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

Single Parent

Nate left for Rio yesterday afternoon and left me to fend the house and Belle on my own. He had some work to do, tie up loose ends with the paperwork, pay more doctors and pick up Belle's Nana and Papaw from the airport so it was necessary that he leave us.

At first fear kicked in but then I realized that life won't end! The past day and a half flew by and nothing really changed other than me missing him like crazy. Even though it's not that bad I still do not envy single parents with a newborn.

Today a friend of mine came over for the day and held Belle while I finally unpacked from our long stay in Rio, made lunch, finished laundry, organized Belle's outfits and took a breath. Granted, my mom spent a week here with me but I spent all my extra time catching up on sleep. Now that Belle has a few weeks under her belt she sleeps amazing at night, 4hr stretches, and I feel rested after a night's sleep.

Everything is now ready for our visitors and I won't feel stressed to get things done! After lunch tomorrow the house will be filled with family, love and laughter. Pictures and adventures to come as we travel with Belle to Buzios and take a boat tour of some islands.... so excited!! Maybe I can dress her in one of her 10 bathing suits.... (don't worry, no sun for her at all!!)

Tchau,
Sara

Declaration of Life

The document proving that Belle is alive, that we have been missing for the past 3 weeks, has been located! According to Dr. J, the hospital claims that Nate refused the document because it wasn't laminated.  Good try hospital. I would believe that LIE if you would have just said Nate refused the document but you made the lie too specific. First of all, Nate doesn't know enough Portuguese to refuse something because it isn't laminated and second why would he refuse something that's free....

Now Nate needs to pick up the document from the hospital, scan it and then turn it into the lady taking care of Belle's Brazilian passport. Hopefully the ball will get rolling and we will have her passports in our hand very soon! The sooner we have them the sooner we can visit home with Belle :)


Tchau,
Sara

Success!

Nate fed Belle her first bottle yesterday and she loved it!! I was a little worried she wouldn't take it because she won't take a pacifier but she didn't have a problem at all! This is great news for me since I can now have a little break every once in awhile. Now I just have to maintain pumping to keep the stock up to give me free time!

Tchau,
Sara

Can't stop

Seriously I cannot stop taking pictures of her! Everything she does is fascinating and cute. Tomorrow I plan on dressing her up and breaking out the fancy camera for a photo shoot but it all depends on how well she sleeps tonight!!