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This has been my first full week back to a regular schedule; last week was my first week off maternity leave, but was so filled with doctors appointments and whatnot that I didn't really have a "normal" schedule.

This week, though, has been a "normal" week: I swam twice, met with my advisor, and got small, but appreciable, amounts of actual worky work done. This morning has been nap-tastic, so I've gotten more done in the last hour than I did all day yesterday!

It's been really, really hard, and I still need to work on strategies for balancing things as a (for now) work-at-home mom.

Today's Positive? We survived this week. Here's to surviving, and hopefully thriving, as the weeks go on.

Yesterday was dreary and gross and got off to a very rough start, but we made it into campus so that I could have a meeting with my advisor, and so that Maddy could play with everyone in the department while I swam.

The day's positive(s)?
1. Meeting with my advisor for the first time since before Maddy was born.
2. Getting to see how much everyone enjoys my baby girl around the office
3. Swimming 22 laps (my furthest yet since having my girl)

Maddy has started taking an interest in things other than being held by mama (finally!), so we put together this toy hanger for her. One of the toys hanging from it is a mirror, and it is her favorite thing EVER. She lays under there and "talks" to herself. This is such a positive thing!!