That's my baby girl and I right before we hit the road this morning at 6:00 am! Look in the background outside, it is still dark! It takes me about 50 minutes to get to work. On the way there Erika used to always sleep. But now she "sings" along with her Laurie Berkner CD's that I play for her. Of course I sing right along with her.
Then we arrive at Maureen's. Always right before we get there, I get a knot in my tummy and it starts to hurt. Today Erika cried when I started to leave and I was heart broken. It is very difficult but I had to go. It was only a small complaint coming from her so it wasn't too bad and the Maureen took her to the toys to distract her.
Then I am at work by about 7:00 and getting ready for my students. Yesterday I only met my homeroom kids but today they actually switched classes and I met them all. Mostly a good crowd but it is too soon to tell! Some of the kids are extra cute! I have so many students from previous years that I still love and see all the time. Being a teacher is an incredible experience.
All day I think about Erika and wonder how she is doing. But I hold back from calling Maureen because I don't want to make that a habit. When Erika is with Michelle, she is able to send me pics on my cellphone all day of Erika and that helps a lot! I just miss her so much all the time.
The school day is over at 2:20 and I try to be out by 2:30 with Erika in my arms by 2:45! And then we start the ride back home. These past couple of days I have been so tired that I don't even have the energy to go for a walk with her but I would like to get in the habit of doing that. especially because when I go to weigh in tomorrow at WW, I am positive I will have gained at least 3 pounds! I fell off track very badly this week but am motivated to get back on track.
I am happy to report that Erika's pooping system seems to be getting back on track too. She has been having some tough weeks with that. One of the biggest things that I have changed is that I no longer put rice in her night bottle which the doctor had originally told me to do to get her to stop throwing up! 
Tonight I was laying with her on the couch after her bottle. She lays on top of me with our tummy's facing each other. I had on her Laurie Berkner DVD, which is what we watch every night. Next thing I know its over and I had fallen asleep! That was my best teddy bear ever!Here are two videos. I tried to make up for my lack of pics yesterday.
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