Moments like these....

So tomorrow marks my first work trip since Halas has been born. I know it won't be bad once I get back into my travel routine. This week I'm off to Dallas and next week it's back in Jersey.  I'm a little nervous about pumping/traveling since it's been so long.  I'm also feeling guilty leaving Halas since she's so young. That, and leaving Dave with his hands full.  If only Halas was back to sleeping through the night, it would be a bit easier. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Sleep right now is so hit or miss. Last night we got about 3.5 hours. Yawn! It sure makes the days tough. At least this trip is short, but I won't mind getting one night of uninterrupted sleep (sorry Dave!). That just means I'll have nighttime shift when I get back though, lol.

I wanted to post about a moment Maddyn and I had tonight. It's no secret that she's the biggest daddy's girl ever. If I had a penny for every time I tried to do something and heard "I want Daddy" or "I don't want you, I want Daddy" (you get the idea), I'd be rich!  So tonight, Dave was doing Halle's bath and I asked Maddyn if she wanted to do Pilates/Yoga with me. She was full of energy, so thought it might be better than puzzles or coloring.  She said yes. 

We had an absolute blast doing downward dog, the 100, the Seal, Cat/Cow....she thought the moves were hysterical and kept pushing me over (playfully) and we just had a blast.  It was nice to have a good time like that, since things have been a little rough on her since I've been back at work. Her time is split with Halas, and with me nursing, that time is even less. It felt great to really spend time with her where she wasn't telling me she'd rather be with Dave. If only every night was like that, right?  Well, I'll take what I can get. I'm glad it happened the night before I travel too.

So we'll see how this week goes. I'll report back in once I make it through the week. Here's hoping for friendly skies, warm and great weather in TX (no snow/ice storms) and a pleasant trip!

4 Months Old

So my return to work is a little rockier this time, mostly b/c work is so busy.  There wasn't as much of a transition period as there was last time.  In some ways, that's probably good- but it has made it harder to adjust.  But, I'm on week 3 now and feel like we're starting to get into a routine. The hardest part was that Halas stopped sleeping through the night, the day I went back to work. What timing! Ugh. It's made for some very long and exhausting days for both Dave and I.

Last week Halas turned 4 months old. We had her doctor appt and her stats were as follows:
Length: 26 inches
Weight: 15lbs, 4 oz
HC: 41cm
We have another tall one on our hands, it appears!!

They are going to keep her on the Prevacid, though we don't feel it's working great. We have an appt with the Pediatric GI doc later this month, so we'll see what she says. We also have an appt with the Pediatric Opthamologist on Thursday to check out her eye. The blocked tear duct appears to not be getting any better, and she favors her left eye now. We've noticed she doesn't open her right eye all of the time b/c of the goop- and the pediatrician wants to check it out and make sure there's nothing else wrong with the eye.

Other than that, Halle is still such a happy and cuddly baby. We love hugging and just cuddling with her. She's cooing a lot and starting to roll more.  It looks like her teeth are getting ready to make an appearance soon as well. I'm sure it will happen when I'm traveling this week or next, like it did with Maddyn. That would be my luck!!