Husbandisms #13

E: Since I've been nursing my hands and feet have been so dry. I think it's sucking all the moisture out of my whole body.
T: Like in space?
E: um.. does that happen in space?
T: Haven't you ever watched The Magic School Bus?

This one happened while we were praying at night. This is what happens when you're sleep deprived.
T: *falls asleep mid-prayer*
E: *nudges Ty to wake up*
T: ... and thank you for our successful scout trip..
E: *bursts out laughing" What did you just say?
T: I don't know, what did I just say?
(We haven't been in scouts for almost a year and we have most certainly never been on a scout trip, successful or otherwise.)

Two Months

Here's a list of what our little love bug has been up to this month. We sure love you Squeaks. We're so glad you chose us to be your parents.

- Gaining weight like an aspiring sumo wrestler. This has been a struggle and now she has two chins and thunder thighs. Way to up your game! 

- She is super smiley, especially in the mornings. It's to the point where she will stop eating so she can smile at me. Just melts your heart. 

- She's a water baby. Bathing is a favorite pastime and she turns into a mermaid a la The Thirteenth Year. 

- Watches people all the time. She's so alert and just has these beautiful blue eyes that she's constantly observing with. 

-Starting to coo and laugh

- So strong. This is not surprising considering what I experienced in the womb. This girl was trying to hold her head up two days after she was born. Now she can for a short while and she also tries to sit up on her own. She's a pretty determined little soul. 

- Sleeping like a champ. We haven't been sleep training at all and the girl usually sleeps for a solid six hours on her own. Bless her little heart.

- Really showed everyone what a gem she is on her her first flight! This is not sarcasm. She smiled and stared at everyone and then slept until we got to baggage claim. 

I've decided we really lucked out and got maybe one of the happiest, sweetest little girls in the world. Our world may have been turned upside down but we'll keep it that way.   

My Babe's Birth Day

These are a handful of the many many pictures taken on the day our sweet babe was born. I was induced that day but I'm pretty sure it was bound to be her birthday anyway since I woke up at 2:45 am having real contractions. Not that I was having a good nights sleep anyway. Do you know what it's like going to bed knowing you're having a baby the next day? Impossible.

{41 Weeks a.k.a torture}

Here's a picture of the largest I ever plan on being. It's hard for me to remember what it was like although I definitely remember how difficult it was to get out of bed with a bowling ball under my shirt. 

This is the last picture of me and Ty before we were parents. We were so sleepy because we were supposed to be at the hospital at 6am and then they pushed us back to 8:30am and oh yeah, no sleep the night before. I also didn't realize how swollen I was til I started looking at these pictures. All this time, I thought it was just my hands and feet but clearly I was living in a fantasy world. 

And finally, our little gem is here. She was just as swollen as her mother upon her arrival. And so much hair. The nurses kept gawking at that full head. She looked a whole lot like our niece when she was born but she definitely has Ty's nose.

Our first family photo and my favorite one. Never had we been so close to heaven before.

My parents with their newest grand-daughter.

Penny and Craig with their newest grand-daughter.

FaceTime with Josh and Jessica to meet their niece. 

Brittany lovin on her new niece.

The little girl later in the day. Her swelling had gone down some at this point and she's got her hair did. 

Cute daddy with his girl.

Cuddles with my love. Nothing was better than cuddling with her in the hospital. 

You may have noticed a few things about this blog post like my baby's name and other details about her delivery are missing. My concern with her name and birth info is that my blog is public and their are a lot of weirdos out there. Maybe I'll change my mind but not right now. 

As for the delivery, it was faster than most inductions I've heard of. There were definitely some complications and I was pretty torn up physically. However, my baby girl was perfectly fine despite some bruising and I'm  healing just fine. I just won't be having another baby anytime soon. Maybe I'll post more about it later but I'm undecided on that as well. When I read other people's birth stories, I'm extremely curious and simultaneously grossed out at the same time thus my indecision. 

However, definitely more to come about our new leading lady. One thing's for sure, there's a new sheriff in town.