We had a wonderful day yesterday, our first christmas with our beautiful Lorelei. After spending the morning at home with her we went to my in-laws for dinner with his family where she was spoilt. My family are all coming over today so she will get even more things! I know that she has no idea what is going on, and it was all just a bit too much for her yesterday and will probably be so today, but I can't help but smile and treasure this time with her.

Last christmas I didn't think that we would have a child yet. Although I had started to prepare my body for having a child we had put those plans on hold and were travelling to Europe this year, not knowing that we were already pregnant. I look at her daily and need to pinch myself - she is just so precious that she can't possibly be mine.

I just need to vent here so please be patient.

I am soooooooooooo sick of people looking sad or dissappointed and saying 'poor thing' when I say that my daughter is going into daycare. It is not a bad thing.  I have really enjoyed being at home with her for the last three months and will enjoy the next five weeks that I have with her but I have always known that I was not going to be a stay-at-home mum and am really missing the social interaction that I have at work. Apart from the money (which we need to put a roof over her head and food on the table) I need to be challenged and really do enjoy my job. I am totally happy with my choice of daycare and know that they will care for her and look after her as good as I could. I am a teacher so she will be in care from 8-4 ish each day and she will be with me for all of the school holidays so it's not like I will never see her. So please stop looking sorry for her about going to daycare, I'm not.