Friday, January 16, 2015
This morning I left the house to go to work orientation for the new semester. It was only a half day and I wasn't teaching or anything - but it was the first time leaving the house for work in a long time. I haven't ridden the subway since June. It was really nice. I didn't sleep to well, which happens when I know I have to wake with alarm clock. I had to get up at 6:30 - sneak out of my room so as not wake Tanya, and pump. Then she woke up at 6:50, I fed her and started getting ready. Bear made me a sandwich and my parents came over at 7 too. My Mom was babysitting and my Dad worked from my place. I left at 7:30 and was back at 1:30 and it was really nice.
I met up with Rosemary who drove us to University. It was fun to discuss new readings and other pedagogical methods with other teachers and to use my brain. I was happy to come home too to see Tanya but 'mommy guilt' is not for me - I think its silly. I think it is really healthy to have a professional focus. She didn't even miss me that much :) . She did refuse the bottle after eating her quinoa cereal so my Mom had to give her milk by spoon. I guess she wasn't hungry enough since she had the bottle fine before. When I go to work next week, I will have to leave before she wakes up so that makes me a bit nervous, but I think we'll adjust, especially since it is either going to be my Mom or Bear taking care of her.
She is sleeping right now - she is having a nice long stretch since 8:15 (before that she does her pre-sleep half an hour nap and needs a bit of reassurance). I think she knows Mama wanted to watch "Glee" and to just sleep nicely! I'm really enjoying this season of "Glee" - it's hitting the right notes, so to speak. And I'm ok with the angst since I know there will be a happy ending. Can't wait to see it. And there is great fic coming out of all the angst.
I met up with Rosemary who drove us to University. It was fun to discuss new readings and other pedagogical methods with other teachers and to use my brain. I was happy to come home too to see Tanya but 'mommy guilt' is not for me - I think its silly. I think it is really healthy to have a professional focus. She didn't even miss me that much :) . She did refuse the bottle after eating her quinoa cereal so my Mom had to give her milk by spoon. I guess she wasn't hungry enough since she had the bottle fine before. When I go to work next week, I will have to leave before she wakes up so that makes me a bit nervous, but I think we'll adjust, especially since it is either going to be my Mom or Bear taking care of her.
She is sleeping right now - she is having a nice long stretch since 8:15 (before that she does her pre-sleep half an hour nap and needs a bit of reassurance). I think she knows Mama wanted to watch "Glee" and to just sleep nicely! I'm really enjoying this season of "Glee" - it's hitting the right notes, so to speak. And I'm ok with the angst since I know there will be a happy ending. Can't wait to see it. And there is great fic coming out of all the angst.