Sleep Is Way Overrated!

What a week it has been. I went back to work this week after twelve weeks of maternity leave and I am completely and utterly exhausted. After a week of tearful goodbyes and crying myself to sleep at nights, I hoped this process would get a little easier. I had mixed emotions about returning to work. I love my job as an instructional specialist in Granbury, but I never knew it would be this hard to leave my baby. Even though he is staying with my mom and I completely trust her and know he is getting all the love in the world, I just feel so guilty sending him off in the mornings. I feel like I am missing out on so much of his life. I just don't want to miss a thing. My worst fear is that my exhaustion will get the best of me and when I get home in the evenings, Hudson will not have his mommy at her best. My round trip daily drive equals 115 miles. Thank goodness gas went down when it did!! My day starts at 5:00 a.m. and we pull in our driveway in the evenings about 6:00 p.m. What a day! I am ever so grateful we have family close by b/c this would be almost near impossible for me to go back to work.

My first day back was a little rough b/c a storm came through right when school let out, so I had to stay an extra 45 minutes to let it pass. Literally, Lipan was in a tornado warning and I drive right through Lipan to go pick up Hudson. I was itchin' in my britches to get home to see my baby, so when I thought the coast was clear, I took off...only to run into hail and high winds near Lipan. I had to pull over on the side of the road and wait another 15 minutes just praying that my car wasn't damaged.
My third day back I had to leave work early and make a mad dash to the doctor. For some crazy reason, I developed a bladder infection. Wow, those hurt! I woke up perfectly healthy and my lunch time I was in pain. My doctor said it is pretty normal for women after having babies. I'm telling you, pains from having a baby just never end! I am still recovering as of today, but I think I have it about whooped.

I hope next week is a little more routine. My mom and I went shopping in Ft. Worth on Saturday for me some new clothes to wear to work. I needed a pick-me-up after last week.
Hudson got to take his 1st picture with Santa in the mall and tell him what all he wanted for Christmas. I bought him a new outfit for Christmas pictures next weekend. New pictures coming soon. And the craziest thing of all, while I was out with a friend today, my husband surprised me by putting up the Christmas tree!!! It's not even Thanksgiving yet! Oh how the Campbell's love Christmas time!