week :: five

week :: five

 

 

I can't believe my little Anna-Banana is already over a month old.  Sometimes, with the lack of sleep, the constant flow of milk, and all those diapers being soiled, it feels like babies will be babies forever.  When you are locked into those moments you can't see the time slipping by.  I feel with her though that I do notice the time getting away.  After her baths I like to watch her and admire her and just soak in all of her little-ness before it's gone forever...

 

I like to watch her focus her eyes and witness her notice the new things around her.

 

Her feet are no longer the wrinkly little things they once where. 

 Left only is the indentation from where we were once connected.

Her fist is so tiny but yet there are so many people wrapped around those fingers.

 

I just love and adore all the things that make this little girl mine.   

 

 

So what was new this week:

 

Another selfie with mom

 

 Wagon rides with Bug

 

Baths in the kitchen sink 

 

Cuddle time with Squish 

 

Our meat freezer being over run with my milk. 

 

The Dress week 5: 

 



{this moment}

{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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My boy and I had a real tough go around this morning.  My heart was left broken and my head was was filled with doubt and worry.  I want to remember the above moment, a time spent between us two having fun, and erase the memories from today.

 

via....www.soulemama.com

InsA time spent between just him and I enjoying each other and having fun. 

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week :: four

week :: 4

 

 

I know each pregnancy can be different and each person's pregnancy can be different.  My pregnancies with both boys were pretty similar.  I was nauseous just a little bit in the beginning and I don't recall either being all that challenging.  With Princess Pea I knew almost immediately I was having a girl because this pregnancy was like none I had ever experienced.  I was nauseous everyday during my first trimester.  I had a minor complication during the first trimester.  I was pretty irritable the whole time.  I had the sciatic nerve pain from almost the beginning unlike with the boys it would show up in the last trimester. 

 

Since this pregnancy has ended there have also been some differences.  Last Tuesday at around 12:30am I woke up with the worlds worst screaming headache.  I typically don't get headaches and when I do they are tolerable.  This one was so painful and lasted just about a full 24 hours.  The Daddy-O did some research and it seems there is such a thing as a postpartum headache.  It's caused by the balancing/fluctuation of the hormones.  Rest, lots of Ibuprofen and caffeine finally cured mine.


This past week Squishy worked on cementing his bond with Princess Pea.  He A.D.O.R.E.S. her and can't get enough of her!  He always wants to know where she is, can he hold her, burp her, help change her, anything!  When I get out of bed in the morning he'll slip in my spot to cuddle with her.  It's really cute to watch all of this.

We  have long seen how much of the nurturer he is.  He would rather love you and provide for you then to be loved on himself.  We have a feeling that him and Princess Pea will have a great relationship.

 

This past weekend we went out shooting.  It was time to re-familiarize ourselves with our weapons and to teach the boys a few things about safety.  Princess Pea and I mostly hung out in the car to protect her ears and work on our selfies. 

 

 

 

When the boys weren't shooting they were exploring the desert.

 

 

 

Squish could also be found here doing this....

 

Princess Pea finally came into the digital age and went cordless.  Meaning her cord stubby finally fell off so we could do some "Mama and Me" baths.

 

 She also had her first of many forklift rides....

 

Here is week 4 of the dress:

traveled

In the months leading up to Princess Pea's birth we were keeping ourselves busy and pushing a few boundaries and limits in doing so.  Take for instance....I firmly held to the belief that my due date was October 18th and the Daddy-O left for his elk hunt on the 17th ~ OR ~ the day I would unknowingly go into labor we were in Phoenix for the day shopping and ultimately my water would end up breaking while do more shopping in Costco on the northwest side of town.  Thank goodness I always carry a few feminine products in my purse for emergencies. 

One of the trips we took trying to squeeze it all in was to Pinetop for the Run to the Pines car show.  A friend of ours has some property up there with R.V. hookups so we all packed up and headed there for a long weekend.  The days were a bit warm to the hot side and the evenings and nights were a bit cold and a whole lot of AWESOME!  This property was completely fenced in and had a micro tree house which made for hours of fun. 

This picture cracks me up every time.  You see it's almost impossible for the Daddy-O to take a nice, decent picture.  In about 98% of the photos ever taken of him his eyes are always closed.  In this photo his eyes are open but now he has this complete look of shock on his face and the look on Bug's face is almost identical.

 

It took five tries to get this one.... 

 Here we are along the road in Pinetop watching the parade of cars and waiting for the candy to be thrown.

 

Seeing "Tom" Mater as a play on words for Tow-Mater from the movie Cars, made this show worth it for the boys. 

 

As with every trip we take to the White Mountains I like to make a point and visit my grandmother's grave.  Although my kids never knew her that doesn't mean I don't want them to know who she is. 

 

This last picture is not the best but I wanted to include it because of its story.  While at the White Mountains we stopped by my grandparents old place.  My grandfather sold this place a few years after my grandmother died.  This home hasn't been apart of our family for maybe 15 or 20 years but it still holds very fond memories for me.  Over the years and through the different owners this home has changed dramatically.  It's currently vacant and on the auction block and I wanted to see the inside just one last time.  I wanted to see for myself what, if anything, was left from how I grew up.  Our only option to get in this house was to send Bug through the doggie-door.  At first it was a joke but when I turned the corner to look through the front door I was shocked to see the Daddy-O and the boys greeting me at the door from the inside.   There are perks to having little kids! 

 

 

This trip was a great micro-mini vacation.  I think as with most people in southern Arizona we sure do enjoy the northern Arizona cities.  It's nice to get a break from the heat.  This trip though had us starting to consider Pinetop as a stepping stone and primer for the colder weather should our dreams of living in Idaho come true.  

week :: three

Here we are today three weeks since I gave birth.  I can't believe three weeks have already flown by because sometimes it feels like just yesterday.  I am absolutely smitten with my little girl.  Truthfully, we all are smitten with her.  Squish can't get enough of her and always wants to be involved in her care somehow.  Whether it's changing a diaper or moving her from one spot in the house to the next.  Bug adores her but this isn't his first time having someone new in the house so he is not as interested in her every move like Squish is.

 

We had a few close calls in our house this week with Squishy facing some potential major head injuries.  Fortunately, all was/is fine.    In the above photo, I don't know if you can see the scar on Bug's right eyebrow.  That is the 2nd of two major gashes he has taken to the head.  Both times we just used super glue to close them up.  Most people are in a bit of shock that we would use super glue and not take them to the hospital for stitches.  Our reason for this is because we know there will come a time where we will have to use the services of a Doctor at the hospital and we expect this event will be a bit traumatic for all of us so we are trying to prolong this trip/experience. 

 

We are not the "helicopter" style of parents.  We want our kids to be kids.  We want them to explore and learn and fail sometimes because we know that always telling them what to do doesn't stop that natural curiosity that kids have. 

 

Onto week :: 3

 

This week we went and explored the "pink" park.  The boys had fun while "Anna" slept through most of it.

 

"Anna" and I went grocery shopping again.

 

week :: 3 of the dress....

 

New this week for Princess Pea:

In the last few days it seems she is awake more.  Her oversized flower headband that I made for her now fits.

 

She has finally gained enough weight that she can now wear cloth diapers.

 

 

What hasn't changed....

We still love and cherish our cuddle time with her.

 

week :: two

week :: 2

 

Princess Pea is settling into life as the younger sister to two rambunctious brothers and her brothers have quickly learned that she is the princess because they also refer to her as "Pretty Princess."  Ha, I love it. 

 

Bug is doing amazing at being the oldest.  I think he very much understands that my plate just became a little fuller.  I feel like he doesn't ask much of me right now and when he does but I am unable to assist him he is okay with that and is willing to wait for me.  I appreciate this so much and have thanked him for this although I don't think he understands due to the crazy look I received and the quick change of subject.  Maybe he is like me and gets uncomfortable when praised. 

 

Squishy, now the middle child, is doing just as well.  He has had some moments but overall this dear little boy of mine is super compassionate and just absolutely adores his sister.  He loves her all the time and has even gone so far as to bring her to me.....twice!  I thank him for his help but try to tell me in a very kind and warm way that mommy doesn't want him to pick her up anymore.

 

It's never really easy having more then one kid.  I do feel stretched out emotionally.  I want to give my all to each child when they need me but when I have a nursing baby I can't always do that.  When two children are crying for me and I can't help both at the same time then I'll usually end up crying too.  Poor daddy.  He is never sure how or when to intervene or if he should just run for the hills and wait for the dust to settle. 

 

With all that though I absolutely love my life and my family.  I don't know that I would do anything different.  I am blessed.  We have a good life. 

 

Our week 2 looked something like this....

 

A few baths.... 

 

Trick-or-treating with a Power Ranger and Mickey Mouse... 

 

 

Enjoying seeing Princess Pea still fold up like she was in my belly...

 

We took a trip to the zoo....

We are finding a small rhythm to our mornings.  Sweet Pea likes to sleep for a few hours without me from 6am up until 9 or 10ish.

 

 

Here is week 2 of the dress fitting...

As you can see there isn't much of a change from last week to this week.  She had her two week check-up this morning and she is now at 6lbs 4oz.  Her birth weight was 5lbs 8oz.  At four days old she slipped to 5lbs 3oz so it's nice to see the weight gain but along with that I see some of her newborn features starting to fade.