I'm back... And I'm sorry for disappearing like a punk.

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Whelp. I did the thing I always swore I wouldn't do. I totally disappeared from the boards after a few weeks with baby. Things just got so crazy and being at home, I wasn't on my computer ever, and the board got pushed to the wayside... And I owe you guys an apology for that because you're all my friends and I just totally disappeared for awhile and that sucks and I'm sorry. I hope you'll have me back.

A little update on The Pug Life:

I'm back at work now - this is my second full week back... Miles is in Daycare and I have a kind-of-like/hate relationship with it. I'm not sure if my problems are with daycare in general or this specific one... We have him enrolled in a private montessori school starting in August - I can't wait for him to switch. I think we will all be much happier there.

Miles is such an awesome little baby. He smiles all the time, is working up to a giggle, and is sleeping through the night like a champ. We have a really good breastfeeding relationship and I'm so proud of myself for making it this far exclusively breastfeeding. Pumping at work is going well and I'm optimistic in hoping we can make it to my big goal of six months. He is a fat fatty - at 90th percentile of weight! He is in six month old clothes already - turns three months on Sunday.  

I am super duper loving being back at work. It's insanely busy and way hard being away from him all the time, but at the same time, it's nice to be in touch with other adults and I really love my job and getting a few hours of me time and being challenged every day. Not that I wouldn't retire in a second if I were to suddenly become incredibly wealthy! Haha.

Anyway - that's us in a nutshell. I am totally in love with being a Mom. Miles is by far the coolest thing I've ever done. 

Now, tell me about YOU. What have I missed? And please, please spam me with photos of your beautiful babies! 

I'm back. I won't disappear like that again, I promise. 

xoxoxo

Here's some of my baby spam.  

Newborn Photos (9 days old):






About 2 months old:



This past weekend:

[adorebel]

Hiiiii! What a cutie pie he is!

I've been on TCF less too - I think many of us have! Don't feel too bad.

Good to see you back around these parts, lady.

Hehe. Lady parts.

[zombiesquad]

Welcome back!!! So glad to hear things are going well!

[jewel441]

Glad your back!!

[arbe]

hey girl heyyyyyy

welcome back

[rosetyler72]

So glad to read this update, I was JUST thinking about you and wondering how things were going since you'd been gone a while. I'm glad to hear that it's because you are busy and happy. I think we all take breaks from the board now and then and we are all much busier now.
Miles is adorable! I hope things with daycare improve, but if not at least he has a new place to go in a few months. I started back to work last week also, it is nice to feel like a normal adult again for at least a few hours a day.

Also, congrats on making it this far with BF, my 1st goal is 6 months also and things are going well for us after a very rocky start. It feels like such a funny thing to be so proud of, but that shit is hard! Good to have you back Pugs!

[halfahippy]

Welcome back!!!

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Jun 6, 2016 13:56:13 GMT -5 rosetyler72 said:

So glad to read this update, I was JUST thinking about you and wondering how things were going since you'd been gone a while. I'm glad to hear that it's because you are busy and happy. I think we all take breaks from the board now and then and we are all much busier now.
Miles is adorable! I hope things with daycare improve, but if not at least he has a new place to go in a few months. I started back to work last week also, it is nice to feel like a normal adult again for at least a few hours a day.

Also, congrats on making it this far with BF, my 1st goal is 6 months also and things are going well for us after a very rocky start. It feels like such a funny thing to be so proud of, but that shit is hard! Good to have you back Pugs!

It's good to be back! 

Yeah, I've been having lots of small victories with the breastfeeding... I had three goals: 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and big goal of 6 months... I've met two of my goals! Makes it easier to keep the eye on the prize... haha

Glad it's going well for you, too. You're not kidding, it's really hard. Especially the first two months... 

[xxkimmy8xx]

Welcome back!!! miles is such a cutie!

[paloslee]

Welcome back! We missed you! Miles is such a cutie!

[readinglove]

It's good to see you! Miles is adorable! Love those cheeks!

[chatterbox]

Welcome back. I'm totally jealous that your little guy is sleeping through the night! He's a cutie pie.

[cinnamonsmiles]

Yaay! Glad you're here to stay We missed you And Miles is super cute!

[lindy04aggie]

Welcome back! And no apology necessary. I think I disappeared from the boards for my entire maternity leave. It's hard to find time to get online when you're home caring for baby(ies)! Glad to hear everything is going well for you!

AFM - the twins are 3 months old! We have been sleeping through the night for just about a week (knocking on wood)! Daycare is going well, they really seem to enjoy it and the girls there love them! They're still getting over a day care cold, so they both have coughs... wish that would go away. But they're pretty happy babies! Except for during the "witching hours" of 7-9pm. Every. Single. Night.

Here is their 3 month pic:


Glad you're back!

[megrae12]

I'm glad you are back! I have been thinking about you! I hope the daycare authorisation gets better when you start the new one in August. I'm sure that's very frustrating. Miles is freaking adorable!

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Jun 7, 2016 9:58:56 GMT -5 lindy04aggie said:

Welcome back! And no apology necessary. I think I disappeared from the boards for my entire maternity leave. It's hard to find time to get online when you're home caring for baby(ies)! Glad to hear everything is going well for you!

AFM - the twins are 3 months old! We have been sleeping through the night for just about a week (knocking on wood)! Daycare is going well, they really seem to enjoy it and the girls there love them! They're still getting over a day care cold, so they both have coughs... wish that would go away. But they're pretty happy babies! Except for during the "witching hours" of 7-9pm. Every. Single. Night.

Here is their 3 month pic:
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Glad you're back!

Oh my gosh! They are so big and so cute! Little chunks!! Glad yall are doing so well - girl you have all of my respect. I don't know how many times the past three months I've thought "I don't know how mothers of multiples do it all."

[katespade]

Hey girl hey!

I pop in when I can too. It's not as easy anymore!

Miles is precious and such a chunk man! His hand is my favorite- it looks so squishable!

J is doing well- she's 10 weeks on Thursday and was just under 10 pounds last week at her 2 month appointment. Someday she might sleep through the night.

[songbirdsinging55]

Omg what a cutie! Small victories are everything. I set small breastfeeding milestones too with DS and now with DD. I have been mostly lurking. I keep starting replies to posts and getting pulled away by one of the LOs.

[nexttonormal]

No need to apologize, I think a lot of us have taken a break from here once we had our LOs. I know for me, I've been able to lurk, but finding the time to post on my phone while being a SAHM to 3 girls 4 and under is no easy task haha. I hardly post anywhere actually, even my personal fb.

Miles is adorable and I'm so happy to hear he's sleeping well for you. DD3 is the best sleeper of my 3, but that's not exactly saying much haha.

I'll try to post more, too, but with summer coming up, I see some more dirty lurking in my future.