Counting down the hours....

Phil is at work today.  But it's not just ANY work day.  It's the FINAL DAY OF WORK before a TWO WEEK HOLIDAY TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!  Hip, hip!  As exhausted as we are, I think every single one of us will find a way to jump for joy the minute he walks through the door this afternoon.  It is just THAT exciting!!!!!!!!!

It's so funny to think about our initial holiday plans.  We were never going to travel (because I was going to be too far into the pregnancy), but we were going to spend time setting up the house for baby and taking Nory out and about as much as possible before we became somewhat housebound and exhausted with a newborn.  Well, turns out our newest addition will be two weeks old tomorrow (CRAZY!) which means the "setting up the house for baby" has already been completed by Phil and some friends and the "taking Nory out and about as much as possible" will not be an entire family affair.  Since Jet was born early and during cold/flu season, we've been advised to keep her indoors and away from crowds for a couple of months.  This means that one of us either stays home with Jet or I put on my big girl panties and trust Kumari with yet another one of our babes.  I'm really struggling with that last part....

If this were a movie, you'd see my heart pounding OUT of my chest....

Kumari has held the baby for approximately 15 minutes total.  FIFTEEN MINUTES!  I have been extra protective of her (understatement?), allowing Kumari to hold her for one minute while I made a tea last week and for a couple of minutes as I ran downstairs to pick up a delivery yesterday.  Yesterday's couple of minutes was a BIG DEAL!  My heart was racing the entire time and I'm pretty sure I left a "she's a wacko" impression on the delivery lady.  Kumari handled the situation more than fine (obvs) and was absolutely OVER-THE-MOON when I asked if she could watch Jet as I took care of this Christmas business.  It was really sweet, you guys.  Her whole face lit up and when I returned to the flat, the smile was still there and she was looking at Baby Juliet with so much love.  So then I felt bad stealing Jet right back and I (bravely!) did some playdough with Nory before giving Kumari the "it's over" cue.

I'm not sure when I will feel better about letting others take care of Jet.  I DO KNOW that I haven't been OUT-OUT in WEEKS and the cabin fever is kicking in hardcore.  When I get excited about a car ride to the hospital, you know something's up!  So.......we shall see what happens over the break.  Perhaps all I need is some gentle "you got this!" coaching from Phil :)

Well, it only took about three hours to whip this one up.  Jet is back to sleep and I need to eat before I pass out!  Missing all of you! xo