Working hard for the money...

Grammy brought Camden to work on Friday so I could see him. He is such a good boy and just went with the flow and let me get my work done. He is such a charmer, and everyone who saw him, loved him. That little 2 teeth smile gets them every time!

Well, I did it! I made it through a full week of work without any major meltdowns about not being at home with Camden. In fact, the week went by so fast, and was actually a little bit fun! I am so blessed to have my mom come and help with Camden each day, so I really had nothing to worry about while I was gone.

Monday morning, I barely made it out the door. I have to say, getting dressed in work clothes after being pregnant was a little difficult. I am pretty much back in all my old clothes, but they just don't look the same as they used to. So I had a hard time getting dressed before I left for work, and the fact that I haven't worn my real work clothes in over a year made things even harder(I was in maternity this time last year). Thankfully I was able to find something to work after about 6 outfit changes, and I was out the door.

Camden has been teething a lot this week, so he has been taking really good naps. My schedule with him in the mornings looks like this. We wake up, I nurse him, then we play or swing on the front porch swing for a while. After play time, I feed him his breakfast and we chat it up with each other. Usually after breakfast he is getting pretty tired and ready for his nap, so I change his clothes and diaper and rock him to sleep or let him nurse to sleep. Then I get ready for work and pack my lunch. My mom comes around 8:30 and I am out the door. My mom usually has an hour of two before he wakes up. This is so nice for me, because I know I am not missing out on anything since he is sleeping. Once he wakes up, my mom feeds him lunch and plays with him. After play time he is tired again, she gives him a bottle and rocks him to sleep. He will sleep until I get home. This schedule is such a dream. My mom gets some fun play time with him, and I have the comfort of knowing he can still eat and sleep just fine with out me.

I am so thankful to have my Mom, have I mentioned that enough?? She is incredible. We are so much alike, and we think so much alike that she knows exactly what I would be doing if I were home. So every day this week I came home to find my house clean, trash taken out, clothes folded, dishes done, and dinner in the crock pot. Keep in mind, I NEVER asked her to do any of these things. In fact, I told her not too! I told her to enjoy Camden, and when he is sleeping I want her to do what she wants. Computer, watch a few shows, or do any of her business that she would normally do if she were at her house. But instead, she takes on the responsibilities of my house. I sooo appreciate her! Although, it can be hard for me to. You see, I am the type of person who LOVES to clean, and I take pride in cleaning my house. I love my chores, and I always make sure that I take really good care of our house and things, because they are a blessing and I want to make sure I take care of the things we have been blessed with. So when I come home and all these things are done, I almost feel guilty that my mom took care of them. I feel like it is my responsibility and I should be the one doing them. She of course has told me that she never feels like she is expected to do these things, but she enjoys it as much as I do, so I shouldn't feel bad. Ahh man, I just love my mom, we really are like the same person in that way! So needless to say, my home is still sparkling, and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful mom, and a wonderful Grammy to Camden. She is the best and I love her!!

Ok, so now back to my work week. I have been working 9:00-1:00, 4 days a week. So far this schedule has worked out nicely. In fact there were even a few days that I was so busy I worked until 2 (yay for extra pay), and Camden was still asleep when I came home. I am so glad he loves to nap, and I am so glad that my work days are busy and go by so fast. Also, I am doing a very fun project right now. I am not working the showroom helping customers, but I am working on something so much more fun. I will share it with you in a couple weeks once it is finished.

Even though going back to work was not in "my plan", it is definitely where I feel I need to be right now. The Lord has been providing for us in so many ways, ways that we didn't even imagine. I am so thankful to have a job, and so excited for the new challenges up ahead. I know that the Lord has such a great plan for our family, and we are excited to let him lead us and show us his plan for our lives. We are trusting in Him, and giving up all our fears to Him. We know that he loves us and that our faith in Him is what keeps us going.

Stay tuned for more work updates in the next few weeks :)