Postpartum

All kinds of crazy things can happen after you have a baby. For some of you, this may be TMI, so you might want to stop reading now :) First of all, I still can't seem to remember anything or do things correctly. I lost my phone when Clara was 3 days old and never found it. I lose my keys... VERY often and it is so frustrating! I never, ever know what day of the week it is. I seem to just be on my own "stay at home mom" planet. I also think I'm still pregnant sometimes. Like at the end of the day when Colten is in bed & I'm sitting on the couch staring at the mess all over the room that he's made throughout the day, I think to myself "I just can't do it.. my belly is too big to bend over and pick up those toys. Andrew will do it when he gets home." Hahah.. then I remember that I actually am fully capable of bending now. Happens in the grocery store too. Pretty pitiful.

 (Why is it downloading them rotated like this when they aren't like that in My Pictures??)

His favorite place. Grandpa and Daddy give him lots of rides in the laundry basket.

Still trying to work out what this sad rash is.. it's a little better now.

Colten loving on the Hendrick's dog, Wrigley. He is definitely his father's son. Animal lover.

So these are the strange things that I'm experiencing since Clara's birth:
-I only poop once a day. For anyone that knows me, that's a biiig change!
-My breath stinks so badly. It's like I'm breathing death. Watch out!
-I don't grow armpit hair, hahah. So awesome, right?
-Ah nuts, there was another but I forget.

Clara is 11 1/2 pounds at 6 weeks and Colten is 26 1/2 pounds at 15 months. Clara is pretty mellow and chills in her swing a good portion of the day, whereas Colten is into everything. He learned to unplug and plug in cords to the outlet. Super safe! He loves light switches and my parents' chemical cabinet. He can now open the cabinet under my mom's fish tank with all the fish goodies. He can climb onto the bed and couch and loves jumping on them. He prefers to walk down the steps facing forward. He is a mess, but he still manages to be so sweet and loving. Kisses and hugs all day long <3

Mother of two!

So far so good!! :) Adjusting to having 2 babies has been much easier than I expected for many reasons. First of all, we're in the process of buying a house, so we are living with my parents until it closes next month. Having their help has been a DREAM. Colten loooves his grandparents so much. I've gotten to go shopping, to the park, and to the doctor with only one child, and I've gotten to take extra naps and sleep in because of them. Secondly, Clara is an amazing little girl. She sleeps alllll day & only gets up twice a night. She doesn't need to be held a lot, and she loves her swing. She gets fussy from about 7:30-9, but even that is easy compared to so many other babies. Third, Colten is just a sweetie. These last 5 days have been rough.. I think he's cutting some teeth, but usually he is a ray of sunshine.

Here Clara is one month old! 10 lbs 14 ozs :D

 

Photoshoots are not working out so well, haha.

Love her leg rolls!

Possibly his favorite toy..

Colten's first tattoo! He kept scratching it saying "uh oh, uh oh!!"

Our first big family adventure was going to the boardwalk for FHE a couple weeks ago. We let Colten ride a few rides, and then we walked on the boardwalk. It was a beautiful evening and we ran into some of our good friends there who hadn't met Clara yet. The kids were amazing.. well, until Colten face planted on the wooden boardwalk. Ouchy.

Park date with Gavin. grandma, and grandpa!

He pinched his leg in the cart where he was supposed to sit, so as a special treat he got to sit in the big part of the cart. So lucky.

This is Clara's favorite sleep position. If she's on her side, she'll sleep for hours and hours!

Spaghetti anyone??

We took our first family walk about 2 1/2 weeks ago.. I've been wearing Clara on walks and in the store & she sleeps in it the entire time. It makes grocery shopping pretty easy. Well, aside from loading 2 babies, the groceries, unloading, feeding, and putting the groceries away. You know, typical mom stuff.

Last week I was fed up with my hair, my parents and Andrew were gone, and I needed it cut NOW. Sooo I took both of them with me to get it cut. It was an adventure. Clara screamed... almost the whole time. I had to put her binky in her mouth 400 times, then when she finally fell asleep, Colten dropped his big toy on her in the carseat. Fun. Colten just drank his bottle & was very good until the time I had to pay. I was so glad to have that gnarly, long hair gone & it was totally worth the stress. I never want long hair again (I'll change my mind next week).

 

...that's all for now.. I love my babies, that's for sure. They do drive me bonkers sometimes, but thank goodness for Ellen and The Price is Right that get me through each day <3

 

Newborns

Look at this baby. Sigh. I am TOTALLY in love with these pictures. Shannon Ritter, a friend of a friend, took them for us 2 weeks ago, and we couldn't have asked for anyone better. She was so gentle and nurturing to our sweet Clara, and I could tell from the 2 hours we were together she is just a kind, sweet person. I am so excited to print these & hang them all over the house!!

       

 



       

 

 That smile... :)

 

 

This little girl is so wonderful. She is happy, sleeps like an angel, and is starting to smile a lot! We are blessed.. no doubt.