3 Months!

Today Miss Evelyn Faye Hatfield is 3 months old!

 She spent her first day at Learn-N-Fun Home Daycare with Ms Claudia and Mr Noe who I am very confident in and thankful for! I did really good dropping her off and then I went to the gym to workout with my friend Shashawn. I was feeling great, just checking my phone pretty often and looking at the daycare facebook page. Mrs Claudia (or Lala) had already posted 2 pictures of her before 10 am, so it really helped me to know what she had been doing!
On the way home from the gym I had a minor meltdown. I realized that I was going home and my little girl would not be there for me to pick up. For the past 2 1/2 months every time I went somewhere, when I came home she was there...this time she wasn't going to be. I texted Scott and he called me and reassured me that she was having a great time and meeting lots of new friends. Once again, my wonderful husband always knows what to say to help me recover from my moments!

When I went to pick her up this afternoon I was so excited! I could feel my heart beating. When I walked in she was almost asleep but when she heard my voice her eyes popped open wide! Lala went to pick her up and it was so sweet, Evelyn smiled a huge grin! I couldn't wait to kiss those chubby cheeks! As we walked to the car I held her so tight and gave her so many kisses!

On the way home we stopped at Walmart to get sun shades for Scott's car and all through Walmart she smiled and talked to me. It was like she was telling me about her day! I can't wait to hear about her day again tomorrow!

When we got home I made Scott dinner and sat down at the table. I picked her up and kissed her forhead and I started crying. It's the craziest thing. How could I possibly be crying again? She is safe, happy, healthy, and in great care! I just missed her so much though. Scott asked me if I was ready to be a stay at home mom...I said YES! practically before he finished saying the words! I actually would like to work from home a few days a week...but I would still have to work at something! I couldn't stay home everyday and play wife/mom forever!

She started getting fussy so I decided to officially start our bedtime routine tonight. Bath, lotion, story and bottle. Then, I rocked her a little and sang Jesus Loves Me, Jesus Loves the Little Children, and Amazing Grace. She was almost asleep so I laid her in her bed and she is out. 8:10 pm. Once again I found myself with tears in my eyes. On a typical weekday I'll see her from 6:00am -6:30am and from 6:00pm-8:00pm. So, I guess I'll have to push through this feeling like I've made it through every other obstacle in my life. I just have to remember God is in control and he has a plan for our family. I may have to miss my daughter a little for what he has in store for our future!

Here is some information on her development:

• I am eating 3 1/2 - 4 oz every 3-4 hours (except for last night when I drank 7 oz between 5:45 pm and 7:45 pm...that was crazy!) and guzzling the bottle of pumped milk like a champ!
• I'm holding my head pretty steady and I would much rather sit up and see what is going on than lay back in someone's arms.
• I'm practicing sitting un my Bumbo and in my bouncer (but my feet don't touch the ground yet)
• I cry when I'm hungry or need a little "snack" (1/2 oz a couple of times a day).
• I also cry when I'm sleepy, but swaddle me up and I'm a happy girl!
• I love bath time
• I'm starting to smile when I see a bottle, when I wake up in the morning, and when my mommy and daddy talk to me
• I think something clicked since I'm 3 months old. Last night I went to bed at 8:30 and got up at 5. I've never slept that long!
• I would rather sleep on my stomach, but it makes my mom nervous so she tries not to put me that way.

Here is our 1 month to 3 month comparison picture!

So my new mom tip from today's experience is...send your child to daycare before the first day you go back to work so you can have some time to adjust. However, don't plan to sit at home and do nothing go out and get your hair done, have lunch with friends and plan projects to work on. The time will pass and you will be thankful for the free time and for the adjustment time before your job starts!

I'm really excited about my new, very unexpected adventure at SMU as an Elementary Assessment Coordinator for the Research in Mathematics Unit! I start work on Monday! I am really excited about the opportunity!


Scott and I are also going to enjoy a date night on Friday night while my sister watches Evelyn and I am super excited! I realized this week that this will only be our 2nd time out alone since she has been born. I'm going to start scheduling date nights more often as I know we still need time alone together! In fact, my sweet sister in law, Rhonda and I have decided that we are going to trade date nights once a month! I'll watch her boys so her and Tommy can go out, and she will watch Evelyn so we can go out! That's what family is for! Looking out for each other!!!

Thanks for listening to me babble about my day today!