mini pushups and rolling over

Porter hit 15 weeks yesterday (thats about 3 1/2 months in the adult world). He hates being on his tummy so we haven't been that great at putting him on it. But today it just seemed to click - he was doing 'mini pushups' and startled himself by rolling over - thats one way to end tummy time!

Changes

Okay, first off some pictures since blogger wouldn't let me put them at the end of the blog. Porter and I walked to 7-11 to get Gatorade for BCH while he was digging a stump out of our backyard. Too bad its only been nice and sunny here for about 10% of Porters life so far.
The lighting is bad on this one but I love it when Porter just sits on the couch content. Its funny to see him with his brothers because there is such a difference in age and size. Both Tyler and Nathan have been so cute with him and he seems to love interacting with them both.
Took this picture of Porter and I on one of my last days of maternity leave. He was sucking like mad on his hand, and has since started sucking on his thumb exclusively.

So, life continually changes for us, but they are positive changes. Porter is growing up amazingly fast! I went back to work after a 12 week maternity leave (which at times seemed very long and other times went by so fast). Now BCH is home with Porter on paternity leave. I am so glad that he works for a company that is so flexible and willing to let him have a full 12 weeks of leave. It has worked out pretty well, and Porter will have been home with either myself or his dad until he is almost six months old.

Being back at work has been hard to be away from Porter for so long, but its comforting to know he is with his dad (whom he ADORES so much). Its also a little easier to be at work knowing that it won't be forever, because my first day back I turned in my resignation! I am working 5 weeks, but then will be quitting my job (and State employment) June 9th. I wish I could be quitting to stay home with Porter, but I am going to a more flexible job where I can do some of my work at home and plan my schedule around BCH's a bit. This will prevent us from putting Porter in full time day care, which was the one thing we really didn't want to do.

This change is scary (I have worked for the State for 13 years!) but it is also exciting. I have been feeling for a while that its time to move on and learn something else, so I am really looking forward to that part of it. Also I feel really lucky that I had options and had several past coworkers that were interested in hiring me on. That is a really nice feeling in this economy.