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Showing posts with label smiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smiles. Show all posts
Monday, July 15, 2013
Bedtime
As I rocked my daughter back to sleep after the 3rd failed attempt of transferring her to her crib, it struck me just how much she has grown. I was holding her like I used to when she was brand new- her head on my chest, her feet that were tucked up under her. She rarely sleeps this way anymore, only when she's completely exhausted.
Ahh... sometimes I miss our little fluffy haired newborn. It is all flying by so quickly, I knew it would. She has grown into such a fantastic little person! I love how funny she can be, but then quickly switch into her serious, studying mood. Lately she's been very into copying us. We've been reading more, so she pulls down books and looks through them. She only wants to eat the food we're eating. She's trying SO hard to copy words we're saying, the other day A got her to say paper! I love watching her learn and grow, I just wish time would slow down a little bit, so we can keep up with her.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
December!
Wow, December has gone by in a blur. Instead of boring you with the details, this post will be mostly pictures.
It was actually November, but all of E's friends came over to take pictures for Christmas cards.
We went to E's first rugby game!
E is so excited about being 3 months old that she can almost fly!
We had a movie night with some friends at my work and watched The Grinch.
Went to see the Christmas lights at Winterhaven (but forgot the camera) and then went to a roller derby party.
We went to A's parents' house for Christmas!
E learned how to open presents-
She fell asleep on her Poppy's lap at Christmas Eve dinner. I offered to take her so he could eat, but he didn't want to give her up.
I frantically knitted her stocking while she napped in the moby. The second picture is her with the stocking, pre-felting.
Poppy showed her the Christmas tree and tried to get her to sleep, but she just wanted to wait up for Santa!
She was such a good girl that Santa filled TWO stockings for her!
She enjoyed sitting in the pile of paper!
Poppy wants to make sure she develops a love of classic cars early.
We came back home on Thursday to go to a friend's wedding. We forgot our camera, but took pictures of E afterwards in her cute dress!
Now that you've been bombarded with cuteness, have a great weekend! And a Happy New Year!
It was actually November, but all of E's friends came over to take pictures for Christmas cards.
We went to E's first rugby game!
E is so excited about being 3 months old that she can almost fly!
We had a movie night with some friends at my work and watched The Grinch.
Went to see the Christmas lights at Winterhaven (but forgot the camera) and then went to a roller derby party.
We went to A's parents' house for Christmas!
E learned how to open presents-
She fell asleep on her Poppy's lap at Christmas Eve dinner. I offered to take her so he could eat, but he didn't want to give her up.
I frantically knitted her stocking while she napped in the moby. The second picture is her with the stocking, pre-felting.
Poppy showed her the Christmas tree and tried to get her to sleep, but she just wanted to wait up for Santa!
She was such a good girl that Santa filled TWO stockings for her!
She enjoyed sitting in the pile of paper!
Poppy wants to make sure she develops a love of classic cars early.
We came back home on Thursday to go to a friend's wedding. We forgot our camera, but took pictures of E afterwards in her cute dress!
Now that you've been bombarded with cuteness, have a great weekend! And a Happy New Year!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Back in Black
Well, today was my third day back at work. I decided to go back two weeks earlier than planned for 10 hours a week. After that I will try to stay at 30 hours a week for two weeks, before I'm back full time.
So far I think I made the right choice, even if I'm back sooner than I wanted. I'm finding it really hard to get back in the swing of things, so I'm glad to be going back gradually. I feel like there are so many little things I have to catch up on to be able to get things done, but every time I get to work about 5 more things are added to my To-Do list (and they all have to be done THAT day so they move to the top of my list!).
E has been coming with me, which is interesting. The biggest problem is that she has an easier time napping in the morning if I take her for a walk and the walk from the car to my office isn't long enough. So she just wants to nurse and nurse and nurse because she can't sleep. And then she throws it all up on me. So, that's fun. Today she wouldn't sleep for more than 20 minutes (and that was the drive to the Mom & Baby group at the Birth Center). She finally had a meltdown and fell asleep around 3pm (you know, 5 hours after she normally takes her first nap).
Thursday will be the first big chunk of time we are apart. Last week A picked her up at 3pm and I got home at 5:30pm. That wasn't too bad, but I kept worrying that I had left her somewhere (I had a dream I left her in the car and then my car was stolen). This time it will be from 3pm-8pm. I'm mostly worried about what will happen if she decides she doesn't want to take the bottle. Poor A. Then next Friday and Saturday will be long days at work because it will be my first show back. I think A will bring her to campus so I can feed her at least once during the day and I'll just pump a lot the rest of the day.
Speaking of that, I'm currently finding breastfeeding to be annoying. I believe that it is the right choice and am going to do everything in my power to keep doing it for at least her first year and probably more, but I definitely think the whole cheaper and more convenient thing only applies if you are a stay at home mom. I am so hungry all the time! The extra food I eat probably costs as much as formula! Plus the cost of the pump and maternity clothes. Now that I'm going back to work we will have to deal with washing bottles again, too. Where I appreciate that she gets comfort from nursing, I worry about how she will handle it when that isn't an option. She definitely doesn't get comfort from the bottle, if she'll even take it. I know that everyone goes through this to some extent, I can't be with her 24/7, but it is still stressful. Even with my minor annoyance, breastfeeding is going well.
I guess I'll reward you for reading my rambly, whiny blog with some pictures! I know that is the real reason you read along =)
So far I think I made the right choice, even if I'm back sooner than I wanted. I'm finding it really hard to get back in the swing of things, so I'm glad to be going back gradually. I feel like there are so many little things I have to catch up on to be able to get things done, but every time I get to work about 5 more things are added to my To-Do list (and they all have to be done THAT day so they move to the top of my list!).
E has been coming with me, which is interesting. The biggest problem is that she has an easier time napping in the morning if I take her for a walk and the walk from the car to my office isn't long enough. So she just wants to nurse and nurse and nurse because she can't sleep. And then she throws it all up on me. So, that's fun. Today she wouldn't sleep for more than 20 minutes (and that was the drive to the Mom & Baby group at the Birth Center). She finally had a meltdown and fell asleep around 3pm (you know, 5 hours after she normally takes her first nap).
Thursday will be the first big chunk of time we are apart. Last week A picked her up at 3pm and I got home at 5:30pm. That wasn't too bad, but I kept worrying that I had left her somewhere (I had a dream I left her in the car and then my car was stolen). This time it will be from 3pm-8pm. I'm mostly worried about what will happen if she decides she doesn't want to take the bottle. Poor A. Then next Friday and Saturday will be long days at work because it will be my first show back. I think A will bring her to campus so I can feed her at least once during the day and I'll just pump a lot the rest of the day.
Speaking of that, I'm currently finding breastfeeding to be annoying. I believe that it is the right choice and am going to do everything in my power to keep doing it for at least her first year and probably more, but I definitely think the whole cheaper and more convenient thing only applies if you are a stay at home mom. I am so hungry all the time! The extra food I eat probably costs as much as formula! Plus the cost of the pump and maternity clothes. Now that I'm going back to work we will have to deal with washing bottles again, too. Where I appreciate that she gets comfort from nursing, I worry about how she will handle it when that isn't an option. She definitely doesn't get comfort from the bottle, if she'll even take it. I know that everyone goes through this to some extent, I can't be with her 24/7, but it is still stressful. Even with my minor annoyance, breastfeeding is going well.
I guess I'll reward you for reading my rambly, whiny blog with some pictures! I know that is the real reason you read along =)
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| Eating at our Centering reunion |
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| Smiles for Mama |
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| On a date with her new boyfriend! |
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| Just chillin' |
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| Bashful smiles |
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| I feel like we should expect to see this look often in her teenage years |
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| Unfortunately, this is the best photo from our trip to the pumpkin patch |
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| Sleepy little owl |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Sunrise, Sunset
The days keep pounding by, in spite of my attempts to pin them down and make them last a bit longer.
E is six weeks old this week and I can barely believe it. Some mornings I wake up with her snuggled into bed between us and it still is shocking that she's here. Other times, I find myself wondering what life really was before she came to us, because it feels like she has been around forever.
Despite my working WAY TOO MUCH the past two weeks, I am in love with my life. All the things I've dreamed of since I was a kid are becoming a reality for me. I have an incredible, loving, patient, joyful partner in life who gave me a daughter. A daughter who is more than I could have ever hoped for. My new little family is just fantastic. I am in awe every day. Our future together shines brightly, and I'm basking in the glow of deep happiness.
E continues to grow and change, and we're loving watching her become something new every day. There are plenty of challenges parenting her, but I would never trade the difficulties. For every challenge, there is at least double that amount of joy. It is a continuation of the extremely odd way time passed during T's pregnancy - each day that passes, I am thrilled for what's coming next, but I also mourn the loss of another day gone by. I knew there was a chance that T may never be pregnant again and I wanted to cherish every day of hers with E. I hated the idea of wishing time away, but my desire to meet our daughter grew stronger every day. Then E was born. Now, I know every day brings us closer to her being a toddler, and then a kid, and then a teen, and then an adult. I look forward to every stage, but I do not wish time to go faster because then I'll lose my little baby even quicker than I already am.
E knows our voices. She watches us intently, following us with her eyes and her head. She has alarmingly great head and neck control for a six week old, and spends a lot of time keeping track of the world around her. She has begun smiling at us - small grins, cheeky smirks, big gummy smiles of amazement. Her face is so expressive, I swear I can tell what she's thinking sometimes. She sleeps a lot less now and spends more time demanding to be entertained. E loves going outside and feeling the sun and the breeze on her skin. She enjoys being held by many different people, since we all look new to her! She loves getting out of the house and socializing, especially with other babies. It seems like she's thinking about maybe trying to roll over. We'll see. I know it's going to be sooner rather than later! I swear, this kid must have a driver's license hidden in her diaper somewhere, she's growing up too fast!
Before E arrived, I wondered what she would think of me. I wondered if I'd be able to love her as much as my mom loves me and my brother. I wondered if she would think of me as an impostor.
I don't wonder about those things anymore. I don't really believe they're relevant after all. I do know that I love this child more than I thought could be possible or true. I feel connected to her in a way that doesn't matter if it's based in genetics or not. It's based in love and comfort and commitment to one another. I believe she and I love one another. I believe she knows that I'm her mama, and she knows I'm half of her parenting team. She'll tell me more as she grows up, I'm sure!
For now, for today, contentment is the name of the game. I'm thrilled to see E grow. I'm so glad to have the people in my life that I do. I'm thankful for our families and the level of support they have provided us as we start this new journey.
I really could not ask for anything more or better. I'm living my life one sunset, one sunrise at a time - and loving it.
P.S. I promise that going forward, we'll try to be MUCH better about posting more regularly! Things are about to settle into a more regular routine. We love you all; thank you for following along with us.
E is six weeks old this week and I can barely believe it. Some mornings I wake up with her snuggled into bed between us and it still is shocking that she's here. Other times, I find myself wondering what life really was before she came to us, because it feels like she has been around forever.
Despite my working WAY TOO MUCH the past two weeks, I am in love with my life. All the things I've dreamed of since I was a kid are becoming a reality for me. I have an incredible, loving, patient, joyful partner in life who gave me a daughter. A daughter who is more than I could have ever hoped for. My new little family is just fantastic. I am in awe every day. Our future together shines brightly, and I'm basking in the glow of deep happiness.
E continues to grow and change, and we're loving watching her become something new every day. There are plenty of challenges parenting her, but I would never trade the difficulties. For every challenge, there is at least double that amount of joy. It is a continuation of the extremely odd way time passed during T's pregnancy - each day that passes, I am thrilled for what's coming next, but I also mourn the loss of another day gone by. I knew there was a chance that T may never be pregnant again and I wanted to cherish every day of hers with E. I hated the idea of wishing time away, but my desire to meet our daughter grew stronger every day. Then E was born. Now, I know every day brings us closer to her being a toddler, and then a kid, and then a teen, and then an adult. I look forward to every stage, but I do not wish time to go faster because then I'll lose my little baby even quicker than I already am.
E knows our voices. She watches us intently, following us with her eyes and her head. She has alarmingly great head and neck control for a six week old, and spends a lot of time keeping track of the world around her. She has begun smiling at us - small grins, cheeky smirks, big gummy smiles of amazement. Her face is so expressive, I swear I can tell what she's thinking sometimes. She sleeps a lot less now and spends more time demanding to be entertained. E loves going outside and feeling the sun and the breeze on her skin. She enjoys being held by many different people, since we all look new to her! She loves getting out of the house and socializing, especially with other babies. It seems like she's thinking about maybe trying to roll over. We'll see. I know it's going to be sooner rather than later! I swear, this kid must have a driver's license hidden in her diaper somewhere, she's growing up too fast!
Before E arrived, I wondered what she would think of me. I wondered if I'd be able to love her as much as my mom loves me and my brother. I wondered if she would think of me as an impostor.
I don't wonder about those things anymore. I don't really believe they're relevant after all. I do know that I love this child more than I thought could be possible or true. I feel connected to her in a way that doesn't matter if it's based in genetics or not. It's based in love and comfort and commitment to one another. I believe she and I love one another. I believe she knows that I'm her mama, and she knows I'm half of her parenting team. She'll tell me more as she grows up, I'm sure!
For now, for today, contentment is the name of the game. I'm thrilled to see E grow. I'm so glad to have the people in my life that I do. I'm thankful for our families and the level of support they have provided us as we start this new journey.
I really could not ask for anything more or better. I'm living my life one sunset, one sunrise at a time - and loving it.
P.S. I promise that going forward, we'll try to be MUCH better about posting more regularly! Things are about to settle into a more regular routine. We love you all; thank you for following along with us.
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| Happy 1 month birthday! |
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| One of E's first smiles! |
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| Playing with Mom |
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| Hiking in Sabino Canyon |
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| Dozing in the carrier |
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| Hiking with Mama |
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| With Pops and Gran |
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| Giving out some smiles! |
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