back to work....

Wednesday morning August 6, 2008 I walked in to the hospital to be induced so that Madelynn could come into the world. The nurse at the Maternity Ward check in desk asked if this was my first child. I told her no this was #3. She looked at me and said,"....I'll bet you'll be glad to get away from the other two for a while. I'm sure you could use a break...."

I looked at her and said, "No, I would give anything to spend the day with them, I miss them already." Not to mention who in there right mind considers 10-12 hours of labor a break, oh and lets not forget.... have you ever tried to give birth on your side??????

Anyway, I have spent the last 6 weeks getting to know Madelynn and watching her grow and change before my very eyes. She has the biggest dimples and the bluest eyes (for now, anyway). She is scooting and wiggling all over the bed and gets very excited to see Mommy and Daddy. Thursday September 18, 2008 she will go to the same school that Katie and Jack are at. They have a nursery/infant room that will care for her. Katie and Jack are very excited that Maddie will be with them.

Everyone is asking me if I am sad to go back to work??? All though I will miss my one on one time with Maddie, I am not sad. I truly believe that there was a very special reason that we were given the gift of Madelynn. I only hope is that one day I might get a glimpse of what that is. The only way I might learn that reason is to accept that life is about to go on and I better be ready. A little side note it will be good to get a little adult conversation instead of my one-side conversations with Maddie.

As our life does go on...we took Jack to the ENT Dr. today for his follow-up to his surgery last month. The Doctor said everything looked good and we needed to see him in six months to have Jack's tubes checked that were put in his ears back in March. Jack really is doing much better. We talked to the Doctor about some of Jack's minor issues (side effects from the surgery), he told us to be patient he just needs more time.

Katie has recoverd nicely too. Friday I had to take her to the Dr because she had a double ear infection and strep throat. Thank God for the shot they have now. I was really stressed about Katie being sick. I had an order to place (working some from home) by a deadline. In the middle of that deadline was Katie's Dr appointment. So in between the waiting room and waiting for the nurse to come in to give the shot I placed my order by cell phone (some days I feel like SuperMom). I was trying to calm Katie down once I told her that she needed a shot and that it was going to hurt, she and I were talking. She asked me when was Daddy going to get here. I told her Daddy was home with Maddie, why did she expect him to come. Her response, "your going to need Daddy to help hold me down so they can give me my shot."

I know your not supposed to as a parent but I busted out laughing. In trying to hold her down the nurse looked at me and said, "she's a strong little booger." She has no idea.

Not sure how often the posts will come now that I am going back to work but, I will post as often as I can. TTFN