Maternity Leave

Today is my last day home alone with Libby. Tomorrow Todd will be off of work, and then we have the weekend. So far, the day is going well. Libby went down easily for her morning nap. Hopefully, she'll sleep at least an hour so she can make it till 1:00 or close to it for her next nap.

If I am lucky enough to get to have another baby someday, I hope I can take at least 3-4 months for maternity leave. I really felt like it took 3 months for Libby and I to bond well and get nursing down, and this last month has really solidified our relationship. Of course, my real dream is by the time I have another baby that I'll be able to stay home at least part time with my kiddos.

Libby had her four-month shots yesterday. It went pretty well, except that there were FOUR of them, poor baby. She held her breath so long afterwards that the nurse blew in her face to surprise her into breathing. It worked. I'll have to remember that next time, because if I remember correctly, all I did was look at Libby sadly and say "Uh oh, uh oh" or something equally as un-helpful. I think it's because I was gearing up for the Mother of All Cries rather than that I was concerned that she wasn't breathing. She got over it quickly and was asleep by the time we left the office. (Note: it might be a good idea to make Dr. appointments so they conveniently end around naptime).