posts than I’ll write. Mommyhood has been such a blessing. Having MeMe is the best Christmas and Birthday present ever! My birthday is on the 16th. This year, I finally feel like a grown up. I have a beautiful daughter and a beautiful home. God is good.
