last week in photos

1. Baby wearing in the sling for the first time
2. the best way to sleep in in the mornings
3. seriously, how cute is he???
4. those lashes! getting so long!
5. supper club with baby O
6. sweet nursing babe.
7. hanging with Sammy boy
8. went shopping with Aunt Rebecca, he feel asleep.
9. he looks huge sitting like this, those feet!
10. yes he does

I have to admit, I have been getting so lazy with my dslr since getting the iphone. Seriously its so easy to just snap and upload and post on here! I told myself I need to take a photo of Ev with my camera at least once a day. Lets see if I can do it...

my daily lunch.

I get into habits with my food. For the past, I don't know, say 6 weeks I've been eating the same thing for lunch every.single.day.

Field greens, light ranch dressing, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, black beans, corn, shredded chicken (some days, usually its whatever meat was leftover from dinner the night before), and quinoa. Most days I only have time to prepare it, then do something with the baby, then finally get to eat it an hour later.

I'm loving quinoa since I discovered the best kind at Costco. Its pre-rinsed and cooks up very fuffy and light. In case you've never had it, it is similar to rice but has a more nutty taste to it. My only complaint is that it stinks like dirt when you cook it. Besides the health benefits and being FULL of protein, I love it because it really helped my milk supply. No lie. I eat it daily and I get more milk when I pump and feel fuller at feeding times. So in case you need help in that department or know someone who does, give quinoa a try!

This is my PSA announcement for the day. ok bye.

happiest boy on the block

Since about 2 weeks ago, Everett has started changing immensely. He has personality, he makes eye contact, he coos and talks, he smiles all the time and even fake coughs. Its so adorable and I am so lucky to witness all these changes!

The funniest thing is when he is on his playmat. He stares at that octopus and talks to it and laughs at it. I'm pretty sure he likes that octopus more than me...

Then there is his dramatic side...

I was giving him tummy time when I turned him back onto his back, and he starting the fake cough, followed by wimpers, followed by full on screaming. Why, I have no idea.

Then, sure enough, once I started talking to him he was full on giggles again. Oh this boy melts me!

on the iphone

1."Supper Club" (need to post about this more) @ the Keg. Boys don't like carrying the babes.

2. Us @ the Keg

3. My beautiful now flight attendant Kari and Ev. I miss her- she lives in Chicago now :(

4. Nothing as sweet as a sleeping baby (those lips!)

5. Chris sharing his iPhone with Ev- watching a news clip. Baby thought it was pretty funny.

6. Driving downtown, getting kinda lost...(I was hired to take photos for my husbands work event for the 2nd year in a row)

7. thumb.in.the.mouth. sorry- its adorable.

8. fussy baby- finally laid him down and he stared at the fan so contently.

overwhelming love.

how did I get so blessed? this precious baby is mine, all mine. He is beautiful, happy, healthy, perfect. He is the best thing to ever be apart of my life.

I still look at him and think, "wow, he belongs to me. I'm his momma"

brings me to tears.

Two Months

Everett, you are two months old today (7/11/11)!
My how you have grown! You look big in pictures, but everyone still comments on how "little" you are in person. You are in the 50% for height and weight (11lbs 9oz, 24in) so I know you are growing right on track.

You feel different in my arms, more solid. This happened over night and I got a little sad. You no longer just melt into me when I hold you, unless you are asleep.

Your head control is very good. You love to look around and turn your head to see everything and anything. When you are awake, you are VERY awake! So alert with those big wide eyes!

You love to look at mama, and daddy too, and coo and smile. Oh your smiles never get old and melt my heart to pieces every time. Sometimes I feel like you want to have a conversation with me. You look at me, study me, then curl your lips in and let out a big "cooooo". So sweet.

You are a big "exerciser". You kick and kick and kick and even get your arms going. Its like you're trying to go somewhere!

You are better at sleeping this month. You take two very long naps, one in the early morning and one in the early afternoon, but the rest of the day is still random for sleep. At night you have been doing much better, only getting up once, maybe twice to nurse. You still cluster feed before bed, from around 6pm-10pm which is also your "witching hour" (as the doctor calls it, we call it "fusserton time")

You are still a great nurser. I think you are getting stronger because you don't take as long to feed anymore. We have given you formula a few times when I was either away, or because it was easier at the time, but as of now you refuse formula bottles. It started out bottles in general, but if its breastmilk you will drink it now. Also, as much as we tried, we don't think you'll be a pacifier baby. You do like your hand, and I've caught you with your thumb in your mouth now.

For a while you would cry when we went anywhere (while driving, in the store). It was horrible for us. Now, you are so relaxed in your car seat and are content anywhere unless you're hungry.

You wear size 1 diaper now and 0-3 month clothes.

Things I don't want to forget:

• that concerned look you wear almost all the time
• when you smile in your sleep and let out a little "heh heh heh" laugh
• how you suck your tongue when you sleep
• how happy you are in the mornings
• how sometimes you go to sneeze, and let out a big sigh instead

hello blog world.

want to see more photos of my babe?

1. two month old birthday

2. asleep on the boppy after nursing, typical way to wind down the day

3. fell asleep during tummy time

4. ALWAYS trying to get a finger, thumb, or whole fist in his mouth

5. holding onto a burp cloth, he does this to blankies too

6. fast asleep on my lap.

(taken from my iPhone, because now I am cool like that)

Daddys boy

this little boy LOVES smiling for his Daddy. He just started responding to us talking to him with smiles last week, and he melts our hearts every single time.

trying to figure out what Daddy is doing...

oh! kissses from Daddy...

isn't that SO funny!

I love you, Daddy.

Daddy, that was too fun.

7 weeks

He's been so smily lately! Especially in the mornings!

tiny baby

I found this video on our flip camera today that went missing weeks ago. This was a couple days after we came home from the hospital.



He is already so much bigger! I will share another video later today...

Fathers Day.

Happy first Fathers Day to my husband, Chris.
Chris,
I know this past month has been a hard adjustment. I know it has also been pure joy. I know you miss us when you are at work. I know you work hard and think of us every minute. I know how much you love Everett. I know how much you love that I'm his momma. I know how special bath time is to you, its your time with your boy. I know how proud you are to have a son. I know how you beam when people say he looks just like you. I know how patient you are with him, with me. I know you can't wait to be rough and play with your boy. I know how you hate poopy diapers but you change them anyway. I know how Everett has changed your world, and means the world to you.
I knew you'd be a great dad.
I know you always will be.

sweet sleepin boy

Here are some shots of my sleeping boy this week. Man, aren't they so stinkin' sweet when they're asleep? I mean, he is when he's awake too, but my heart melts over my peaceful sleeping boy.

I always try to give him his paci. He takes it for about a minute,

then spits it out. I think he'd sleep better if he used it, since he likes to use me as a pacifer (which I am not going to let that go on).

Yesterday he fell asleep nursing, and he usually has his hands up by his face (in a fist or folded in half). Well when I pulled him away, I noticed his little hand left an indent on his face. Isn't it creepy how you can see his nail bed and everything?

Then, this morning, I caught the best sleepy smiles EVER.

Oh man, he is sleeping now and I just want to go hold him and squeeze him. I think I will.

mommy has no life.

sigh, my maternity leave is half way over. I am so sad.

My days are very boring, and long, but I treasure every second. Even though I am tired, I still make sure this house is clean and meals are made. Part of it is because this weird clean-freakness came over me after having Everett, and the other part is to kinda show my husband how awesome I'd be as a stay at home mom. I don't think he's noticed.

He has noticed some other things.

ONE- how my wardrobe has take a hit. Nothing fits me now. I am not too far off from my pre-pregnancy weight, just about 10 lbs, but my hips are still way wide. I currently live in these:

I love my Victorias Secret PINK sweats, and luckily Chris does too. One day we went out to dinner and I put my fat jeans on and he said "WOW! you're wearing JEANS!" Thats clue #1 I've been a little too frumpy. Clue #2 was when we were at the mall, passed Victorias Secret and he asked if I wanted a new pair of sweats since thats all I wear now. He was sweet about it, but whoa girl wear some real clothes ( I may or may not be wearing sweats and a tank as we speak. maybe I'll change before he gets home).

My husband thinks he is funny. Today, he sends me this e-mail:

someone downloaded "fatbooth" today. I sure hope he tried it out on himself and not just me. Yuck, somedays I feel like I look like this. Especially when I can't remember when my last shower was, or when my lounge clothes were washed last. Seriously, how can a wee lil babe who does nothing, make it impossible for a mom to do anything? one of lifes mysteries.

One Month Old!

This little guy is a whole month old!!

taken 6.11.11

Everett, you are one month old! how crazy is that!?
You are quite the growing boy. When we left the hospital you weighed 5 lbs 13 oz, and as of today (6.13.11) you weigh 8 lbs 15.5 oz, almost 9 lbs! Wowza! I guess mommys milk is doing its job! You are a great nurser, still zero issues in that area, except maybe that you love it too much. You like to comfort nurse, and I am trying to get you to use a pacifier more, although no luck yet. You are still eating every two hours, day and night, just like when we brought you home. You have no schedule yet, I feed you on demand (and boy you demand it!) and you sleep when you sleep. You always sleep well at night (meaning you sleep between feedings well, we've never lost sleep over you not sleeping), after each feed you fall back asleep very easily. You sleep best swaddled. You are a very noisy boy. You grunt a lot. You also coo, sigh, sneeze, and toot very loud. Your cry, although, is very soft and sweet, until you get hungry. Then you tell us all about it. You are in a very awkward clothing stage. Newborn clothes are too small, but 0-3m is too big. Same with newborn diapers and size 1 diapers. You lost most of the hair on top of your head, and you have baby acne now (but boy are you cute!!)
I don't want to forget:
how you rest your hand on my chest when you nurse. Sometimes you hold onto my clothes too.
your sweet gassy smiles when you sleep
how you sigh and flutter your lips at the same time
how you sleep with your hands by your face or over your head
the way daddy talks to you when he gets home from work "hi-ya, Ev-rett!!"
how you sleep best when you lay in bed with mommy after daddy goes to work


I love you, my sweet boy. You are the most beautiful baby in the world. I am so glad you're mine.

then&now

a few minutes old:

4 weeks old:

he rolled over.

My newborn rolled over at 12 days. I know people will think we are crazy, but I've had several people tell me theirs did the same so I know its not impossible.

We noticed he was strong from the beginning. He has great head/neck control, and a few days after bringing him home Chris thought he was going to roll from tummy to back while on our bed. I thought he was nuts. The weight of Chris could tilt the mattress, making him roll. Well this "almost" happened a few times. Then one evening, at 12 days, we did tummy time on the floor. Within a minute (seriously) he was on his back. I thought maybe it was a freak thing, but since then he has done it 3 times. I got one time on camera (I forgot when I took these, so I don't know the age, right before 3 weeks I think)

1. Get mad you're on your belly, even if you like it most of the time. You only seem to hate it when daddy is around...maybe you like to show off for him :)
2. Get your legs kicking and your left hand moving (he is very dominant with his left side)
3. Head up, keep kicking
4. Get on your side...and stick out your tongue.
5. Get that left arm out from under you....and you did it!!
6. Now chill. No big deal.