6 Week Photo & Thoughts on Time

It’s kinda weird being on maternity leave - it’s like I get to experience what it would be like to be a stay-at-home mom. Although in my case, it would be a work-from-home mom because everyone knows I have to always have something to work on. Surprisingly enough, I do remember what day it is, but it seems like time is going much faster. I actually took a look at a calendar recently and realized I only have 3 weeks left until I return to work! Sure, it’s only part time and this hasn’t exactly been a vacation, but boooo!

I’ll miss the relaxed mornings, where I don’t have to rush and I can enjoy my coffee and our morning interactions.

Twinsies!

It also made me realize that if I would have taken the same amount of time off as I did with Trent, I would already be back at work. Gosh, that just seems too soon. However, I think Brett and I are more “experienced” and would have been able to handle it better. I’ll never forget the first day of work after maternity leave with Trent that Brett was home all day with him for the first time…I don’t think Brett put Trent down once! He was so overwhelmed! Now I think patience levels are different and we realize the baby won’t hate us forever if we put her down for a bit.

Unfortunately, she is in her stage where she wants to be held and she wants you to stand while you hold her. How do they even know when you sit down!?!? I swear, she could be asleep and as soon as I sit down, she wakes up. So I have been using the Baby Bjorn carrier and pacing around the house a lot. At least it’s physical activity, right?

Although there are times when a break would be nice and leaving the house sounds good, I only joke about it and I’m very fortunate and grateful to have this extra time at home. I love spending the day with everyone, even if that means doing absolutely nothing.

It will also be weird when I go back to work since I now won’t be saving up my leave for my next maternity leave…because there won’t be one! So now I can take extra days around holidays, have staycations, or plan Disney trips longer than 3 days. I’m actually really excited about being able to use my leave more freely now…that’s a major perk of being a state employee!

It’s been a while since I shared a progress photo, so here is her 6 week photo from last week. We’ve been doing weekly photos using these baby age blocks.

She LOVES “talking” - which consists of cooing and gurgling - and lifting her head up…her neck is so strong already.

We also realized while looking through photos how similar Trent and Aubrey look in their Mickey and Minnie outfits!

My little Disney babies…

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