Happy Spring!

We're a little late but it didn't feel much like spring on the 20th anyways! So, happy spring!! This is one of my favorite times of the year. I love watching everything turn green, flowers starting to bloom, chicks hatching, and planting my garden...among many other things. This year though, my favorite thing about spring isn't really a "thing."

My favorite part of spring this year is this pretty little flower, aka RaeLynn Mackenzie!

 

 

Every season is a little sweeter with this little girl :) 

 

   

Where, oh where does the time go?

Our baby girl is a month old. People aren't kidding when they say kids grow up too fast! I am soaking up every second I have with RaeLynn while I'm still on maternity leave. I have a little over a month left and am dreading going back to work. Don't get me wrong...I am extremely thankful for my job. I'm lucky that for the most part I really like what I do, but the hours aren't exactly the best for this mama. I'll be away from her about 12 hours a day, 3 to 4 days a week and I work every other weekend. I also start back to school in May and will have classes 2 nights a week. Please pray for me...that I'll find the quality time I want with my husband and child, that I wont cry every day at work, that I'll somehow find the strength to make it through the next couple years until I finish school. Luckily, by the time I finish school RaeLynn will just be getting where she will remember things. It probably wont be as hard on her as it will be on me. I know women work every day and some probably have less time with their children than I will, but I just don't think I was cut out to be a full time working mama. Thanks in advance for your prayers!

These days RaeLynn is starting to come out of the sleepy newborn stage. She stays awake for much longer periods during the day. Luckily so far she hasn't been pulling any all-nighters! She started sleeping in her own room like a big girl this week (and I got to sleep in my own bed again!) She's done really good with it so far. As much as I look foward to having a full nights sleep again, I really treasure the time I get to spend with her at night. I love rocking her back to sleep and I know that this time with her will only last so long. She is already changing so much. She's putting on weight and already looks different from her newborn pictures. I sure wish I could slow time down!