Currently, I'm...
Getting back to: Work! And I'm having mixed feelings about it, not surprisingly. I'm thrilled to be back with coworkers I adore, doing work I enjoy and am good at. There's no doubt I've done the right thing for myself and for our family by going back. But I miss Miles when I'm at the office. I miss him so much it feels like someone is sitting on my chest. And when I'm home and we adhere to each other like magnets, that weight lifts a little. But even after two days back, there are tiny things I've missed – extra smiles, his cues evolving, new likes and dislikes emerging. So I'm soaking up all the time I can with him on weekends and during bedtime and at 4 o'clock in the morning, and trying my best to be okay with however I feel in the moment. It's all normal. It's growing pains.
And back to blogging, obviously! I'll write a new DIY as soon as I think of something to make :)
Watching: "Grace & Frankie." We're on season 2. So good! I'm also re-watching "30 Rock" while nursing and during naps.
Listening to: Mostly podcasts – Atlanta Monster and Stuff You Missed in History Class. Sam Cook radio on Pandora every night for our pre-bathtime family dance party.
Grateful for: This hands-free breast pump (and this bag to keep it in). Kristie's patience. The fact that Miles refuses to nap anywhere but our arms. Stumbling across this quote in a months-old issue of Real Simple at the most perfect time: "Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness." – Sigmund Freud
Trying: Blue light filtering glasses, since I spend so much time staring at a screen. I'm hoping they'll help with occasional headaches, plus blurriness and dryness.
Planning: To go to the gym during my lunch break...eventually. What kind of French macarons to make next (it'll be my first batch since the baby was born). To go for a walk tomorrow.
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