First Day is a Big Day!

Well yesterday was my first day home in Fredericton with Julia alone. It's strange to have everyone back at work! Coming home on Friday it was so easy to just melt into summer mode again with Mark. The weather was lovely and it just seemed like an extension of summer. But then Monday morning arrived and the reality of maternity leave hit me. This reality, however is a wonderful, amazing experience.

I feel so so lucky to have 15 months with Julia without having to even think about work. The only thing I would change would be to have my EI wages topped up by my employer so that they match my regular salary. I don't think it's fair to parents who take parental leave that they should have to suffer any financial penalty! We are nurturing future members of society!

So yesterday was a big day because after school, once Mark was home, Julia rolled over for the first time. She rolled over from her tummy to her back. I must confess that I am guilty of not giving Julia as much tummy time as is recommended - simply because she usually HATES IT!! I've been trying to do more of it and it paid off yesterday when Julia rolled over. Here's a picture of the little one post-roll over:For well over a month now Julia's favourite thing to do is stand up. She absolutely LOVES it!! We've been lucky enough to borrow a Jolly Jumper from some friends and it's no surprise that it's her new favourite pastime. The minute she's in the Jolly Jumper she starts to jump around like a little leprechaun. She's TOO CUTE!!!! Here's a picture I took of Julia this morning: