Life as a working Mom

So, Brent is out of town tonight for his 1st of 5 trips this month. This is his busy month of the quarter, and I'm ok b/c he didn't travel much in August. All I have to do is get through this month and then I have a 4 day weekend in Tulsa camping with Brent, Maddie and our friend Lynn! Not sure where we're camping yet, there's not a lot of lakefront choices. We're also going to the A&M/OSU game, Maddie's first football game!!!

We bought season tickets to the Thunder last night. It's cool b/c we got row 1 (and the only row) in the balcony of section 329. We are seats 1 and 2, so no one is in front of us or behind us, and seats 3 and on can get to their seat from walking behind us. Perfect for taking a 5-8 month old to games. And there's a section right behind us for a small stroller, a family bathroom outside our tunnel and NO steps to our seats. Good thing b/c I'm not that coordinated when it comes to stadium steps! God forbid I drop a baby trying to get up and down steps made for someone 5ft tall.

I went and visited Maddie at her daycare today, it's right behind work. While I thought going to visit on my lunch break was a good idea...it's not. I couldn't stop crying! When I walked in she was in a crib bawling her eyes out. According to DHS rules daycares can't let babies sleep in bouncers or elevated in cribs...both of which Madison does at home. It's going to take awhile for her to get used to it, and I'm not going to be there daily to observe it. It was too much. I called my Dad when I left...Brent was on a plane and my Mom was at her new school getting her classroom ready. I'm taking his advice, he said to let her be at daycare when I'm at work. It will only get harder as she gets older and recognizes when I come and go. Just to hear the stories of him leaving me in daycare growing up. When I was 2 and 3 I wouldn't talk to him the whole way there, or the whole way home. He said it broke his heart. Not looking forward to that! And most would ask...'Cara, why not just stay at home?'. I'm thinking longterm. Brent and I could afford to live off his income, shoot most of America does. But what do I do when Maddie, and the future Cole, go to school for good?? I'd go insane at home, my lil brain couldn't take constant PTA meetings and 'Mother's day out' (that actually sounds painful), God forbid being called a 'Soccer Mom'! So, I'll bite the bullet for now and hope it pays off in the long run.

I'm trying to keep Madison awake right now. She didn't sleep a lot at daycare, for obvious reasons, but I would LOVE for her to sleep through the night. Have you ever tried to keep a sleeping baby awake? Not easy! And I would love to watch Big Brother, only TWO episodes left, but Brent asked me to wait until he gets home. UGH - damn AEs and damn hotels with no DVR.

Life is good, even with it's daily ups and downs.