then we cleaned our cars out yesterday while Dexy ate leaves and looked at the trees
Ps cleaning car mom dates are the highlight of my stay at home momhood. Who would have thought.
Showing posts with label babies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label babies. Show all posts
2 Afternoon in the park
Monday Peyton and I went to the mall with Pam and baby Dex and Meaghan. We walked around and pretended like we could afford things and then we hit up the play place for like an hour. Then we went to lunch and went to the park. A lot of playing happened P took a pretty good nap. Here are just some shots from the park!
6 Before I was mom...
Before I was mom I had all these opinions and thoughts about parenthood that I was sure I knew everything about. Then I actually become a mom and all of a sudden I knew nothing.
I knew I would lose sleep and I knew raising a baby would be a full time job, I understood when people said 'stalk up on sleep now because you won't ever be fully rested after she comes out!' Yeah I get it, babies don't sleep. Oh boy did I not get it. And it seems you can tell new parents-to-be again and again about the lack of sleep they will endure and yet it's not until you are experiencing it that you will ever fully understand just how exhausting it can be.
I got it when people said there is no love like the love a mother has for her child. I understood that it was some whole new level of love that you never knew existed. I got that I would do anything for my future baby girl. Oh how I did not get it. There is no way to fully express the instant and extreme love you feel when you hold that new life for the first time. You think you love someone more than the world and that there could be no way that your heart could ever love something so much as your: husband, fiance, best friend, parent, sibling. Then you have a child. It's like some indescribable love that you could have never imagined. It's whatever you did imagine it would be and then multiplied by some ridiculously large number that I can't even come up with. You would risk your life for this little person that you hardly even know with out even hesitating for a millisecond. It's like the quote "you don't think 'would I jump off a bridge for this person?' you just jump.."
I heard every one say how fast it goes, how time flies, document every step, take in every minute because they grow so fast. I get it people, kids grow fast. Oh lord how I did not get it. I look at my 2 year old and think 'how did this happen?' every single day. Sometimes 5 times a day. I look at my nephew and think how is it that she was that little only two years ago? How did she get so big so fast? When did she start giving me attitude? When did she start talking back? When did this tiny thing take on a whole personality of her own? Did I take enough pictures? Have I made enough videos? I want to remember every little thing this baby girl does. I try my best not to blink because I don't want to have a 16 year old standing in front of me. Seriously it's a legit fear. That's how fast it goes.
Another thing I never understood before I was a mom that I thought I totally did... only children. I never got why parents would chose to have only one child (except for financial reasons) I never got why they would say one and done. In fact I may even go as far as saying I judged those parents for denying their child a sibling, and not wanting a big family. Now, I totally get it. I totally get how you could look at your baby and think, how could I ever love anyone as much as I love this child? If I had another kid, how could I open my heart up even more than I already have? I get thinking that having another child would take away from the 100% showering of attention your one and only has been receiving for their whole life to date. How you may think by adding to your family you will be taking away from that perfect little soul. I can totally understand it. I have always wanted a big family because I loved having a big family. If I can somehow financially support them, Id love to have five children. And I still want to, and I will always want to give Peyton a sibling. But I can say that I get it now, those who chose not to. Sorry for ever judging.
Being a parent is hard. And you can hear that all you want but you will never know if you're cut out for the job until you experience it yourself. All I can really say is, if you think you're up for it, it's the most rewarding job out there. Be prepared to change your whole life in drastic ways. But know that in the end it's all worth it.
What are some things you thought you understood about parenthood until you actually became a parent?
Unsuspecting Fool ^ ^ ^
I knew I would lose sleep and I knew raising a baby would be a full time job, I understood when people said 'stalk up on sleep now because you won't ever be fully rested after she comes out!' Yeah I get it, babies don't sleep. Oh boy did I not get it. And it seems you can tell new parents-to-be again and again about the lack of sleep they will endure and yet it's not until you are experiencing it that you will ever fully understand just how exhausting it can be.
I got it when people said there is no love like the love a mother has for her child. I understood that it was some whole new level of love that you never knew existed. I got that I would do anything for my future baby girl. Oh how I did not get it. There is no way to fully express the instant and extreme love you feel when you hold that new life for the first time. You think you love someone more than the world and that there could be no way that your heart could ever love something so much as your: husband, fiance, best friend, parent, sibling. Then you have a child. It's like some indescribable love that you could have never imagined. It's whatever you did imagine it would be and then multiplied by some ridiculously large number that I can't even come up with. You would risk your life for this little person that you hardly even know with out even hesitating for a millisecond. It's like the quote "you don't think 'would I jump off a bridge for this person?' you just jump.."
I heard every one say how fast it goes, how time flies, document every step, take in every minute because they grow so fast. I get it people, kids grow fast. Oh lord how I did not get it. I look at my 2 year old and think 'how did this happen?' every single day. Sometimes 5 times a day. I look at my nephew and think how is it that she was that little only two years ago? How did she get so big so fast? When did she start giving me attitude? When did she start talking back? When did this tiny thing take on a whole personality of her own? Did I take enough pictures? Have I made enough videos? I want to remember every little thing this baby girl does. I try my best not to blink because I don't want to have a 16 year old standing in front of me. Seriously it's a legit fear. That's how fast it goes.
Another thing I never understood before I was a mom that I thought I totally did... only children. I never got why parents would chose to have only one child (except for financial reasons) I never got why they would say one and done. In fact I may even go as far as saying I judged those parents for denying their child a sibling, and not wanting a big family. Now, I totally get it. I totally get how you could look at your baby and think, how could I ever love anyone as much as I love this child? If I had another kid, how could I open my heart up even more than I already have? I get thinking that having another child would take away from the 100% showering of attention your one and only has been receiving for their whole life to date. How you may think by adding to your family you will be taking away from that perfect little soul. I can totally understand it. I have always wanted a big family because I loved having a big family. If I can somehow financially support them, Id love to have five children. And I still want to, and I will always want to give Peyton a sibling. But I can say that I get it now, those who chose not to. Sorry for ever judging.
Being a parent is hard. And you can hear that all you want but you will never know if you're cut out for the job until you experience it yourself. All I can really say is, if you think you're up for it, it's the most rewarding job out there. Be prepared to change your whole life in drastic ways. But know that in the end it's all worth it.
What are some things you thought you understood about parenthood until you actually became a parent?
3 Today this happened...
my adorable squishy baby nephew came over for some babysittin and squishy love time
P played peek a boo with him
they had cuddly cousin time
and then he, for lack of better words, shit all over me...
that happened.
0 Friends, Family, Babies, and Showers
***SIGH***
I am soooo excited right now. My babe just conked out, I'm laying in bed, watching 'Say Yes To The Dress', and blogging about the past few days! Perfect
It has been pretty hectic around here so I'm going to recap for you as to why Iv been pretty MIA.
Thursday Night~
Thursday night my mom and I watched Bones and spent 2 hours putting together a toy shelf that I paid $50 for. If you asked me the labor mixed with the workmans comp from P shoving a wood shelf in my face Martha Stuart should be paying me $50. Really!?! I have to pay 50 bucks for a poor quality shelf that I have to put together myself?! I'm thinking about selling pieces of wood for 100$ and calling it a book shelf. On the bright side her toys are no longer crammed in a pack n play!
Yesterday~
One of my bestie best friends and bridesmaids Nailah came to visit from TEXAS (boo hiss ick!) She is in grad school there and I haven't seen her in MONTHS. I went to go pick her up at her aunts house around 12 (after a very stressful morning entailing the car seat) We went to Starbucks (durr) with my mom and Pey and had some lunch then went last min. grocery shopping for the shower. We stopped in one of my favorite baby boutiques Anna-Kates Closet, and bought Nikki a few more things (because babies can never have enough!)
We went home and my sister and her best friend came over and we set up and baked for the shower. I made Sour Cream Orange Glazed scones which I will post the recipe for on Monday YUMMMM.
Then Nai myself and our other best friend, another BM, Meaghan all went to Restaurant 3 for dinner and some drinks. My sister, brother in law and Caity met us there and then another one of my brides maids and my bestie Katie came. Dinner was so great. The food was amazing and the company was even better! I LOVE girls dinners with close friends and miss having us all together.
Today~
Today was finally my sisters shower!!!! It was so much fun. My mom threw a lovely party as always and I think all in all every one had a great time. We had so much good food and we made our salad from this post it was a hit! There wasn't anything left over and we used dressing #2 AMAZING! So if you do make it def. use #2 it makes all the difference. Nikki got tons of great goodies for my sweet baby nephew who will be here in a little over a month!!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!
Also My great niece and nephew (yes Im technically a great aunt x2 at 22) came to visit for the shower, Parker and Nola. They are soooo adorable. This was our first time meeting Nola since she was born and we haven't seen Parker since this summer. Peyton was obsessed! 'MOMMA BABY!' and 'AWWW SOOO CUTE'. They all had a great time I wish they could have stayed longer!
All in all it has been a really great weekend I hope tomorrow proves to be just as fabulous and hopefully a little relaxing.
Hope you all are having a good weekend!!!
Happy Saturday!!!!!
I am soooo excited right now. My babe just conked out, I'm laying in bed, watching 'Say Yes To The Dress', and blogging about the past few days! Perfect
It has been pretty hectic around here so I'm going to recap for you as to why Iv been pretty MIA.
Thursday Night~
Thursday night my mom and I watched Bones and spent 2 hours putting together a toy shelf that I paid $50 for. If you asked me the labor mixed with the workmans comp from P shoving a wood shelf in my face Martha Stuart should be paying me $50. Really!?! I have to pay 50 bucks for a poor quality shelf that I have to put together myself?! I'm thinking about selling pieces of wood for 100$ and calling it a book shelf. On the bright side her toys are no longer crammed in a pack n play!
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Yesterday~
One of my bestie best friends and bridesmaids Nailah came to visit from TEXAS (boo hiss ick!) She is in grad school there and I haven't seen her in MONTHS. I went to go pick her up at her aunts house around 12 (after a very stressful morning entailing the car seat) We went to Starbucks (durr) with my mom and Pey and had some lunch then went last min. grocery shopping for the shower. We stopped in one of my favorite baby boutiques Anna-Kates Closet, and bought Nikki a few more things (because babies can never have enough!)
We went home and my sister and her best friend came over and we set up and baked for the shower. I made Sour Cream Orange Glazed scones which I will post the recipe for on Monday YUMMMM.
Then Nai myself and our other best friend, another BM, Meaghan all went to Restaurant 3 for dinner and some drinks. My sister, brother in law and Caity met us there and then another one of my brides maids and my bestie Katie came. Dinner was so great. The food was amazing and the company was even better! I LOVE girls dinners with close friends and miss having us all together.
Today~
Today was finally my sisters shower!!!! It was so much fun. My mom threw a lovely party as always and I think all in all every one had a great time. We had so much good food and we made our salad from this post it was a hit! There wasn't anything left over and we used dressing #2 AMAZING! So if you do make it def. use #2 it makes all the difference. Nikki got tons of great goodies for my sweet baby nephew who will be here in a little over a month!!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!
Also My great niece and nephew (yes Im technically a great aunt x2 at 22) came to visit for the shower, Parker and Nola. They are soooo adorable. This was our first time meeting Nola since she was born and we haven't seen Parker since this summer. Peyton was obsessed! 'MOMMA BABY!' and 'AWWW SOOO CUTE'. They all had a great time I wish they could have stayed longer!
All in all it has been a really great weekend I hope tomorrow proves to be just as fabulous and hopefully a little relaxing.
Hope you all are having a good weekend!!!
Happy Saturday!!!!!
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