So Long January

Where did the month go? As an adult time has always gone faster then I remember as a child. Now with my own child the time is still going fast but it's a balance of what do I fill my day with hanging with baby and getting the basic chores done or post on the blog. I have some ideas for the blog other then baby things but we will see if I can get that going or not. Stay tuned if your still checking in.

Photos Photos Photos

Is there such a thing as too many photos of your newborn? Well, maybe but they grow at an amazing rate and change from day to day. Not to mention you have to capture them in all their cute outfits before they outgrown them.
The thing to keep on top of is organizing all these photos. I've successfully filled one album and started a second and it's only been six weeks.

Here is one of my favorite in his cute jumper that is now too small.

Watch Where You Stand

Pee-pee teepee from uncommon goods

Here's my funny mom story for the day. Baby and I had our first solo outing to the doctor today.
It was his one month baby well check where they do the basic measurements weight, height, head circumference. When you're a new baby you have to get down to your birthday suit to get an accurate weight recorded. Well, we all know that sometimes when little boys are exposed they tend to pee and not just a little trickle but a full fire house empty the tank kind of pee. That is exactly what happened today as he was being put up on the scale he releases all over my jacket, floor and the chair. The frustrating part was I had just barely taken off my jacket and placed it on the empty chair, which by the way was at least a foot and a half away from the scale. The positive side was he did not get his diaper bag or me. There have been some close encounters on the changing table so many that I think it's time to buy these little Pee-pee teepees.

New Years with a Newborn

This year we won't be getting all dressed up and dancing the night away. Instead we will be comfy in our PJ's enjoying a movie by the fire. We will defiantly be up into the wee hours of the night since my son likes to eat at least once every three to four hours. First resolution of the new year get at least 5 hours of sleep at one time!

Holiday Traditions

Ti's the season to celebrate and participate in our favorite holiday traditions. Growing up we did a lot of holiday things; baked cookies, made gingerbread houses, drove around looking at Christmas lights and of course watched A White Christmas. Now that we are starting our own family we talked about what traditions we will do. One tradition that we did start as a new couple was always going for dinner at Icon Grill and having a piece of Candy Cane Cake. Since this year we didn't get a chance to make our annual holiday dinner my husband didn't want the tradition to be broken. Last night he surprised me with a piece of Candy Cane Cake and a glass of milk.

Sleep Eat Repeat

It's been two weeks now since our little guy came home. We are all adjusting to new schedules and have been very thankful for all the support from our friends and family. I'm getting used to this three hour feeding schedule and catching as many naps as possible. If only I had a room like this to nap the afternoon away.

photo from Architectural Digest

Nesting

That's right it's true what they say every pregnant women goes through her nesting period. I've been doing some serious nesting these last few months. Cleaning closets out, purging old clothes and of course prepping the babies room. The one thing they don't mention is how tired you get from doing just a simple task. I find myself needing to take many breaks along the way. Luckily, my husband has been a huge help with everything.

One of the biggest accomplishments was changing a window seat my aunt had designed at age 16 into our changing table. Yes, this window seat has been in the family for many years, I actually had it in my room as a little girl. Luckily for us my grandma keeps everything and it was screaming to come back to Seattle for major makeover.

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