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3 months post partum

Well life is almost relatively back to normal. As much as it's gonna get with a 3-month old baby.

I had to go back to work when babe was only 9-weeks old. That sucked. Plus work has been relentlessly stressing me out and being crazy busy. It's finally semi-calmed down. And I'm getting a raise/promotion! So that's good news.

Amongst the chaos I'm still handling my braces. Still flossing/rinsing diligently every night. I always find time for it. It only takes a few min! I don't mind the braces at all anymore... I've had them for almost a year! It's time for a new phase of this jaw development.

I got another set of surgery molds sent to the surgeon in September and he said he wanted the teeth on the bottom a little closer together- so it works out for my schedule.

Now my October appointment today he took an x-ray to make sure there was enough space for the surgeon to cut into my jawline... whaaattt?! Kind of freaking out.

And he's looking at two more appointments so that'll land my surgery around end of January/beginning of February. My mom wants it to the be the week after her birthday haha. I told her I'd work on it.

I know I will have a ton of mommy guilt from this experience. Breastfeeding has been hard and pumping is actually a ton harder and much more frustrating... but I'm going to be very sad to give it up. I'm not sure if I can still pump (and dump) through the painful recovery portion. If I could I would.

Maybe write more later. So busy. Finishing up pumping right now at work then off to fetch the little one from daycare! I miss/love her! Here's photo of her adorableness!

She's my everything!

Here are some compare/contrast photos. 



October 2012 and October 2013. (Backwards photo) 

<3

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