New Routine

I started back at work full time October 27^th.  Hence, the lack of blog activity.  I had been working crazy hours (like 3AM) up until I had Teddy.   This left Susie to get both kids off to school (daycare) in the morning.  Now that we have 3 little buggers under 5 to get ready in the morning I rearranged my schedule so I could be around to help get everyone out the door.  It also makes nursing/pumping a little bit easier.  I  love being able to be home with the kids when they wake up.  Some days are more pleasant than others but I think we are all loving the new routine.

Sending Teddy to daycare was hard the first few days but I am back in work mode now and everything feels normal.  I still miss him and the other two a lot throughout the day but I know they really like going to Trinity.  Teddy is already a favorite in the bunny room and gets extra cuddles!  And I know all the other teachers sneak in and hold him every chance they get.  I will say, Teddy was the hardest one yet to send to daycare.  He was just so sweet, happy, nearly perfect, everyday of my maternity leave.  I get sad thinking about the all the good days we had together at home, when our only goals for the day were to go running, nurse, cuddle and watch the Today Show.  :)

The past few weeks have been a blur as we settle back into the “both parents working" routine.  Here’s what we have been up to:

Tommy fell asleep eating lunch at school

Maggie started "real, big girl" gymnastics. She loves it and practices her bridges, cartwheels, and hand-stands almost every night.

Tommy had 3 hand-me-down Halloween costumes.  He couldn't decide between the 3 and kept changing his mind right up until it was time to go trick-or-treating.

Aunt Becky gave Maggie an Elsa braid

Tommy picked the Elephant!

Teddy was a giraffe.

We did the New Richmond business tricking-or-treating before heading out in Hudson

Tommy fell asleep on the way back to our house.  He was one tired elephant.

Maggie, Teddy and I went out to grandma and grandpa's.  Grandpa did his best to scare all the grandkids.  He made two separate appearances this year.

The kids were terrified.

Teddy loves bath time

Tommy and Maggie have been playing a lot of dress-up lately

Maggie is usually Elsa.  Tommy always says he is "Anna" no matter what outfit he is wearing.  He loves Anna.  It is the only Disney princess he ever talks about.  

I told him he was Tinkerbell and he corrected me, "No, I Anna" :)

Little bug looks so cute here

Teddy has discovered his hands

See the two little people by the water tower?

Maggie rolling down the hill

I busted him sucking his thumb while grocery shopping

Daylight savings threw both kids for a loop.  This was Tommy at 4 PM

And Maggie at 6 PM

Maggie is still taking swimming lessons

She is getting crazy good

Our family picture from Grandma Krumm's 80th birthday party

Maggie and Teddy...these two cuddle all the time

Tommy getting a snuggle in with his big sister

We took the kids to the giggle factory on Sunday

Maggie with the first injury of the snow season.  She rolled off the sled onto the ice packed snow

It didn't stop her from eating her favorite dinner

He is the sweetest sleeper ever!