Blogging Timeout

I am officially on blogging timeout. Why you ask? Well, that would be because my blogging hiatus that I referred to in my last post has now lasted 2 weeks! Wow, I just can't believe how quickly time passes. It seems like just yesterday when we started our Tour de Midwest trip...

Anyway, I had every intention of blogging when we got back from our trip a week ago and things just kept coming up. Our trip to Iowa and Missouri was very enjoyable-it was great to see family and friends and enjoy the holidays. I will add that Lucas made it particularly easy since he loves his carseat and virtually slept the entire time we were traveling to each destination-sweet! Getting back to my original topic, I really wanted to write on RTW Eve (that would be translated as Return To Work Eve), but like usual the day got away from me. I feel like I'm explaining myself to the teacher after getting in trouble at school. :)

RTW Eve was a particularly trying evening, which we cured by watching The Dark Knight, the new Batman movie that Jer got for Christmas. Mom came over and we had Grilled Cheese and Floatin' 'Roni soup (translated: tomato soup with elbow macoroni). I just realized I am slightly idiotic since I have a lot of "translations" in this blog. Floatin' Roni? It sounds like it belongs in a Jeff Foxworthy "You Might Be A Redneck" joke-but we've called it that since we were kids.

So, moving on to RTW Day. Jer and I got up at 5:45 am. Everyone who knows me at all is aware that this is quite the change for me, especially coming off maternity leave where I could sleep when I want. We got ready, I breastfed Lucas and got him ready, and we both headed to Nancy's to drop him off for his first day. I have to admit that we felt better dropping him off with Nancy (especially after seeing how Meggan and Jordan adore her) than with someone we don't know. It made the day RELATIVELY easier, but not easy by any means. So, I made it into my car and then started balling like a baby (no pun intended). I cried again on Tuesday and today, however much less than on his first day. I'm convinced it will get easier each day (at least that is what I tell myself in order to haul my rear end to the office for another 10 hour day). So far this week has been brutal thanks to an unexpected project at work in addition to walking into our year-end closing this week-welcome back, right? Don't get me wrong, I love projects-the timing of this one was just less than ideal.

Can't wait for the weekend, where we plan to spend time as a family and have a little date night (even if Lucas is present, it's still a date right?). We figure once he's mobile it may not be considered a date anymore. I'd welcome anyone's thoughts on this brilliant theory... We're also going to church and trying a new Sunday School class-yeah.

I have added some recent pictures for everyone's viewing pleasure. :)

Here's to less time until my next post-absolutely NO promises included.