Hung out with friends and had beer tonight. What a treat! Hazel was a real gem all day long.

Experimented with giving Hazel some rice cereal watered down with breast milk today. She didn't love it but she didn't hate it either.

Got a one week reprieve! Return to work date pushed back to 8/17. Enough vacation and comp time to cover. Woo hoo!!!

Woke up feeling anxious. That pesky return to work date looming...half looking forward and half dreading the change in daily routine. :(

Going out without baby tonight... :)

Successful 8PM bedtime! I think we have this one down. Now if I could just get the pumping down before I go back in 2 weeks :(

Looking forward to a walk in the sun today with Hazel!

Only 3 weeks left of Maternity Leave! I am so grateful for this time with Hazel. I couldn't imagine sending her to day care at 6 weeks...

Hazel talked and talked and talked today. Who knew she had so much to say! It is still going on now...

Daddy walking Hazel and leaving mommy at home alone - take two!

Hazel is testing the volume of her voice. How loud can she scream - in a good way!

Daddy is taking baby for a walk by himself today for the first time! Mommy is home alone...STRANGE!

So far nap times seem to be around 11am, 2pm, and 5pm for little Hazel. Sometimes she naps in the swing, stroller, on mommy, or in her crib.

New bedtime plan for Hazel. No more falling asleep on Mommy/Daddy laps after dinner. Firm 9PM (or earlier) bedtime with 10 min timed crying.

Hazel rolled onto her left side while on her Tiny Love today. She will be rolling over soon! Too soon!!!

It still amazes me how LOUD an infants gas can be!

Motherhood is difficult but rewarding-if you don't like what one day brings just wait for the next-it almost always gets better - Thank You!

She is not that fussy so I feel like a bad mom for even getting to frustration with her but I hit my wall last night and the tears fell for us both

Hazel must be growing. She pretty much ate and slept the entire day - attached to mommy, crying if I put her down