Adventures in Samanthaland: Hardest Week EVER

Okay, so I knew that going back to work would be tough, but seriously...this is the hardest week I've had in a long time! That being said, I am happy to report that I am 1/2 way through my first week back at LLS and seem to be surviving. I work in an office full of women and the ladies at work have been very supportive and kind as I transition back to working full time. I think it is true--this is probably much harder on me than it is on Samantha, but still, I think about her all day at work and can't wait to pick her up every afternoon.

Samantha spent Monday and Tuesday with JoAnn, and Wednesday with Aunt Julie. She has had three great days and is all smiles when I drop her off and pick her up (hopefully the time between has been okay as well!!! :) I'm hoping to spend some time working from home in coming weeks and will be doing so next Wednesday, as Samantha is scheduled for her 4 month appointment.

We had a very busy weekend--so busy that I didn't have a chance to write. On Saturday morning, we visited the farmer's market and did some grocery shopping. In addition, we took care of chores around the house and dropped off some Samantha essentials at the Mello house. During the afternoon, we visited Grandma Aiko and celebrated her birthday with a big family dinner and cake. This was a fun occasion, as Samantha had the opportunity to meet cousins and a Great Uncle for the very first time.

On Sunday, we all got up early to watch Allen complete the San Jose Rock & Roll 1/2 Marathon. Samantha and I were very excited to go out and cheer him on--it was her first time at a sporting event (unless you count the Turkey Trot last year when I was a few weeks pregnant).

Sam and I saw Allen off in the morning at the start and then hung out at Peet's coffee while all the runners filtered past. We decided to take a little walking tour of downtown San Jose and had fun checking out all the sights. Sam seemed to like the fountains near the race expo--maybe I'll have to take her there for a summertime excursion next year!We even strolled out around mile 13 of the race course so that we could cheer Allen in to the finish. I was so excited to hold Samantha so he could see her cheering for him, but clearly she had other plans...Allen's race finish totally coincided with Samantha's morning naptime!