5 Things...

...before I head off to bed:

1. Sophie is 11 months old today! I can't believe she'll be ONE in a month! AHH!

2. We got back from vacation in Wisconsin today. Fun trip!! Will post more about that soon...so make sure you check back.

3. I caught a cold on our trip. Not feeling too hot right now. Boo. Looking forward to my own bed tonight.

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(Just a sneak peek from our trip.)

5. I'm sad. I'm sitting here at 8:45 watching the finale of "So You Think You Can Dance," with tears streaming down my cheeks. No...not because I love the show so much, and not because I'm getting all choked up at the amazing talent, but because I just realized that one week from today I'll be sitting here having spent my first full day back at work. I only have one more week with my baby girl. I know, I know...don't be so dramatic, Katie. But I love being a full-time mom and it all just hit at once, and I can't help think about how much I'm going to miss her until next summer. (Again, I know this is a bit dramatic, but remember...I have a cold and everything is amplified when you're sleepy and sick.) By the time she's one I'll only have worked for 6 months of her life (because of maternity leave, Christmas break, spring break, and summer break.) I know this is a huge blessing, and that one of the great things about my job is the time I get off, but still... Teaching is exhausting and time-consuming, Sophie's a grump by the time I pick her up in the evening, and I just know she's going to take that first step and reach all kinds of milestones that I'll miss. I'm not going to be there for all of the "firsts" and it just makes me sad.

And on that note...sweet dreams of summer bliss are calling out to me.