Working Mama in the Hizhouse :)

This post is way over due. I had a job interview for a nursing job/front desk in a neurosurgery clinic before Christmas which I did get and started this week. Having a job this week felt kind of like home to me because I have always worked outside the home. So when I was staying home I felt like I was missing something, just a little bit though :) The only thing that was different about starting this job is that I had to get two people ready in the mornings and I had to drop Elisha off to total strangers at the daycare. Which I must say did not go as I had planned. Monday morning I was already struggling to stay strong and not get to over emotional when I dropped him off. When I arrived they had to no record that he was starting that day. So it was about 7:40am and I had to be at work by 8:00am. I saw the director immediately and explained who I had talked to about him coming that day. She stated to me that he was not going to be able to stay possibly that day due to not having enough staff. Oh, let me tell you I was one hot mama. My emotions were already on high so this was not helping me to keep calm. The director called the person I had talked to and that person explained that I was suppose to be there that day. So the director said well since he wasn't on the list he could only stay until 2:00pm. Which I promptly informed them that it was a good thing my husband was available to pick him up for me. Just because I would have had to call in on my first day of work, which I was now running late for. So I left him with daycare and headed to my new job. I am proud of myself though because I cried after I left the facility not while I was there. Though I did fight back the tears. The rest of the week went slightly smoother except on Thursday I was getting ready to place Elisha in the car seat when I realized it was not in the house. I called Christopher cause I knew he picked him up the day before. Keep in mind, Christopher was already at work and his rotation is anesthesiology, which means OR. Luckily he was able to call me back really quick. He thought I had left the car seat in my car because he didn't see it at the daycare. So Christopher had to drive back home and pick up Elisha to take him to daycare. Needless to say we are new at this :) To say all this, work has been great and the daycare has been great in fixing the issues we had. My schedule is 3 days one week and 4 days another which is nice because that means I either have a 3 day weekend or a 4 day weekend. The daycare states everyday that Elisha is doing wonderful and when I leave him in the mornings he doesn't even notice I am gone. He is to interested in the toys. I am now officially a working mama.

Christmas was also wonderful. We flew out to KC for about 5 days which we were able to spend time with family and friends. Elisha did AWESOME his first time traveling so far. He either slept or played on the plane. We also had him dedicated on Christmas day during the church service, which is fun to think about because last Christmas we found out we were pregnant with him. That day was so special because it represents so much. God blessed us with this wonderful boy and as a couple we are declaring how we will care for this child. Also, we are stating that he is Gods child and publicly recognize that. The church gave us a certificate and a small blue bible with his name engraved. I will cherish these things always because I truly want our child to grow into a Godly man, one who loves the Lord with his whole heart. I posted pictures of his dedication outfit which was just to cute.

On a lighter note when we flew back to Michigan we promptly turned around and drove to Indiana because Devin is a general manager for a new coffee house/pub that was opening on New Years Eve and they were having a New Years party that night. Christopher's Aunt Debbie watched Elisha and his cousins so we could go out. It was an awesome party, which we stayed at until almost 2am. Devin did a great job hosting the party and they we so full that they had to shut the doors because the were max on capacity for the facility.

Once we were home and settled we noticed that Elisha just wasn't himself. He was very congested and was upset more frequently. Christopher called and made an appointment for him that Thursday which we were informed by the doctor that he had an ear infection. So we started him on a 10 day round of Amoxacillin promptly. By Monday the congestion had decreased significantly and he was able to sleep longer periods at night. We survived our first ear infection. Next week he has his 4 month check-up which means shots. Oh boy, we will have a fussy baby that weekend.

So that has been life so far here in the Rose household. I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I do pray that you all have a blessed 2012 too.

P.S. I will post more frequently this time :)

Love, Tiffany