Today is my first day back in the office since March 13, 2020. We have a hybrid schedule going on, so it's not everyone back at once at any given time, which makes it a little weird. But it's also not that weird being back here at my desk and getting stuff done.
And I'm really being incredibly productive, but I sure do miss my baby! I like looking at this photo of her being wholly unamused.
I'll never have my "normal pre-COVID" life back, because now I have a baby, but I'm not complaining.
Today is Sophie's official first day of daycare, and things went really well! We're lucky we had such a great recommendation on place for her to go from my sister and nephews. I was worried about today, but it was a happy drop-off. AJ and I even went to breakfast afterwards (which felt so weird and like a weird vacation!) and while we were there, I was already getting pictures of Sophie happily playing and interacting with the other kids.
We were so lucky to have about 10 months at home with her, and she's only going part-time, so it also still feels like a nice transition and like we're very fortunate to be able to have this arrangement. And she loves watching other kids and it will be so good for her to start socializing.
We had a nice little getaway last weekend up to San Luis Obispo which was another good travel test as it's a bit further out than San Diego and another time for her to learn to sleep in other places and be in new spaces. We got to visit the mission and walk around the cute little downtown. Visit the hotel's pool and spend the afternoon at Pismo Beach.
We stopped in Santa Barbara on the way up for dinner (some amazing Argentine empanadas) and at the zoo on the way back. (The most perfect zoo there is!)
And now that I'm home alone in the quiet, I don't even know what to do with myself! It's amazing to work in peace and quiet and be able to focus for more than a few minutes at a time! Say what!
