Thursday, March 16, 2006

Back to Work

....and the chaos that follows.

It's been an interesting past couple of weeks. I'm now back at work full time. My day starts around 4:30 am, when I get up to get ready for work. Sometimes I can hear the wee man in his room before I leave, so I get to give him some kisses before I leave at 5:30. I stayed at my parents the first week back, because Kevin was supposed to be in school. Teachers ended up going on strike, but I think I was just to lazy to move everything back to our house when we really didn't know when Kev would be back in school. Not yet anyway. Second week, my babysitter is on holidays, so between Nana and Gramma, Kemper has been spoiled all week. I have been cranky lately. Kevin has been cranky lately. I'm just tired. I feel like I'm not giving Kemper enough. I feel like he's not getting as much time as I wish I could give him. I'm not horribly upset about being back at work, cause the money is nice, but I wish it were part time. These hours are kickin' me in the bum right now. One of the guys that I work(ed) with got the axe on Tuesday. For me, this means no midnights until they hire someone to replace him. It also means a third week of early mornings next week. I like that we have dinner and bath time together, but I really do miss everything else....

On a *much* brighter note, the first steps were taken this week. He took his first step towards daddy on Tuesday morning, and took 6 from Mommy to Gramma on Tuesday night. He's doing well now, taking steps here and there. I'm a little sad, because he's not mama's little baby anymore, but on the other hand I am sooo proud of him. He looks so smart standing all on his own!

Well, it's about my bedtime, so I will do my best to keep a little more up to date now!

Have a great weekend everyone!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I can't believe that he is walking. Shane just said to me on the way home from our weekend there that Kemper would be walking soon. That is crazy, I am so excited.
Mandi, no worries about going back to work. Trust me I see it first hand that your little man gets all he needs. He is a very lucky man who has tons of people who love him. Remember if you or Kevin ever need anything I/We are only a phone call away, well and an hour and a half drive.
Talk to you soon
Sandra

NegZero said...

Work is highly overrated...
Missing him is a good thing, if you didn't something would be wrong.... Take it easy Mandi, we're coming home this weekend, mabey we can get together quickly. Things will be busy...

Anonymous said...

Oh man!! Sounds like you are one busy Chiquita!
Keep your chin up...
As for Kemper getting older, try this on for size. We just got Ethan's first report card!!! AHHHHH... oh man life is fun :)

Christine xo

Anonymous said...

I have to say one thing: Ahhhhhhh. Your baby is absolutely adorable; but then you already know that. I love the pic of Kemper at the cottage, especially the one with him wearing the yellow hat. And who is the man sitting on the riding-mower behind Kemper? Is your son ever having a ball.
Please don't tell me, as Kemper gets older, he'll be corrupted with all this Leaf Nation propaganda. I know, I know. Kyle Wellwood. You realize there is an NHL team across the Peace Bridge from Niagara Falls.
Anyway, enjoyed the blog. Well done Manda-cana-sasha-tooka- mia-coosha. Talk to you soon. Take care, please.
Thomas Paradis