The Leap: Daycare

First Sofia-related leap of faith: first day of daycare yesterday. Today, as I write this, we are letting her stay there an hour by herself for naptime...just to test the waters.

I miss her already, and I feel a weird mix of sadness and guilt I'm not familiar with. How will we ever know if we're traumatizing her or making her happier/stronger? With giving her independence comes a whole lot of self doubt. One thing is certain though: Sofia is strong, and she is going to be ok. Andrea and I, though, are another story!

Family!

In with the new!

"For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." - T.S. Eliot

So much has changed, happened, taken place this past year, I can't imagine how 2010 can top it, but I hope so.

I wish you all love, peace, harmony and happiness for this next year.

Merry Xmas! (belated!)

Swimmin'

Sofia & her Papa' in swimming class. Sofia loves licking up chlorine, this much we've established.

Comfy

Catching up

So it's been quite a while since I've actually taken/had the time to blog, with words that is!

Life as Mommy is, as they (annoyingly) say, the hardest and most rewarding job in the world. Never has a cliche' been truer, I am here to confirm. Sofia is a good baby (though, I believe they all are, in their own ways). Sleeps and eats well, is growing in leaps and bounds, can turn over on her tummy and has a very strong grip. She smiles a lot and has a great sense of humor already, she is the perfect mix of independent and cuddly. And I may be biased, but she's also totally adorable! =)

Life as Jodi is exhausting lately. I would give my left arm for a full night's sleep - would give an arm and a leg for a full day's sleep, in an attempt to catch up. But time is flying quickly and she will be 6 months in the blink of an eye, when sleeping through the night apparently generally starts. Time is flying too quickly for my tastes, but that particular milestone is one of the few we allow ourselves to "look forward to."

I go back to work in mid-January, and life will take another turn. It won't be full time in the office, it's sort of TBD right now. I know my priority is Sofia, no doubt about it, but it will also be nice to get back into my old self, if even for just a few hours a week.