Spring Fever

Well, I definitely have Spring Fever...you know, that urge to do nothing productive and just play outside. It hit Memphis last weekend when kids were on spring break, it was beautiful outside, and apparently the zoo was packed! Tim came home a little early last Friday. Apparently everyone in the office had cut out early either to hang out with their kids who were on spring break or to just enjoy a beautiful Friday. I do love the Springtime. You have to love it quickly here in Memphis because before you can blink it will be 100 degrees complete with a wall of humidity.

I've really started to enjoy my maternity leave too. I'm in denial and pretending that I'm a stay at home mom....but yes, I do have to go back to work in 2 weeks. It's not that I don't enjoy my job. I do. I just hate that I will not be her primary caregiver during the day. But it's what we have to do right now. We don't have a choice. I really wish she could stay with a friend or grandparent, but our parents are young and still working, far from retirement. However, luckily she will be going to probably the best daycare in the greater Memphis area. It's called Bright Horizons, formerly Greentree. If you are a mom in need of childcare, you can click HERE to read about it. Unfortunately I know some people who have been on the waiting list for over 18 months. Luckily, they are partnered up with Tim's work (Medtronic) and all Medtronic families get to go to the top of the list. It is also across the street from his office, so he can go see her anytime he wants, and even give her an afternoon or lunch bottle. It's on the way home for my mother-in-law (Nana) who also plans on dropping in often. I met with her teacher on Tuesday and started to feel much better about the whole thing...she was really sweet. There is a phone in the nursery and I was invited to call as many times as I wanted. They are used to new Moms :-) She has a "family" which is comprised of three other kids who have the same teacher. Another added bonus is that most of the other kids are Medtronic kids and Tim knows most of them. So, again, nothing can replace a mother, but I feel I'm doing the very best I can for Savannah right now and I will be focusing on quality time before and after work. I am changing my hours from 7-4 so I'm hoping that change will give me more quality time with her in the afternoon/evening.

Enough about that...I feel like people are afraid to ask me about work now after my blog and facebook posts. I will not bite your head off if you want to ask me about post maternity leave life. It just bothers me when folks I hardly know want to talk about it...make small talk about something else! I'm defensive about this.

Ok, so Memphis lost last night and it was the first time the Tigers had lost in Savannah's life. At the start of the season, Tim and I said we would be happy if they made the Sweet Sixteen. However, the expectations got higher and the Sweet Sixteen didn't seem like enough. We're trying to remember our original thought about this rebuilding year and just be happy about our season. Here are a few shots of us in our Tiger Blue. I've also included a pic of Savannah in the bath. She no longer cries in the tub and actually seems to enjoy this night time ritual so I couldn't resist posting a pic of her and her nakie pot belly!