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We survived the first week of daycare for all three kiddos. Baker joined the girls on Tuesday and Thursday this week while I worked in the office. I got up for the day at 5 am because Baker woke up to eat and somehow that still wasn't enough time to get out the door by 7:30 - ha! Getting out the door with three kids also requires 47 bags of crap (backpacks, lunch bag, diaper bag, breast pump..). There was minimal whining and only one kid had their shoes on the wrong feet. I call that winning, folks.
Baker did so well - he ate his bottles and managed to get in a few naps. Poor guy was sooooo tired on Wednesday, though. He barely made it through therapy and went to bed early. I let myself be all sad and weepy during the drive into work but once I got there, the days actually passed pretty quickly. I was glad to get home to my babies for sure!
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Um.... did you see the new Gerber Baby of the Year?!?!
How amazing is this?! Out of tens of thousands of entries, this little homie walks away with the grand prize. Yay, Lucas! There are so many wonderful things about this but the most important thing is how this will affect families dealing with a new diagnosis. They'll be able to see this beautiful baby being included and celebrated and it will hopefully help calm some of the fears or concerns they're dealing with.
One mama I follow on social media likened this to being one step closer to families giving their doctor a high-five upon learning their kiddo will be born with Down syndrome rather than being overcome with anxiety and uncertainty (like I was last year!). Knowing what I know now, a high-five definitely seems like a better reaction!
This little cutie on the Today show the other morning and at the end, Savannah Guthrie said, "...the Gerber baby represents the ideal baby and Lucas, you are the ideal baby!" Amen to that.
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When I'm not crying in my minivan because I just left my kids at daycare or swooning over brands that practice inclusion, I'm on the hunt for some new clothes. I'll have to pretend to be a real human two days a week and my wardrobe seriously screams "stay/work-at-home-mom." Gracyn came down the stairs on Tuesday morning and asked, "Mom. What are you wearing?!"
Jeans. These are called jeans, child.
As you can imagine, leggings and sweats have been my life these last three years so I'm in need of a little closet refresh. I'm definitely on the hunt for a new pair of gray or taupe booties. I've tried on a few pairs but haven't bit the bullet quite yet. I'm on a very strict (basically nonexistent) budget because daycare is taking up an obnoxious chunk of change, but I'm hoping I can find a good deal. Some of my favorites so far...
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I took the day off today to relax a bit and take B to an appointment later this afternoon. We're getting a consult regarding the shape of his poor head. It's a tad flat in the back on his right side so a helmet may be in his future. We should know more after today.
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Helmet or not, he'll be the cutest little valentine ever!
Happy weekend!
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