Ellie is so special that it warranted a welcome from the President and Michelle.
Marti’s first trip out of the house
Yesterday, Martina got a rare treat. For the first time since Ellie was born, she managed to get out of the house without Ellie for an hour. She and I took a trip to the library and to get some more tea from Hooker Tea Company. In her own words:
You know you’re a nerd when your first trip out of the house is to the library!
Ellie still loves bath time
Ellie just loves taking baths! She never fusses and she just sits there and enjoys getting pampered.
Great to be a Florida Gator
Can anyone guess which team Ellie is going to be strongly encouraged (dictated) to support?
Week 3 Photo Roundup
This week, Ellie has been getting more confident with her movement, her head control is getting better, her hair is getting longer and she’s starting to get some breast-fed-fat-rolls.
Hands-free Dad
Ellie has wanted to be a bit closer to us, so instead of just holding her and immobilising myself all day long, I took out her carrier, the Baby K’Tan, and went hands-free. It’s fantastic: she’s close, which we both like and I can get stuff done. Win-win.
Ellie’s passport photos
Thanks to Uncle Andy and Aunty Sam, I think we’ve now found the perfect outfit for Ellie’s passport photos. The trouble now is trying to figure out how to get her to wear two outfits at once…
Back to work
Tomorrow, I’m finally heading back to work. I’ve been off since the day she was born, so that’s about two and a half weeks now and I highly encourage fathers to do this.
This precious time is not only critical for bonding with your child and family as a whole, but it will strengthen your marriage, by helping one another out with the every day essentials and admiring one another in your newfound roles as mother and father.
I’ve been blessed to have been able to take off as much time as I have, and I would encourage anyone doing the same to truly leave work behind. Life will continue on without you and it’s so much better to leave it behind and not give it a second thought, as I have: I’m not even sure what I need to be doing tomorrow, which is an awesome place to be in.
I’m regretting having to go back (can’t someone just pay my salary and let me stay home with my family?), but it’s a necessary step. I’m just wondering how long I can hold out before I break down and FaceTime Ellie & Martina…
Ellie’s first bath
Today Ellie had her first bath, and while we were perhaps expecting a bit more of a fight, she actually quite seemed to enjoy it!
The wine conundrum
I’m in a weird situation, because I really want a glass of wine when I think about the texture and the flavor and the smell, but then, aside from not having a breast pump, I just realize that I’ll fall straight asleep.
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