Back To Me

Dispatch from the cubicle, randomness, etc.

This ends my second week back at work.  I'm alive to tell about it but only barely.

The first day, I cried and cried and cried.  It took all my energy not to jump out the window, run to the car and speed home like a maniac.  Then each day got a little better.  Now, it's not so much the leaving him, it's the exhaustion.  Workplace won't give me a nap time, so I've been dragging lately.  I still miss him like crazy, but it's good for my head to get out a few days a week.  Also?  I call and check in compulsively, which helps.

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Theo is smiling more and more every day and working on some cute cooing noises.  My favorite is "aroo" and he says it so softly it's like he's purring velvet and I just want to scoop him up and eat him whole.  But I don't.  It looks like he wants to suck his thumb as he keeps slurping on his hands which brings me great joy as Bryan and I were both compulsive thumb-suckers.  Then I won't have to pop his binkie in all the time.  He can work on self-soothing!

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Monday is our sixth wedding anniversary.  Yeah us!  In six years we've lived in three apartments, had four cats, three cars, eight jobs, and one kid.  It's flown by in all the best ways and it's crazy to me that we're closer now to ten years than one.  That means we're getting old!  Eeek!

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My new obsession?  THIS. 

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Have a great holiday weekend everyone!  I hope to get back to posting more regularly.  Thanks for sticking with me!  *smooch*

Theo: Argyle Edition

Baptism of Theo Thomas Campen: 5/11/2008
Originally uploaded by bryan campen.

This was Theo last Sunday.  He got baptised on Mother's Day (awww!) and can I just say that if it were up to me, he'd wear sweater vests EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Because seriously, can he GET any cuter?  Oh and btw, he was wearing pants in church, honest.  They just got a little, um, snug, so we ripped them off when we got home.  All the better to show off the kickin' socks!

I have such a crush on my little boy.  Sigh. 

Chunky Monkey Pictoral Edition

Oh hai

I'm alive!

Our Wi-Fi got all jacked and I've been without internet for FAR TOO LONG. I could always go to the coffee shop on the corner, but with a baby who may or may not be fussy, it isn't always a safe bet. But here I am with the family and The Boy is being an angel.

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Anyway! Let's be random and catch you all up on Those Crazy Campens:

Theo is eight weeks old today. EIGHT! And he weighs 14 lbs 11 oz. 97th percentile for full-term babies. Yes, I have arm muscles like GI Jane. Also, his two month appointment (READ: With. Vaccinations. OMG have a bottle of wine at-the-ready for me when we're done!) is Monday. He's getting so big!

He has a clogged tear duct and has to have goo in his eye four times a day. Otherwise, no biggie.

My first official day back at work will be May 12th. I will be going back four days a week, usually Tuesday through Friday. I'm actually pretty okay with it. It will feel good getting 'dressed' and bringing in some money again, since I haven't worked since January 31st. Plus, my boss wanted me back so badly I get a raise and a one-time coming back bonus (nothing too exciting, but better than nothing). So, there's that. See how I'm staying positive?

Theo is getting baptised on Mother's Day. This means we need to kick his nursery into high gear since people will be coming over. Auntie Kristin painted it last weekend and we have the furniture in there BUT there is also a pile of random crap that we don't know what to do with in the middle of the room. You know, like old paperwork and stuff that is in the 'do we save it or get rid of it but if we get rid of it will we need it later' category. Then just hang a few things and boom. Theo's room will be done a mere two months after his birth. But! If you think about it, he came early, so the first month doesn't really count. Will post pics of the before, during and after phases once it's all done. I know. You all can't wait.

I didn't really crave sweets when I was pregnant, but now that I'm nursing I have a really bad cake/pie/cookie habit. I could eat a whole cake or pie every two days if you let me. Right now? I want chocolate cake.

I've been toying with the idea of attempting to do some freelance writing to supplement our income. So that's been rolling around in my mind. We'll see if anything comes of it.

Speaking of money, all the doctor's bills have arrived and we owe a total of around $5,000. Hel-lo payment plans! When I feel bad, I just watch a clip of Sicko and feel better.

And that's all I have for you now. I will post more pictures as soon as I can but in the meantime, go to Bryan's Flickr and see the latest short clip of me and the baby when we were out to breakfast early this week. All I can say is: love. handles.