Mommy goes back to work

Connor at Gammie's house

    Well the time finally came that I would have to leave my baby boy behind and head back to the trenches of Edward Jones.  I went back to work full time in the office on Monday and surprisingly did really well!  The drive to Chandler (from my house to Jones is about 45 minutes/35 miles one way) seems alot longer than I remember and clearly still sucks.  One because its so far and two because since it winter now, its dark out!  BOOO!!  I have taken a bit earlier schedule for 2 reasons, one so that I can pick up Connor from Mom's at about 4:15 and 2 because Connor is usually up around 5/530 to eat so its easier just to feed him and then go to work. So I work about 6:45 to 3:15 (roughly).  The first day back I had a lovely 720 emails waiting for me so that took about 5 hours to go thru, resulting in the deletion of almost 650. I offically started processing my own work on Tuesday which was probably not the best idea since that is our busiest day and I had forgotten pretty much how to do my job (ha ha!) But luckily I remembered by Wednesday.  Sorry to those companies who I sent emails to, without the attachment.  Luckily not alot of changes occured buring my 10 weeks off and the changes that did happen were for the better.  I hope to be working from home part time starting Dec 6th (crossing fingers).
     Connor did GREAT at his Gammies.  It was a bit rough at first since he was at a new place and wasn't ued to seeing his Gammie everyday, but he quickly got into the swing of it.  He slept thru the night for me almost everynight and had almost all great days with Gammie.  We can't expect to have perfect baby days everyday.  I'm so glad and thankful that I can take Connor somewhere that I know he will be cared for as I would, that he is safe and will turn out a great little man!!  Plus he has 2 other babies with him that were all born the same week as him so they will all grow up together!
    Thankfully this week is a short week but will have alot to do with all the Thanksgiving Festivities starting on Thursday.  We'll be at my dad's house this year in the afternoon and then will be having dinner with Gina in the evening.  We'll behaving dinner at Black Angus which is something I've never done on Thanksgiving before, but it will be nice since Jon and I can't cook dinner (being that we are all over the place, not that we are unable too lol) and since Chris wont be here for Thanksgiving (he'll be in New Mexico with his girlfriend Tana) its just be better that way :)  Then Friday we head up to Payson for Thanksgiving with the Van Horns which I'm really excited about for it will be Connor's first traveling spend the night!! Then we come back down the hill on Saturday and head over to the Mihaljevich house for some left over turkey and so that Connor can get spoiled by Aunt Sara and Uncle Joe.  We made a quick visit to them yesterday to pick up some world famous pasta sauce and Connor already loves them as we do. Then Sunday its brunch with mom, Colette, Ahna and Nancy in our 4th annual Mother/Daughter brunch. We usually do it at Christmas but since Ahna will not be able to come down for Christmas this year (they moved to Portland earlier this year) we'll be doing it for Thanksgiving.
   We've got a busy week ahead but so thankful we do!  More to come for Connor's first Turkey day and then its off for CHRISTMAS!!!!  YEAH!!!

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