Say what again?

I have three weeks left of my maternity leave, then holiday and then a week overlap and then I'm back to work? Is that what you were saying? Surely not!

Update

The view outside my window is about the same as below, but in the week between it has been really sunny and lovely.

We've had quite a busy week and next week is about the same. It is so much easier to get out and about with Little A now when he is older. He is not as sensitive as before and he doesn't scream his head off if he doesn't get food the second he asks for it (it usually takes a bit longer to prepare the bottle when in a café or at somebody else's home).

Little A is 6 months next week and I can, of course, not believe it. It is so much better now compared to the chaos in January. I actually feeling (almost) ready to have a new baby, but that is of course madness.

Apart from that I only have 1,5 kg to loose before I am back at my original weight. I start work in August so my goal is to have lost it by then. I will be going to the gym about 4 times a week until then. All in all, my post-pregnancy body is not too bad; my arms are a lot stronger and my breasts are still bigger and once the skin is back on track on my belly, I think I'll be quite pleased.

Outside my window

What's wrong with me?!?

Yesterday it was the burned carrots that were supposed to be boiled. Today I rinsed the toaster with water. I don't think that is a good idea. I did unplug it though.

Burning down the house

I almost did burn the house down. I was going to make carrot mush for Little A but I forgot the pan on the stove and the picture above is the end result. Not good at all.

Toothpaste factory?

Little A and I went to my work yesterday for a meeting with a boss. We went in a bit early to have lunch with my colleagues. The meeting was about my work tasks when I come back and some other stuff. It was all good enough (the meeting and the lunch) but there is such a lack of energy at my workplace. We're doing really important work, but it feels like stepping into a factory that makes toothpaste or something similarly boring and not very important. There is no enthusiasm. I am happy to come back because in a month or so after I come back I will have earned a higher qualification that means that it will be easier to find other work. I don't think I will stay very long after that.

Break dancing baby

Another night with interrupted sleep. I have been flipping him every hour. It looks like he is break dancing as he turns his body around his head in a circle. The crib is obviously too small for him to go all the way around and that is when he starts screaming. In the wee morning hours I took him over to our bed and he sleeps better there since he can do a full circle if he wish to. I am actually considering letting him sleep on his own in our bed tonight and we can sleep on the sofa.

I do not understand how other parents cope with this kind of shenanigans every night. I take my hat off for you all.

Flipping the baby

Little A has developed a new habit while he is asleep. During the day, when you lay him down on his back, he automatically turns over onto his stomach. Sometimes it looks like there is force making him do it and that he doesn't always fancy it himself. That's all very well but now he has started doing it during the night. Only trouble is that his not comfortable, so he'll start whining (without awaking up) and I'll have to flip him over onto his back where he'll sleep, only to do it again an hour or so later. I lost count of how many times I have flipped him over last night.

Body Fit

I tried a new class at the gym yesterday called Body Fit. I was, as always a bit nervous going there, but it was really good. I think it is a bit similar to Cross Fit, which I am too scared to try. I am stepping up the exercising because I start work in 7 weeks and need to fit into my clothes.

Skinny jeans!

Well, that was a short brake, wasn't it?
Anyhow, maybe I don't need to have such high expectations and this is a good way for me to record what happens in my life.
So, the big news are that I can fit my jeans! And I even think it's my skinny jeans. I can't really remember because my husband threw out my real skinny jeans several years ago because I was too hung up on them. But I think these were my new skinny jeans (which I think is the same size as the old ones). They are a bit tight and I have a small muffin top when I sit down but my ass looks great in them!