Helpin Out

Isabelle helpin out daddy with a little work for the night! Too cute to pass up a photo op :)

Tchau,
Sara

Don't Say the S word

By the S word I mean Shower... get your minds out of the gutter! I swear that each time I even mention taking a shower, Belle perks up and belts out her disapproval. Who knew that a moment of bliss for her mother would evoke such a strong emotion. One day I will be clean again. Until then I will continue to smell like sour milk which is another post all together.

Tchau,
Sara

The Great Diaper Search

Remember that I had previously posted that all diapers are not created equally? Well it seems that I keep finding that out the hard way!

I thought once you found a diaper brand and specific type that you liked the search was over. Little did I know that as your little one grows into a new size sometimes the diaper brand and size might change too!

Belle grew out of the newborn size, RN, and into the P size.... well P in Pampers just didn't cut it! She was too small for the P and too big for the RN. What's a girl to do? So I tried Johnson and Johnson. All was great except the tabs kept messing up resulting in messy baby, messy mom and messy bed. Perfect equation for unhappiness.

I finally crafted the Pampers to work then I opened a new package and my world fell apart. Turns out that Pampers had a manufacturing problem. They forgot to put a tab on both sides of the diaper.... what? At that moment I could have filmed a kickboxing video with all the air punches and air kicks I did. That should be illegal. How can a company leave a mother with a package of diapers that don't work? Uggh. Good thing Nate was here so I could run back to the drug store and purchase some more diapers.

Nana came with me and she wanted me to take the package back to them to possibly get my money back but you have to pick and choose your battles here and I just didn't want to deal with it. I did tell them what happened and before I left the store I opened the package to check them. Once again the package had the malfunction which left the store clerks dumbfounded. I asked for a different brand, because at this drug store you have to ask for the diapers they are not on display, and was brought a brand by Huggies called Monica.

This brand Monica was a gift from God! The size is perfect. The waist band amazing and snug. I see a dry future for my little girl and a happy momma :) Everything happens for a reason but I wish it didn't involve poop and pee...

Tchau,
Sara

Many Faces of Belle

The wide array of faces that change with each click of the camera! The smiling has started but I have yet to capture the full thing. The best time to get a sighting is early in the morning but I usually am not fully operating.

Tchau,
Sara

Busy Week

Well turns out I had less time to post something new this week. After the beautiful chaos of spending time with family that ends this evening I will be back to quiet boredom. That ultimately means more time to type out my thoughts!

Yesterday we traveled to Rio which ended up being an 8 hour ordeal. We wanted to leave Macae at 7 but do to an unexpected diaper blowout, diaper malfunction not Belle, leading to an early morning baby bath and bed wash we really left at 730 am. Not to bad if you ask me! Thank goodness we live in a country where it's culturally accepted to be late to everything :)

The drive went great and Belle did awesome! Poor girl only started to get tried of being in the car seat and wanted to be held or sleep somewhere else. Part of the trip included me stoping off at Dr. J's office for one last visit to get the last of my stitches out. Everything looks great on my part and I need to take it easy for another couple of weeks. Trust me, I can do that!

Today Nate is taking Nana and Papaw for a tour of Rio while Belle and I catch up on sleep and try to get back into some sort of routine. Hotel life is great sometimes but it's still not home. It's hard to have a baby that wakes up at all hours of the night in a hotel room. You definitely feel like one of those people. So far she has been pretty good with a few minor hiccups and crying spells. Normal baby stuff.

Tonight Nate and I plan on having some sushi and sleeping in as late as we can. Tomorrow will be another crappy drive to Macae.... blah! At least we don't have to be anywhere anytime soon :)

Tchau,
Sara

Out for Lunch

Took the grandparents and Belle out to lunch on this beautiful day! So nice to get out of the house and Belle is loving the views :) don't worry. She is in the shade in her car seat. No sun for her yet!

Tchau,
Sara

Let's Play 'Where's the Rash Today?'

Not only is Belle losing her hair but she has a pretty bad case of baby acne. I guess she is going through the awkward phase a little early! I just feel so bad for the girl. Each morning I would wake up and think wow, the rash is gone only to find it located somewhere new. The crooks of her arms, the back of her neck, in her hair line, and now it permanently resides on her face. I know that it itches because she will rub her little cheeks on the blanket or on my shirt if I am holding her.

No need to call child services. This type of rash results from changing hormones. Her body needs to regulate and rid herself of my hormones she received in utero. 

Not sure if you can see the rash but it's on both cheeks....

It's funny that all these little changes happened before I could get her settled enough to take some newborn photos. The one day I tried she almost pooped on my comforter and then cried and cried and cried because I put a headband on her. One day we will get the photos! I have everything prepared when the moment comes :) 

Maybe the rash will clear in the next few days and we can get this photo session started!!

Tchau,

Sara

Friar Tuck

Our little girl is losing her hair! Out with the baby fuzz and in with the real thing. The new fuzz growing appears to be blonde but I suspect she may sport the bald look for awhile. For now she continues to look like a balding man or a monk :) we love her no matter what!

Tchau,
Sara

Internet down!

I have so many things to post but that will have to wait for tomorrow morning. In Macae there was a little wind and cloudy weather so the internet went down for a couple of days.... ahhh gotta love a small town. Things are great right now. Grandparents made it safely. Belle went on her first vacation and things went great. More specifics tomorrow!

Tchau,
Sara

Post Prego Body

Despite not gaining very much during the pregnancy, at three weeks post partum I still have about half the weight to lose to get back to the pre-prego stage. The funny thing about the situation is that I feel great! I look in the mirror and am amazed at how 'skinny' I feel. I guess when you carry around a watermelon for a couple months anything will look skinny!

Me an hour before the C-section at 41 weeks and 1 day. 

The bad part comes in when I am wearing my yoga pants, cause that's all that really fits, and I think to myself that I look like I can fit into my jeans... then comes the sad part where I struggle to squeeze my legs, hips, booty and finally the soft mass that used to be my stomach into material that has a sense of humor. Pissed, I throw the jeans to the ground and wonder how will I ever be back into them when I feel so great? 

Funny thing is that you always want what you can't have. I curse the pre-prego days where I thought I could lose a couple pounds. I must have been out of my freakin mind! I am not in a hurry to be back to normal but I feel back to normal. Make sense?

Supposedly, I can't work out for another 7 weeks because of the c-section. Really? That means for basically a whole year I haven't done squat to raise my heart rate. The first time back in the gate I might die of cardiac surprise. I can hear my heart now, "nobody told me the vacation was ending! I quit!!"

Until then I will wear my yoga pants patiently and continue to be amazed at what my body can actually endure.

Tchau,

Sara