Back to Reality

Today was my first day back to work after giving birth to Sadie. I actually started a new job, too! I'm now working at Premiere Global, a telecom company in Buckhead, as a tax analyst. My first day back went as well as possible. The hardest part was getting up at 5 am! Sadie and I have been sleeping until 10 all summer. Sadie wasn't too interested in getting up early with her dad and I - she slept until her customary 10 o'clock.

Leaving Sadie behind was hard, but it was good to be back at work. I really love what I do - I guess I'm a bit of a dork! Ok, I know I'm a dork - I got kind of excited about getting new office supplies today. God's provision has been amazing over the past couple of months. When I found out I was pregnant we weren't quite sure how everything was going to work, but God had an awesome plan. I ended up getting a raise with my job change that allows James to work for dcf full-time. Thankfully, he can work with Sadie by his side and I'll be working at home two days a week if he has duties that require him to be stroller free. We thought it would be years before James would be able to work in the ministry full time. God is so good! James is such an amazing pastor and I am so glad he is now getting to use the gifts God has given him to love people and share the gospel. I'm also getting to use the gifts that God's given me in the business world.

James ended up finishing up at the hospital two weeks ago, so we got to spend two weeks together and home with Sadie. It was wonderful! James spoiled the fool out of me Friday since it was my last day. He took me to lunch at Marti's - my favorite! We ran into Rachel, Kim, Erika, Melissa, Abby, and my fifth grade teacher, Dr. Ward there. After lunch he humored me and we rode around town and looked at houses. Then we dropped Sadie off at the Miller's and went on a date! We had dinner at Carrabba's where we sat at their "pizza bar." We had a great time watching the chef's cook - it was like the Food Network up close. James was in heaven! It was a great way to close out my 12 weeks of maternity leave.

Wow - this is a really long post!! James is going to post about his first day with Sadie later - but I just want y'all to know that he blew me away! He got up with me this morning and made my coffee and kissed me before I left. He tried to take a picture, despite my protests, but the camera didn't work. He kept me updated throughout the day and sent the following pictures to my e-mail account at work. He also wrote a couple of rap songs with Sadie. He wouldn't video their performance, though. He went to the grocery, worked on material for the Advance, fed Sadie, changed diapers, made the bed, made phone calls, and cooked an amazing dinner. I definitely think he worked harder than I did today!

One more thing - as soon as I picked Sadie up when I got home, she pooped all over me! I'm serious - all over me. I had poop on my shirt, in the chair, on the floor, and up Sadie's back. It was pretty gross. I'm not sure what she meant by that - but James thought it was pretty funny and then dressed her in her "I love my Daddy" onesie.

Now its time to iron my clothes, feed Sadie, go to bed and do it all again tomorrow!

Lunch at Marti's

Sadie working the phone for Daddy