How does a mom...

Ever take a shower?! Especially when her baby is so tiny that she's afraid to leave her alone (even when the babe is asleep)...

Try putting baby in a swing, vibrating chair, or cradle, and pull it into the bathroom. Then shower away, and know that you CAN'T be the only mom that pops her head out of the shower to check on the baby mid-shampoo, mid-conditioner, and mid-shaving...right?!?

(If your bathroom, like mine, is too small to fit the baby, the doorway works just fine:-)

 

You might find that, even once your baby is older, you still use this trick.  ;-)

It's official.

Today is the first day of school.

 

And I'm not there.

 

My sweet girl is napping and I'm running a load of laundry, with dinner in the slow cooker, blogging to you about my new job!

 

I won't be teaching kindergarten this year.  Most days I'll be at home with Emerson!  I'll also be caring for a delightful eight month old boy a few days each week.  And on the days I'm not watching him, once or twice a week, I'll drop Emerson off at her Grandma's house and then spend a day substitute teaching.

 

So, I'll still be busy.

 

But nearly every day I'll be busy with my girl.

 

And I'm so excited!