I'm back at work now, and we're trying to get settled into a routine. Lots of guilt going through my head and heart at the moment. I feel guilty for leaving Eli, even though I know he's in capable, loving hands. I feel guilty at work, too, because I know I won't be able to be there for my students the way I was before. It's a strange feeling to be forcing myself to leave the building at 3:45 everyday instead of staying as late as necessary. Grading papers is going to present a problem.
I'm getting up at 5 AM now which is quite a shock to the system. It's a good thing the boy trained me on how to function with very little sleep! His routine has really been disrupted, too. We're trying to work on an earlier bedtime, but the little night-owl is fighting it. We got him to go to sleep about 30 minutes earlier than normal last night, so that's a start.
He's doing really well with my mom considering how much of a change everything is for him. He's drinking from the bottle (!) reluctantly. She did a good job today distracting him with Sesame Street so he didn't know what was going on. He's got a bad habit of eating in front of the TV already, just like his Mama.
On another, random note, I wish they made some of this baby equipment for grown-ups. He looks so relaxed and comfortable right now asleep in his swing, and his bouncer chair looks so comfy, too. I'd like one of those for the living room. Ooh, and the johnny-jump-up could help me get rid of some of this pregnancy weight!
I need a nap.
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