Going back to work has been smooth sailing so far. Elliott has taken to her "Ya-Ya" (aka Pat) and the bottle very well. What is also so wonderful about our arrangement is that Pat can bring Elliott to the office or I can run home at lunch to see her. And although we get great alert time in the morning before work and when I get home, lunch time is really just a feeding frenzy for Miss Elliott.
She is usually asleep when Pat brings her to the office and I slip into the back seat of Pat's car and basically just wake her up to feed. Then she goes right back into the car seat and goes on her way. When I am able to come home for lunch again, she is usually deep in slumber. I quickly wolf down lunch and wake Elliott for her lunch. So really, Elliott has no idea that I am home or that it is me who is holding her. She goes from being in a deep sleep to nursing (completely unaware of what is going on) and back into a food coma. I'm beginning to feel a bit used by my child.
But I know how important it is for that daily contact and it breaks up her long day without mommy. I could not feel more fortunate and blessed to have Pat taking care of our girl.
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