Yay! It's all good...

I've done 2 video iSight sessions with daddy and Tesla, and so far so good, Tesla is doing great. Other than a few "mama" calls that were more habit than needy yearning, she's been totally content with daddy-o and granny Marie. On iSight, she smiled, called out to me, and definitely seemed happy seeing me on the computer screen, but wasn't upset that she couldn't touch me or didn't start crying when we said bye-bye. Overall, she's doing just fine...and I couldn't be happier.

iSight is great to have because it allows me to see Tesla giggle and smile. I am now easing into being on my own quite nicely. I had all Monday off to see a few friends and wander around the city to my heart's content. Instead of sprinting to my favorite shops in between work and rushing my parents' to Tesla, I lingered, discovered new stores, and totally enjoyed the city. Plus, it's sale time so I scored with deals. And I fit the clothes! How wonderful to take something from the rack and have it fit perfectly (a very rare experience in the US). I've pretty much stopped wanting to shop in the US unless I really need to, and loathe the experience either because I have Tesla and time is limited with her or it's just too hard to find stuff I like, and malls are utterly boring for me. Combined with not shopping much while I was pregnant and big, my Monday shopping felt like something I hadn't done in years. I am happy to say I accomplished a lot. :)

Michelle kindly gave me Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" book to read which I am loving (it was so nice to have 10 uninterrupted hours to read on the plane). And it is perfect for this trip since in addition to being a regular business trip, this is my first time on my own in a while where I can reflect on "me." I am loving it. Just walking around alone, following my desires, and remembering what it's like to be on my own. Gilbert's book is about her experience doing that, albeit on a more profound level. It's great food-for-thought on this trip.

I can tell I will be super refreshed and will eat up Tesla AND bunny Dav when I get back.