Ella waking up

she kills me! :)

now that im a mom...weird

1.) First off, how was your pregnancy? I am going to be honest, the first 6 months kicked my trash, but after that it wasnt too bad, just uncomfortable.

2.) What week did you deliver? 38 weeks exactly

3.) Describe your labor: Well it was pretty intense. and that is all i am going to say. but honestly everything that i was scared of happening happened, and i survived just fine! I kind of feel like it bring it on when i have my next baby. haha

4.) What was your reaction when you first saw your baby? it was such a surreal moment, i think i said hello a million times, and then i was so happy and content, i loved watching her

5.) How was postpartum? mm i am not going to go into details, but it was healing part was pretty rough and i did get the baby blues at night time for a bit, but besides that it was just fine and this baby girl was so worth it

6.) How is the post baby weight? not a problem, i lost all my muscle from my lack of working out while pregnant, so i think this is the thinnest i have ever been.

7.) Breastfeeding or formula? breastfeeding, but she has had formula and takes it like a champ :)

8.) How were the first couple nights with a newborn? it was pretty hard! just because you are so stinking tired. I think the entire first week i averaged about 3 hours a night, but the hard part was i was so worried! i have this HUGE fear of SIDS so i wouldnt let her sleep in bed with us, which we both didnt like, so she wouldnt sleep and in turn neither would i and then when she would i would stay up and make sure she could breathe. yea i was a little crazy. i have learned to relax a bit though :)

9.) What is one thing you wish you knew that you didn't before having your baby? mm i pretty much was prepared, i have had some great advice from a ton of people. but i would probably just tell myself to relax and not worry so much

10.) Your favorite thing about being a mom? I love how in love i am in with this little girl! I am literally obsessed with her! and all she does is poo, sleep and eat...and looks around. haha but i think she is the greatest thing EVER and the love i have for her is the best feeling in the world.

Ella is one month!

It is insane how much she has grown already! I am excited for when she can sit up and stuff, but i already miss how small she was when she was born. on top of what is on the picture ella also:

-likes to be naked, but hates being cold, which does not work out in the winter time. I think that is why she likes showers so much
-LOVES sleeping with her daddy
-makes the funniest faces when she poos
-will only calm down for her grandma mary
-wakes up every two hours in the night to eat, but on some lucky nights she will let us have 4 hours straight!
-at night time she has to sleep in our bed with us, or she whimpers the whole night. uh oh. (but i love it)
-is becoming more aware everyday
-we have decided that she is a pretty somber baby, she has smiled but a few times and i have been doing the silliest stuff to get her to smile again, but she is just not into it. hopefully she will like it later on because it is the best thing in the world!
her favorite bands/artists include: red hot chili peppers, the police, queen, the mthds, modest mouse, and etta james.


i pretty much think she is the greatest thing in the entire world and i will try and update this more so you will see how great she is too :)