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Hello, Alyssa. Hello, Brian.

Before we get started, I want to tell a story that just happened. So we were on the commercial break and someone in the

audience called out and just said how much they missed you on the show. And then when I was backstage, I saw Whoopi Goldberg pull you aside and say, just so you know, I missed you too, a real lot. I know that. That was really sweet. I still have enough like postpartum emotions and I'm like, I will cry at the drop of a pin in both of those.

I was like, don't do it.

Don't do it.

It was so sweet and sincere.

It means so much. like postpartum emotions and I'm like I will cry at the drop of a pin in both of those I was like

don't do it don't do it was so sweet and sincere it means so much to me because I can tell one like the woman in the audience that was so kind and like will be I missed her like I like the few times I did hear from her and heard from host during maternity leave because I know everyone wants to give me that time.

I was like, I miss you guys.

Oh, well, I'm so glad to have you back.

And I asked you this morning was like, I miss you guys.

Oh, well, I'm so glad to have you back.

And I asked you this morning, like, was it hard in week two without the excitement to go back

to work?

And you said, no, you're feeling good.

I honestly am feeling really good.

And I think that baby Justin's in this adorable phase where, I mean, you remember this.

Like, every day he's more aware.

He's turning his head more. He's responding to what I say to him. Like when I tell him stories, he's smiling. He's giggling more. It's the most unbelievable thing. And he's staying awake for longer periods. But he's still asleep a lot of the day. Right. So what I really try to do is like I have to, I want to get back before he goes down for his late afternoon nap and I've mostly been able to do that and then I can do like tomorrow's

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