separation

today i woke up early, raced around gathering my things, showered and dried my hair (for, i think, only the second time since bebe was born!), quickly nursed bebe and rushed out the door to get down to school for this event that i've spent most of the semester organizing. i didn't get home until 6:45, just in time to put bebe in her PJs, give her some snuggles, and put her to bed.

it was the longest we've ever been apart. bebe and josh had a great day, and mine wasn't too bad either. it actually felt ok to be away all day. i thought about her a bunch, and missed her, but not unbearably. i certainly wouldn't want to have to do it all the time -- this experience made me even more glad that i'm in grad school right now, with the flexibility to spend most of my time with my baby. but i was pleasantly surprised to find that the person i was before i became a mom is still there. i can meet lots of new people and smile and shake hands and ask about their work and have conversations that involve full sentences and no mention of choobies whatsoever.

unfortunately for my blog, i didn't get a chance to take a single picture of bebe today. you can resume your oohing and aahing over her cuteness tomorrow...

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