6 weeks.Firsts

My child has been alive for 6- almost 7- weeks! I can't believe it!

You know you're a first time mom when...
I have literally over 1100 pictures on my phone of her alone, not to mention a large number on Jason's phone.
All my google searches start with "why does my baby...", "when does my baby...", "newborn won't..." and so on.
I am almost done crying every single day about something. These are good and nervous tears people. Both kinds about everything under the sun.
I text things about her diapers to my mom and husband, and occasionally a friend or two.
Every 'first' is super exciting: first time to use a changing table in a public bathroom, first time to actually shop that diaper aisle in Target, first time to use a stroller at the mall, etc.

I try to always remember that this is still the easiest 'mom' life I will have right now. She still sleeps most of the time and I know nothing will be easier with more than one child. But fear not, that will not happen for a while. Hopefully.

Okay... some pictures!

First Valentines Day. She loves laying on her back and looks around alllll over the place.

She open mouth kisses. Watch out. 

We went to our first restaurant- Rudy's BBQ. Nana might love her a little. 

Hanging out with our cousins! The look so sweet and precious in Emie's crib, but I see future trouble. 

We went to church for the first time (without daddy... so sad)! 

Our first pair of shoes! Didn't stay on more than a second after this pic, but we got them on!

We love our giant bows from Lala! Don't judge our car seat straps. We try.

Of course, we had to document our first trip to Panera. Nana would naturally be in this picture. 

#momlife

4 weeks old!

Life has seriously flown by! Every night blends in with the one before and every hour feels like a moment.
What we've liked the past two weeks:

• Our new bath! We love warm warm WARM water! And peeing every time.
• Open mouth kisses. It's kind of the sweetest thing ever, and you smile after.
• Watching American Idol and the Bachelor. You like the singing and I guess, Tierra's nasty voice.
• Sleeping on mommy, still. I never want it to end. I could sit all day like that.
• Our new paci! Thanks NUK for making cute ones!
• Our trip to Mathis Bros. You slept the whole time... thanks to Grandma, I think.

What we haven't liked:

• Our walk the other day. You screamed the entire time and it made mommy sad and scared to get you out again!
• Being still when we're awake. Lots of stimulation is required :)

Oh, I could eat these toes up everyday!

I loved this moment between them. She couldn't look away. 

Child has some good facial muscles :)

She may or may not have scoliosis. Also, I believe when you're a mom you're entitied to the hair claw. 

2 weeks

Okay... I have 10 minutes until I need to change and feed miss Andie, so I thought I'd squeeze in a quick post.

Yes, this is life now. I've joined the every-2-hour-feeding schedule... trying to fit in anything and everything (mostly napping) in between! These last 2 weeks have been literally the best and hardest of my whole life. I know... I'm cheesy and every cliche is now understood and repeated. She is my light, the joy I've never known, a love I've never known. I've officially had her by myself for 2 days, though. So I guess now it's real. HA....

Motherhood has been great! Even though motherhood doesn't stop at 10pm when I want to go to sleep. I know what goes on in this house alllllll hours of the night :).

Jason has been INCREDIBLE. Andie and I are so lucky! I get overwhelmed with joy at least once a day (hormones are still whack) and thank God for my two loves.

Best moment: I am loving when she's awake and looking around. Nothing like staring at her baby blues and watching her smirk!

Worst moment: Getting mastitis a week in and not being able to do a darn thing. Thank God for family (Natalie... if you read this, you're a life saver/ Mom... thanks for coming back down) and a baby who adapts easily!

And some quick iPhone pictures:

 we love our friends!

 precious Grandma time

that sweet face.

39 Weeks.

I have no official picture for 39 weeks yet, but here's some in the last week that I've taken (38 weeks):

Us with Anderson's christmas stocking.

Waiting for our (maybe) last appointment!

Size of baby: They say 7.5 lbs according to Baby Center, but she was measuring 7 even at our 36 week ultrasound!

Total weight gain: 25 lbs!

Sleep: Eh, varies, but I still never sleep more than 2 hours at a time! And heartburn has kept me up more times than I can count.

Movement: All. the. time. And she's huge... I swear she's bruising my insides!

Unglamorous body changes: Yes. Ha... too many to jot down. Just about everything has changed for the worse... either it's swollen or its covered in zits.

Maternity clothes: Anything that stretches, really. Some maternity clothes are not even fitting.

Showing: Uhh, yeah. Even though I get a lot of stares, no one has said any overly rude comments like "are you having twins?" or "How far over your due date are you?!".  THANKFUL!

Food cravings: anything! Cuties and Reese's Puffs Cereal are still daily staples.

What I miss: breathing, sleeping on my stomach, wearing anything I wanted, not having to buy more acne cream, working out!! but who's complaining, right?!

Strange experiences: Buying milk with her due date as the expiration date. And I guess realizing she could come any minute is a strange experience in itself!

Milestones: I won't discuss the progress of my lady parts on here, but just know and be comforted that they are ready! It's all a matter of when she wants to get out of there! My belly is on the right side of my body 99% of the time.

Looking forward to: ANDIE! Duh! Bags are [semi] packed and room is done! Can't wait to enjoy her in it and play dress up all the time!

Fit for a Princess

I am just 3 days shy of being FULL TERM. The carseat is installed, the room is (almost) done, big items are bought and assembled, and my belly is bruished from the inside out. She’s head down and ready to make her arrival!! I can see the finish line! 

Without further ado, here is baby girl’s room:

That last item is J’s favorite part of the whole room. 

Most everything is from Craigslist or a little store I like called The Rink. The rest is probably from Target or other thrift stores. I made the curtain (read: I almost died from making that darn ruffle curtain) and Jason and I made the baby.

Obviously Andie doesn’t care or even know if she likes any of this, just like no one asked me if I liked bunnies painted on my walls as a baby. Regardless, this is what she’s getting and I like it, which is all that matters. It is. 

Baby Bloggin'

Momma + Me

I always feel the need to blog about things. Let’s see if I actually stick with this one.

But this one has a greater purpose and a greater subject: Baby Andie! There are so many great people that are not in hell Oklahoma with us (for your sake, please don’t feel bad… Anywhere is better) and this is going to be our update for close family and friends!

I might be a little sarcastic, I might be a little mushy and emotional. It all comes with the territory.