First day at work

Upon arriving to pick up the kids from school, I found E's spare binky in the parking lot, smashed to bits. It must have fallen when we unloaded this morning. I was afraid it was a bad omen, but when I got to his class he was so busy playing that he couldn't be bothered to look up. When he finally did, he briefly looked confused then gave a great big smile to his teacher Miss Rachel and barely noticed me! The teachers reported that he had a rough morning but perked up after eating and even took a short nap. He passed out in the car on the way home and is probably out for the night already. An amazing reception at work from my new manager Lisa Owen made my first day back so much easier. #independentkids #oneluckymama #twomoredaystillbreak
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via IFTTT December 21, 2015 at 05:02PM

Kind of ready to return to work; not ready at all to leave this face! On the one hand, I know he'll be just fine, and on the other I think my heart might break when I close his classroom door behind me. #mylastbabyisgrowingup #sixmonthsofbonding #ilovemyjobilovemyjobilovemyjob

Kind of ready to return to work; not ready at all to leave this face! On the one hand, I know he'll be just fine, and on the other I think my heart might break when I close his classroom door behind me. #mylastbabyisgrowingup #sixmonthsofbonding #ilovemyjobilovemyjobilovemyjob
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via IFTTT December 20, 2015 at 06:51PM

It's official. Our kids are just not that impressed with Santa Claus. #littlemonster

It's official. Our kids are just not that impressed with Santa Claus. #littlemonster
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via IFTTT December 16, 2015 at 09:44AM

He'll never remember

That time I changed his diaper on the 19th century floor of the Lemon Hill mansion in Fairmount Park. After our guided tour, the house was empty, and they didn't have a changing station, so they let me sneak upstairs. The sun was setting, casting the room in oranges and reds, and the view of the city skyline was incomparable. He squealed on his diaper mat laid over the painted wooden floor as I kept looking around the sumptuously decorated room, admiring the curved wooden doors and windows and trying to imagine a life that included being invited to the wealthy merchant's suburban getaway. I simultaneously romanticized that time period while thanking my lucky stars for modern conveniences like disposable diapers.

First IKEA trip (same face as the Eagles game...)

First IKEA trip (same face as the Eagles game...)
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via IFTTT December 08, 2015 at 12:27PM

Biting his nails over this Eagles game...

Biting his nails over this Eagles game...
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via IFTTT December 06, 2015 at 07:18PM

"I only woke my mama up once each of the past two nights and she rewards me by posting my bad hair day on the interweb!?!" #modernbabyproblems #justdontbesocutethen #cantwaittoseeyourrealmohawk

"I only woke my mama up once each of the past two nights and she rewards me by posting my bad hair day on the interweb!?!" #modernbabyproblems #justdontbesocutethen #cantwaittoseeyourrealmohawk
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via IFTTT December 06, 2015 at 07:15AM

Working with daddy during a Google hangout #daddyslittlehelper #futurecoder #orfarmerlookatthoseoveralls

Working with daddy during a Google hangout #daddyslittlehelper #futurecoder #orfarmerlookatthoseoveralls
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via IFTTT December 03, 2015 at 10:30AM

Getting ready for a jog with mommy

So cool...

...to watch on the monitor as E puts himself back to sleep. It's something we missed not having a monitor for H. Also it means he's becoming a more independent sleeper, which is obviously awesome.