The End of Maternity Leave

The end is here! 

This chapter of staying home with my sweet, new baby has come to a close as I return to work tomorrow. To jazz things up a bit this time around, we opted to keep Salem home as well and even Colin for a few weeks before he started Kindergarten. It was very FULL maternity leave but SO, SO good! We potty-trained, sleep-trained, went to the zoo about 4 times (maybe 5, I lost count), read 'Panda Bear, Panda Bear' about 100 times, and I drank more coffee in the last 10 weeks than any human probably should. 

Of course I enjoyed the time with my new little girl but I have to say what I enjoyed most about my time off was getting to know Salem a little bit more. He has been a challenging one from the start and this time with him was just what we needed. 

He can be needy but he is truly sweet and loves his little sister so fiercely! He's demanding but always the first to show concern when someone is upset. 

He takes awhile to wake up after naps and in the morning but the cuddling is so worth it. And once he puts his mind to something (like potty-training, luckily), there's no turning back! 

But, most importantly, he loves his Mama, his Dad, his Colin, and his Tessa more than anything in the world. He's a good one, that kid. And we are lucky enough to call him 'ours' :)

Back to Work

Unfortunately, my company went through another round of lay-offs at the end of last week. Each round gets closer and closer to home. I was very blessed to make it through this time but we are even more motivated than before to continue to being more disciplined with our resources.

And since I am blessed to still have a job, today is my first day back-to-work and Salem's first official day of day care!

Look at that precious face!!! He's getting so big, too fast, and now he's off to school!

Little Salem,


The last twelve weeks have been the hardest, best weeks of my life! I have so enjoyed spending that time with you, getting to know you, and cuddling with you. You are growing into a handsome little boy. I cannot wait to pick you up later today and see your smile- drooling and all! Be good for Teacher Debbie.


Love,


Momma

Our LAST Weekend

It was a BIG weekend for the Glasgow family. Wednesday will mark my first day back-to-work after a twelve-week leave - and it was SO good while it lasted! This weekend was our last 'hoorah' before I return to full-time working Momma status. And wouldn't you know it, I got sick just as the weekend was about to begin. Good thing I had requested a lot of relaxation because that's about all that my body could handle!

We kicked off the weekend by hanging our first DIY birdhouse! Inspired by one that we saw at a Garden Show and made from a used milk carton:

Of course, ours didn't turn out quite as pretty but it was a fun activity nonetheless. I had to hold back my inner Martha a few times and remind myself that this was for Colin, he's just three, and who cares that he just ran his brush through your carefully painted flower bed?!! I just took a little black paint and made that smudge into a bumble bee- problem solved.

Hanging the birdhouse was another adventure. The tree branches in the backyard are a lot higher off the ground than they appear from the kitchen windows. Chris attempted to throw the ball of yarn over a branch a few times to no avail and finally tied the only other thing he had on hand- a pair of scissors - to one side of the string of yarn and threw it over the branch. Don't worry, the kiddos and I watched the accident-waiting-to-happen from afar. No one lost an eye and we now have a birdhouse hanging from the branches in our backyard. Hopefully a little bird family will call it 'home' soon!

Saturday morning, we woke up, jumped in the car and headed down to Lexington for the Farmer's Market. I brought along my camera to take a few snapshots but it was extremely crowded this Saturday thanks to the beautiful weather and I didn't want to be THAT girl that was holding up the lines as I was adjusting my ISO. So, no pictures. But we did end up with some very tasty blueberries, amazingly good tomatoes and, a new favorite, napa cabbage, among a few other treats. And Chris and I shared a stone-oven margherita pizza, which is in of-itself worth the trip! The Lexington Market never disappoints!

For the rest of the weekend, we spent some time at the pool (me with my box of tissues in tow!) and tried out a few recipes, like this panzanella. Except for the horrible congestion, sore throat, and runny nose, it was the perfect ending to my SAHM experience.

Good bye dear yoga pants, hello high heels!