Maya Wrap

Here is the other wrap that I have to carry Adelaide in. It's the Moby wrap. It's great for quick trips to the store etc. I do have to use one had to support her when she's in here, but it's really quick to put on and put her in. I'm still learning how to use it correctly, but here I was fresh out of the shower and needed a way to hold her and still get ready. I think she likes it though, even though she doesn't look very comfortable. I think this one will be a lot better when she gets bigger too!

I kinda felt like a cow

Its a new year, so I'm gonna try new things. Today I decided to try out the breast pump. We figured it would be good to store up some milk in the freezer in case Myles ever needed it. I'm hoping to go back to yoga soon and it might really help him to have it just in case. Plus he might have fun feeding her. I decided to try it out this morning, because it seems like I have more milk in the mornings. I have a manual pump that Aunt Lisa got for me. I wanted the manual one because I knew I wouldn't be pumping a lot, so no need to get an electric one.

I successfully pumped about 4 and a half ounces today. It freakin hurt, and was also weird to see how it all works, as the pump is clear. It kinda made me feel like a cow. I know that's bad to say but I can't help it. I much prefer to have her nurse than the pump, and hopefully will fill up the bottles that we have to freeze and be done with that for a long time!

Moby Wrap

Some days I work so hard to be sure Adelaide is comfortable, and then once she falls asleep I try to lay her down so I can do something (like make something to eat, laundry, the normal things that I used to do with no problems). As soon as I set her down she usually wakes right up and looks at me with those little eyes to tell me she wants me to hold her. I have been practicing wearing her her in the wrap around the house. Usually she loves it and will fall asleep soon after I put her in there. My next goal is to figure out how to feed her when she is in there. I also have the maya wrap that i use when we go out. Here is us today in the moby =)

6 Weeks old already!

Hats for Christmas

Christmas 2008

What to do when you can't leave the house

Around here we take pictures....lots and lots of pictures =)

More Snow

It snowed more last night, and another snow storm is on the way. Here are some more pictures I took today. They say it's the biggest storm since 1980. So far our toilet pipe has frozen, our washing machine froze, and our diaper service people aren't doing deliveries so we are in need of diapers. The mail is on hiatus as well. I think Myles is getting cabin feaver. I'm cozied up with the baby so I'm not minding the weather one bit =)

Arctic Blast

We have been getting tons of snow and freezing rain for the past few days. They say it will keep snowing, so we will have a white Christmas for sure!There is a lot of snow, and then it all has a layer of ice on top, so it makes it crunch when you walk on it! The freezing rain has froze to our windows in the living room, so it's like we have stained glass windows =) I really love the snow and am thankful for our great heater and our wood stove. We are nice and cozy in the house, but I ventured out to get some pictures. The news is saying this is the worst storm in a very long time, but I remember it being this bad when Myles and I moved here. Everything is beautiful. I wish Adelaide was big enough to take her out there, but I think it's just too cold. We will just hope our power stays on, and keep cozy in our little house. It's been a really fun winter so far. I love it!

One month old - fresh out of the bath!

Adeliade is already a month old today. We celebrated by sleeping in, taking lots of naps, and feeding her lots of milk. She also got a bath, and though she hates the bath itself, she was pretty happy once it was all over. I hope you like this video. I know she is my baby, but I find it quite adorable!

Adelaide was an egg

I was thinking about how Adelaide came from one of my eggs, and how women have all of their eggs already in them at birth. So Adelaide has always been with me. And this also means that my little girl is carrying the egg or eggs in her now that might someday become her own precious babies. Maybe that is why I feel like she has always been with me, because she has. She is such a part of me.

Today Adelaide slept ALL day. I feed her a few minutes, and then it's back to sleep again. I guess that means that she is growing. I want her to stay little, but I guess she has to grow, it means she is healthy. She sleeps so good in my arms too. I love how comfortable she is when she's with me. I just love her so much.

Daddy's Girl

Joan and Jerry

This weekend Myles mom and her husband Jerry came to meet Adelaide. It was a relaxing weekend. Joan made us all kinds of really good food and we just hung around the house. It makes me sad that we live so far away from all of our family. I just know that Portland is where we want to be, but I wish our families were closer. At least it's a quick plane ride away! They brought their dog Callie, who is the cutest thing ever. She didn't bark at all, and is just so sweet and cute! We set up the tri-pod so we could get a group shot of all of us together.

2 week check up with Catherine

Today we had our 2 week check-up with our midwife Catherine. I was so glad to see her because my stitches were not dissolving like I had hoped, and I needed help! She was able to take the external stitches out for me. It HURT, but I held Adelaide and tried not to think about it. The pain could never compare to what I had felt before so I knew I'd survive.

Adelaide now weighs 9 lbs and 6 oz! I guess this is really good. Catherine said that they just hope that the baby has gained it's birth weight back, so the fact that she had gained a pound on top of that was a really good sign that she is thriving. She is now 21.5 inches tall, so has already grown an inch and a half!! Her head was 37 cm around, so grew one centimeter as well. She also got her second PKU test done which was sad. Catherine had to prick her heal and she hated it! The first test came back with everything normal, so we will hope this one does too.

I knitted this sweater for Adelaide

Here is a sweater I knitted before the baby was born. It's still a little big on her, but I can always roll up the sleeves! I think she liked it.

My birthday

Today is my birthday! I got to spend it just how I wanted to, snuggled up with my baby and honey on the couch for naps all day. We woke up to delicious German Apple pancakes that Myles made for me. They were amazing! Then we took Adelaide out for her first time in public. We went to dinner at Sweet Tomatoes, the salad bar place that Myles and I love. It was quite an adventure. Adelaide wanted to nurse as soon as we got there, so Myles had to help me figure out how to feed her in public. It's all so new, we just don't know what is acceptable and what is not, and how to maneuver the blanket over my shoulder etc. We did good though. Then Myles had to change her poopy diaper, and when he brought her back she barfed A LOT, all down my shirt! It was actually really funny and didn't bother me at all. I guess that is what being a momma is all about. It was a really fun day. Myles even got me a little fancy chocolate cheesecake and light a candle on it. I love my family.

Thanksgiving!

Today we took the baby out for her first time. We took her over to Travis and Kerry's house to say hi and meet Sam and AJ. It was fun and we figured out how to use her car seat which is good. Adelaide slept the entire time we were there, but it was okay, at least we got out of the house for a minute.

Myles made us an amazing dinner. He is so good at cooking and made all of the fancy traditional stuff. It was funny because he made me candied yams because I love them. He had NEVER had them before and thought I was weird for liking them, but then he tasted them and now he's convinced they are the best part of Thanksgiving. It was good because he used the giant marshmellows instead of those tiny ones that most people use =) I didn't tell him.

9 Days old