Five Foot Two

beach blanket baby.....

For the first time, my baby hit the beach.....
Let me just say, she looked like a pro. Here are her tips to enjoying the California sun.

Hunt for a premier piece of sand,



Take off outer beach wear,


Apply sunblock,



And sun hat,



Get your feet in the sand,

Life is good just being a California baby.....

I've missed you....

Let's just say I haven't had much spare time this past year to indulge in my favorite past times. All for the glory of motherhood. Although I miss my old loves, I began a new love.

*mommyhood*

I LOVE IT.

I'm so glad I had a child.

What a different perspective it brings to life. 

Hopefully I can meet you in this spot more often. But, just know if I'm not here,

I am

snuggling,

cleaning up spilled milk,

getting on jammies,

reading,

playing blocks,

giving horse rides on my knee,

or just plain having a good time with my baby......

 

Because that is just a little bit more important, right now.

hugs,

h+e

Three months of Motherhood....

I am three months in, and boy has time just flown by!

My thoughts on Motherhood: after 3 months.....

1. I think it is getting easier,

or else my back muscles have just increased

and I don't notice the burning after hours of holding and bouncing my little one.

2. I love spending time with her, (now that she has stopped crying all the time).

3. I'm not sure I feel like a mom, just yet.

I feel like I have a new little friend to love and care for. What is being a mom supposed to feel like?

4. Those smiles melt my heart and make it all worth it! No wonder I'll risk looking like an idiot to provoke one.  

5. I don't want to go back to work. (that's huge). I NEVER EVER thought I would say that. But, I don't really want to.....

6. Can't wait to see how she changes me.

7. Do you ever stop worrying about them? This seems like it could lead to ulcers.....fast.

 

my thoughts on motherhood.....

 

I have been a mom for a little over a month. wow....

Motherhood

My thoughts so far.....

1. A mother of multiples, has all my respect.

(I can barely handle getting myself and her dressed and out of the house everyday, let alone think about two or more)

2. I can't imagine being a new mom without having experience with babies.

(I think I would have been a mess!

Thank goodness at least one of us knew what we we doing this past month)

3. I never thought of a daily shower as a true gift before now.

(Why must she cry when I get the shampoo on my hair, with the rest  of the shower still to go?)

4. Will I ever be able to eat a meal at a regular pace again?

(I feel like I scarf every meal like it is a speed eating contest)

5. How do so many women want to do this again and again?

(I'm not there yet, nor do I think I will ever be)

6. The popular baby carrier devices are evil to your upper back.

(Clearly the designers have not had a child who loves to be next to you at all times.)

My spa bill is going up quite drastically!!

7. Have you ever tried to nurse and cook dinner at the same time? I tried it tonight.

It didn't go over so well, with either one of us. :)

Thank a mother, everyday. (At least thank your own!)

This job is not easy.

yikes!!

The photo above is of the DH's hand just minutes after she was born!

SO CuTe!!

and so worth it!

heaven sent....

 

 She arrived happy and healthy one month ago.....

That's a long story, that I am glad is all over.

 Bottom line:

We are both healthy, Isn't that what is important?

Where has the time gone? She is keeping me busy, no doubt. She is sweet, but a little saucy too. I told her father she has his temper. 

We are going to be working on that....

Thank you for all your kind wishes of welcome to our sweet little girl.

I will try to keep up this site, as you can see I don't get a whole lot of time to myself. I miss checking on my favorite blogs and cruising the net. But, some things are more important right now. 

She is laying in my lap right now, sucking madly on her pacifier. As I have to chicken peck type with one hand. What sacrifices mom's make. :) 

(More on my thoughts about motherhood in the next entry)

Those are her little toes in the picture above,

 when she was two weeks old.

 Darling.

 but,

 I may be a bit prejudice.

comfy yet?

At least somefurbody in this family is.......

 

He found this right after I set it up!

Check out my belly yesterday!

 

 (I think the shadow accentuates the belly)

BABY UPDATE:  Still waiting. No baby yet. We had a trial run at the hospital. The DH said I looked so cute in the hospital bed. I told him that was mean to say..... but, maybe I should be glad he thinks his gigantico wife is still cute. 

+one (still) .....

 

One week before her official due date.

We are still waiting.

And mamma is getting a little impatient.

The father is trying to convince this soon to be momma,

 to enjoy the last bit of our alone time.

Although I am trying, I am a little bit

 UNCOMFORTABLE.

SO enjoyment is not really that possible at this time!

Lord, grant me patience.

I am sure she has a perfect date in mind, I just hope it is sooner rather than later.

 

A baby-moon....

I 

  April 2010

As I sit here today writing this post at 39 weeks of gestation, I am looking back at our last wonderful trip as a childless couple. The official name of the vacation per my research is a baby-moon, kind of like a honeymoon, but before the baby arrives.

 

The lone cypress on 17 mile drive 

I think I was 7 months along, and I had been looking forward to a getaway with the DH. We went to our favorite part of Northern California. Monterey!

 

 

We have lovingly nicknamed our baby while she is growing inside me as baby Zuno. The Zuno is short for Mizuno, which happens to be a brand of golf clubs, that the DH was obsessed with when we found out we were pregnant. In true DH style, those clubs are no longer the hot item in in golf bag. So remind me, to make sound decisions on her OFFICIAL name. So that her real name does not become a passing fancy of her father's as well!

We did enjoy ourselves and dined at our favorite restaurants and took in our normal sites. Of course there was a stop at the Ghiradelli chocolate fountain. I won't show you the disgusting picture of the DH INHALING his chocolate soda..... He and chocolate are best friends.

 

 Here I sit with a commemorative "light up" glass from Bubba-gumps, sipping a little frozen lemonade refreshment. My current pregnancy craving.

The hotel on Cannery Row was fabulous, slightly modern but not too uncomfortable. 

 

the view from our deck

@

 The Clement Monterey. 

I recommend it. We woke up to waves crashing and seagulls calling, without another soul in site. AWESOME.....

The only bad thing, was that the trip was over too soon....

Oh, and that I walked  9 holes of golf in a torrential rain storm on the coast at Spyglass Hill.  At first that was fun, but when the water soaked through my UGG boots, It was time for me to take a TO in the clubhouse and enjoy a nice hot chocolate. While the DH continued his round of golf....

I would call him obsessed. 

So do others....

Let's just make a deal, that we won't name her anything related to the golf industry.

Attitude Adjustment....

 

Okay, in my heart of hearts, I was sure I was going to deliver this baby a couple weeks early. 

Have I ?

 NO.

 Was I totally bummed that the Dr. yesterday said I was not dilated.

yep.

 Did I cry?

 No

I had done plenty of that the week before.....

Major hormonal meltdown,

----handled beautifully by the DH (daring hubby).

(We just found out that one of our babies with four feet has a disease, that will need medication twice a day for the rest of his life.) 

 

Talk about a total downer. : (

but,

After appearing with mascara running down to my chin coordinated with huge sobs in front of my husband, he hugged me and we had a heart to heart and a pep talk.

 After which I was doing much better.

I am not sure how the DH is accomplishing dealing with some of my differences the past 9 months, but he sure has done a GREAT JOB!

Me on the other hand,

I need an attitude adjustment.

I am miserable, puffy, exhausted, and my hands are useless for fine motor activity, which makes this crafter....

VERY IRRITABLE!

Do you know that it is torture to be home and not working, but not be able to make things with my hands? 

<Total TORTURE>

SO, I told the little baby in my over extended belly, 

"You have out-stayed your welcome!"

Which is not very nice at all.

See where this is going......

TIME for an attitude adjustment.

The DH reminded me to enjoy my last few days of freedom. That's what I am going to do!

Pedicures, manicures, naps, movies- here I come....

Three cheers for the next couple of weeks!!

I will enjoy it.

i think.

 

The baby bump con't....

Well, we have reached term, and in my neck of the world that is a very good thing.

 

She can come any minute now..... J/k. 

I am not fed up completely, although I am sad I had to stop work earlier than I wanted to... It just became too much all of a sudden. 

The loss of purpose, feels like I lost my right arm. It might not if I had the energy to go out and have some fun, but the last few days, I can barely do one chore, before I have to lie down again. GEEEZ

The DH can't believe how much I am sleeping..... neither can I.  He has taken to calling me grizzly, in reference to how much a grizzly bear sleeps! Perhaps it has a little to do with working the night shift for 12 years, or maybe the baby needs everything I have left. Who knows? 

I just need to go with it, if there is anything this little one has taught me already is to just 

GO WITH THE FLOW and leave my type A personality traits behind.

Here is a recap of the belly bump by months....

 

 
   

 

 

 
 
 
 Only a few more weeks to go...

I hope I can make it!