First Day Apart!

Brian was right. Monday was a HUGE day for me. It was my first day back at work and my first day away from Adyson.

Even though I knew she would be safe and happy with Angela (Brian's first cousin), I still missed her greatly and teared up occasionally as I watched videos of her during the day.

I was looking forward to picking Ady up but Brian was already headed to Angela’s by the time I left the office. So, I had to wait 45 more minutes before holding and kissing my little angel. Once they arrived home, Ady didn't leave my arms as we fell asleep on the couch together.

It was hard for this first time mommy! However, I know it's nothing compared to what I will feel on her first day at day care. That's why Brian will be dropping her off for the first couple of weeks.

A quick shout out to Julie Bennett, a dear friend of mine, for some fabulous monogram burp cloths. We go through burp cloths almost as quickly as we do diapers and good ones are gold. Thank you.

Tipping the scales

Debbie took Adyson to the doctor's office this morning just to see if our little one was gaining weight. And the current weight is...

9 POUNDS, 6 OUNCES!!

You could hear Debbie's sigh of relief all over Valley Ranch.

I don't care if she weighs 900 pounds at this point. All I want is for her to start sleeping through the night. We've had a few five-hour sleep stretches, but not many. People keep telling us that Ady will sleep through the night soon enough. Man, I'd be very grateful if it happened by yesterday.

Debbie goes back to work (sort of)

Monday was a huge day at El Rancho Davis. Well, if you asked Deb, it was a sad day. It was the first day Debbie went back to work part time since Ady was born.

We knew this day would come soon enough, though. We've been dreading full-time day care; that will definitely be a tough day. Fortunately, Deb can work on a part-time schedule for a few more weeks. Brian has been working away ever since training camp started in late July, though. What to do?

The first day Debbie and Brian both had to work, Brian's cousin Angela stepped up and watched Ady on Monday. She's got her own daughter, 4-year-old Ashtyn. Brian was thinking, "Angela should be able to handle this with no sweat." Sure enough, Angela did just that. Brian picked Ady up around 6 p.m., and Angela had a wet spot on her shoulder. Yep, Ady is a non-bias spitter.

Full-time day care doesn't start until mid-September, so Debbie still has some time to adjust to the notion that total strangers will be in charge of Ady's care. But then again, people have been leaving their kid in day care for decades. I don't think our kid will be any different.