Welcome back, Tricia!

Yes, welcome back to the real world...to work...to being a nurse in the ICU.

But before I get into that, can I just say that I now have a 3 month old!

 

Yes, Amaya is 3 months old as of 11.10.12. That flew by quickly. She is definitely laughing and smiling all the time and loves to talk to anyone who will listen. She is starting to like tummy time now that she can hold her head up more, and she likes to sit up in her bumbo seat for a few minutes each day. She also discovered her hands...that they are yummy and they can grab things! She really is a joy and becoming more and more fun now that her personality is starting to form.

With Amaya turning 3 months old, that meant my maternity leave ending and me returning back to work! WAAAAH. That was yesterday. Let's begin with the fact that I was up since 0315 with a gassy/fussy baby. Of course she has NEVER been like that...only when I return to work, of course. Then I get to work and all my access codes expire (welcome to a government hospital), so I spent a good part of my morning getting that squared away. And then in the evening we get super busy with admits and a patient who isn't doing well (and not to mention a needy nurse taking care of this patient). And I'm the resource nurse, so I spent a majority of my evening in that room. EXHAUSTED I tell you. So yes, welcome back to me.

The good part of it being so busy was that I didn't have much time to miss baby girl. I missed her, but I didn't have the time to think about it because I was always on the go. But please believe, I got my crying time in before the shift started.

I'm off today...going to spend some QT with baby girl and my sister, Tiffany. And prepare for another day of work tomorrow.