Precious Time

There just aren't enough hours in the day! Honestly I never really felt like that before. It seemed I always had time/made time to get done what I wanted/needed to get done (except when I was restricted from doing a lot of things I wanted/needed to do while on bedrest). But now, everything feels rushed. If Kellen is awake when I leave in the morning, I get to give him a quick kiss goodbye, but usually he is asleep. By the time I get home from picking him up at daycare it's at least 6:30 pm. Just enough time to feed him, change him, bathe him, change him again, put him in his pj's, maybe a quick playtime, and it's off to bed. He has not been napping at daycare more than about 20 minutes. Because of that he is more than ready for bed at 8:00 pm. An hour and a half in the evenings with him is just not enough time!
I ended up asking my work about a possible reduced schedule (30 hrs. vs. 40 hrs. a week). The answer was 'no', they can't spare me even for just 10 hours. Though it feels nice to be needed and appreciated at work, it made me sad to know that it wasn't an option. I don't want to/can't quit my job. I enjoy it and we need the income. Also, I know I am lucky to have a job. Especially a job that I really enjoy. So, I'm stuck. I do not like to complain. But in this situation, I'm a bit more vocal. It's about more time with my son. And I think that is important. I know millions of people all over the world deal with this same situation. I know I am not the only one. But that doesn't make it any less of a big deal to me.
Well, enough of that! Kellen will be 16 weeks old tomorrow! Ah, I can't believe it, Saturday he will be 4 months old. He has the cutest laugh and smile and we are loving every minute with him. Soon he will be taking his first trip to the mountains, I hope he enjoys it as much as we always have. I will hopefully be posting some recent pictures soon. Have a wonderful Wednesday!