Another week down!

I've promised myself I need to at least update my blog once a week...even if there is nothing exciting to say! :)  It's been a quiet week for us in the Moore house - Derrick worked (and had training - boo!), the boys started school (yippee!) and Maddie and I just hung around the house.  We went on a couple adventures - CVS, Monical's Pizza (to pick up lunch for mommy) and Maddie spent an hour at Grandma's while I went to the eye doctor.  Oh!  And we had a very special outing with cousin Davia for her birthday lunch at Moe's! :)  We're getting out more and more...it makes me super nervous - I never know what kind of mood she'll be in...or when she'll break out with screams in public. :)  But I'm getting more and more confident - and more and more in tune with her moods. :) 

She's had a couple pretty fussy days this week - but I think we've finally figured her out. For today anyway. :)  We got some of the gripe water and have been giving it to her *before* she eats - that seems to be the key.  It's cold (you keep it in the fridge) and she actually kind of...wait for it...likes it?!  It seems to help her tummy too - the past couple days have actually been ok!   Derrick was nice enough to do the 2am feeding for me last night - and let me sleep.  It was sooo nice.  That's the first time I've slept more than 4 hours in a row since the night before I went to the hospital to have her!  I think I overdid it today though - did some shopping for Derrick's birthday this week and a trip to Walmart for groceries...my legs are killing me now!  I think those 9 months carrying her really did a number on my body! :)  I'm sure not the same as I was before!

I had to check in with work this week - and let them know my approximate return date.  That kind of put me in a bad mood. :)  But I am officially doing the full 12 weeks - and still have 5 more weeks of mommy time before I have to think about that.  I am really so surprised by how well I've adapted to not working...I really thought I would miss it more.  I've worked pretty much ever since I was 14 - including through college.  I've never had this much time off - and it's really quite nice. :)  But so is my paycheck - so I guess I'll go back! :)  I'll return on Monday, September 26th.

I've actually gotten down below my pre-pregnancy weight. :)  Thank you breastfeeding!! :)  It's funny because I do still wear my maternity tops - they're just more comfy!  I just need to keep it up - and try to lose what I gained at work in the last 6 years!

Here are a couple pics from this week of my little snickerdoodle!