37 Week update *Hello full term*
How far along: 37 Weeks FULL TERMHow big is baby: Winter Melon 18.9-20.9 inches 6.2-9.2 poundsMaternity Clothes: Yoga pants, regular shirts. I've also started wearing a t-shirt dress, because pants are...
View ArticleGetting organized *AKA nesting*
We have gotten so much done this week! It feels fantastic to get things in order!Mister moved the ginormous bed, got the sheets changed, moved the dresser into the closet, and cleaned everything. I've...
View Article38 week update
ow far along: 38 Weeks How big is baby: Pumpkin 18.9-20.9 inches 6.2-9.2 poundsMaternity Clothes: Yoga pants, regular shirts. I've also started wearing a t-shirt dress, because pants are sometimes too...
View ArticleLiving in the moment
At the beginning of this pregnancy, I told Mister that I wanted to enjoy every minute of it. Though this statement has come to bite me in the ass a few times, I'd like to think that I've lived up to...
View Article39 Week update
How far along: 39 Weeks How big is baby: Watermelon 18.9-20.9 inches 6.2-9.2 poundsMaternity Clothes: Yoga pants, regular shirts. A giant t-shirt dress because, pants are too much effort.Best moment of...
View ArticleT-minus 36 hours
We are now to the point of counting down the hours until Sweet Pea makes her appearance! We're looking at about 36 hours! Everything is ready to go. Still some light cleaning that could be done, but if...
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Sweet Pea is here!!!
I'm doing this one handed, so bear with me here.Sweet Pea was born via c-section May 23, 2013 at 6:28pm. She was 8 lbs 1oz and 19 3/4 inches long. She is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen!I'll...
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Don't cry over spilled placenta
It is so bizarre when you're at your regular doctors office, and they call your daughters name for the first time. It made it even more real that she is a real little person, her own person.When they...
View ArticleGetting into a routine
I started writing my birth story, but it's a little overwhelming. So it will take a while.Things around here are beginning to settle down, we're finally getting into a routine. I say finally, but it's...
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2 weeks old!
I can't believe it! My beautiful baby girl is two weeks old! This time two weeks ago, I was just coming out of recovery, from my surgery to deliver this perfect angel.She changes so much every day. And...
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Simply another update *Plus a huge photo drop*
Remember when I said we had a nice little routine going? Yea...the day after I wrote that, it went right out the window. Sweet Pea has taken to only wanting to sleep on my chest or in my arms. I...
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One month old!
I can't believe my little girl is already a month old! It seems like she's only been here for like a day, but then I also can't remember life without her.She's changed and grown so much. I'm sad that...
View Article8 things I thought I knew before I was a mom
I've heard people say from time to time, "people who don't have kids, shouldn't give advice". I never thought this really applied to me, because well....I worked in a daycare and I was a nanny, so I...
View ArticleRough day
Today was a bit of a rough day. Sweet Pea has been quite fussy all day. Nothing seems to be settling her down. Ever since we made the horrible mistake of giving her 2 ounces of Enfamil, she's been...
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A return of the sweet, Sweet Pea
Yesterday was probably one of the best days at home since we brought Sweet Pea home from the hospital. In the last 3 weeks at least. She seems to be so much happier since we switched formula. Her tummy...
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How a bottle saved my sanity
My aunt came over yesterday to visit Sweet Pea. While she was over, we talked about how colicy and gassy Sweet Pea has been. She recommended trying Dr. Brown's bottles, because they're suppose to be...
View ArticleCooling off soon
Tomorrow's the day. Tomorrow, Sweet Pea will meet her uncle and 3 of her 5 cousins. Tomorrow, the BIL *Brother in law* will find out that I was pregnant, and we had a baby.Mister thinks this is going...
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Your placenta, eat it!
We are all well aware that I suffer from ridiculous anxiety, and a slew of other things. When I became pregnant, I had to stop taking my anxiety medicine. It was the worst experience of my life, I...
View ArticlePlot twist
The BIL and the kidlets came over the other day. I thought it was a little odd that they wanted to come over here, because we usually go to their house to visit, but whatever. Remember, they had no...
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A month in pictures
Meeting Great-Aunt S. for the first time All sprawled out Grandma snuggles Great-Grandpa Great-Grandma Bath time!! Auntie J. came to visit!! Doesn't she look great holding a baby Sometimes she makes...
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2 months already!!
My baby girl is 2 month old!! Where did the time go?! Let's compare and contrast. Look how much she's changed!!! She's chubbed up so much! I can't even handle the amount of cute in these pictures....
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It's a wonderful life
Yesterday was a wonderful day. We had Sweet Pea's 2 month check up. She's 12.7 lbs and 22 3/4 inches long! Growing so incredibly fast. The doctor said she's gaining a little more quickly than she would...
View ArticleRoutine is a wonderful thing
Remember when I said before that we were getting into a routine? Looking back it worked for us at that time, but I'm pretty sure the very next day, the routine fell apart. We needed more time as a...
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