Good luck, Daddy!

Wish Ryan luck.  Send him some vibes.  Whatever you got.  Tomorrow I am volunteering all day - leaving at around 6 am and coming home after the kids are in bed - and he is going at it alone.

He should be fine.  He knows what he's doing.  It's going to be a nice day so they'll probably go hang out at the park for a few hours. 

Really the only problem is that Madeline doesn't really take a bottle.  She'll chew on the top of a sippy cup but I'm not sure if that counts.  She is eating three meals a day now so I'm not worried about her being hungry, Ryan can always add in a snack and make extra watery oatmeal.  I'm going to buy some faster flow bottle nipples today to see if that might help.

The only time we have tried a bottle lately has been when I am still around.  I think that if she realizes it's the bottle or nothing, she'll take the bottle.  She's a smart cookie.  Or the neighbors will just invest in earplugs.  It could go either way.

Tomorrow will be the longest I have been away from Madeline in her eight months.  I'm excited and nervous.  Well, only nervous for Ryan.  I'll be fine.  My pump will be coming with me and I'll be sure to cover up with my Udder Cover so I don't have any more unfortunate situations.

I love my baby more than anything but it's been eight months and tomorrow I get to talk to adults all day.  Yippeeeeeeeee!

Oh, and good luck, Ryan.

But if this picture is any indication, I don't think you'll need it.