Alone

Today was my first half day by myself with Violet and Parker. I was a little nervous how it was all going to "work" together. I was mostly concerned with how to give attention to Violet. But she did wonderful this morning!

My mom came over to take us on a small grocery trip ( I can't drive for another week...) and it as my first outing out of the house! (besides going on walks) yay! Due to the excitement of grandma coming over (and the lawn care men mowing) V did not take a nap at her normal time. Thankfully 10 mins after my mon left I had 2 sleeping children!! It was a wonderful 15 min! (bc then Parker had to nurse)

I attempted to fix dinner, which thankfully most of it was cooked already. The Newmans brought us fried rice and I heated up tofu and lumpia. It was all delicious!

It felt good and normal today. I even managed to put on mascara :)

One week

It's been one week since we had Parker! And it has flown by! We had a really relaxing 3 night stay in the hospital. We were a lot less fearful and anxious with a second child. With Violet we had no idea what we were doing! But with Parker we felt so much more confident with infant care, breast-feeding and overall recovery.

I was so happy to be back at home starting life as a family of four. also We really missed Violet while we stayed in the hospital! We knew she was perfectly fine with my parents and in laws but only seeing her for 30 mins everyday was a tease. She is adjusting to her new role as a big sister.

My recovery has been really smooth compared to my first csection. The first day was rough and painful as expected. I had major drug withdrawals from the anatheseia. I had the sweats and my face itched like crazy! I was able to start standing and walking (slowly) 24 hrs after surgery. My incision is healing nicely after the 28 (yes 2-8) staples were removed. It still burns and is sore from time to time but ibuprofen and Vicodin have helped with that. It's hard because I can't lift anything more than 10lbs and have a busy 2 year old. But thankfully I have some help this week.

Parker has been such a sweet baby. He has been nursing every 3 hours and sleeps most of the time. His one week appt was today. At birth he weighed 8lb 5oz, when we left the hospital on Thursday he had lost some weight and was 7lb 10. Well today thanks to mommas milk he is 8lb 10oz! Thats a whole pound in 4 days! The doctor went ahead and completed his 2 week appointment as well since he is doing so well! They also said at night we no longer have to wake him up to nurse (amen) so everyone can have longer night time sleep!

We are thankful for all our friends and family praying, visiting, loving and feeding us well during this time!

39 weeks

Well this is it...2 days until the csection! I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Nervous because I know recovery is hard, but I'm more prepared this time. Excited to finally meet this little boy thats has growing and moving inside me! Here are some updates:

-Size of baby: a mini watermelon! He's been super low the past couple of weeks, so I absolutely feel like I'm carrying a watermelon!
-By the end of the day all I want to do is lay on my side. The extra weight makes my back sore and my upper stomach ache.
-We finished and hung up the mobile this week. I love how it turned out! It wad a lot fun for both of us to work on it together! The little side of Violets's current room is the nursery is sorta "travel" themed. Bryson is working on a couple of drawings to hang up in there.
-Wedding rings came off this week. They were itching really bad and getting hard to take off.
-I've been a cleaning machine this week. I really enjoy cleaning and the feeling of my home being clean. So getting one last good clean in felt great and productive.
-This week has been really relaxing. We've had a few plans with friends I the evenings, but mostly our days have been chill. Violet and I have been soaking in our last days just the two of us. She has been so sweet helping be set up baby things. She even "holds" baby boys hand when we pray.
-Speaking of Violet, she definitely knows her brother is on his way soon. She has been waking up a lot this week in the middle of the night wandering into our room. She eventually goes back to sleep in her own bed, but still out of her character. She has been chewing a lot on toys and her hands so maybe her two year molars are coming in...
-Today my sister is 39 weeks pregnant too! I can't wait to meet my new niece/nephew soon!
-I went through/ate a whole bottle of Tums this past week. My heart burn/acid reflux has been awful, especially at night.
-I finally treated myself to a pedicure today! It was AMAZING! and all the ladies were so sweet asking about my belly/baby! They said this is a good luck year to have a baby boy :)

Well we are so excited and appreciate all the prayers from friends and family!

Oatmeal Obsession

If you have been a long time reader you may have read a few posts in my breakfast woes (read here.....). I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on planning a filling and satisfying breakfast these days. Just in time for baby #2 arrival when our schedule will be crazy for a little while :)

This week I have had an oatmeal obsession! Seriously I've eaten the same thing for breakfast all week! This never happens!!! It is filling, tasty and good!! I discovered overnight oats a few months ago and loved having them ready first thing in the morning. But the mushy-ness of the oats weirds me out sometimes. This week I've been making my oatmeal right when I wake up, put them in the fridge for about an hour and then eat them. This has worked perfect for me to drink a glass of water first, get myself or Violet ready, and actually be hungry in the morning. Because I only let the oats soak for an hour the consistency leaves the oats still a little crunchy and the extra milk reminds me of eating cereal. Anyways I still like my other recipe but glad I created this new one to mix up my taste buds.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup old fashion oatmeal
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup of milk
**your choice of fruit

-In a bowl mix all the ingredients together except the fruit
-Place in the fridge for 1 (or overnight)
-When ready to eat stir all together, top with fruit and enjoy!

mmmm goodness in a bowl

Eacho Wedding

What a weekend!  We had such a wonderful wedding weekend! Derek and Nikki got hitched!! We went to college with these two love birds, and they actually started dating before us.  Everyone was excited to see them tie the knot this past weekend, six years is a long time!  Derek and Nikki are so fun, thoughtful and caring friends. We couldn't be happier that the Lord has brought this couple into marriage!  

I wish I could post more/better pictures...but look for them on facebook.

Delicious Cake

I'm obessed with this sign!!! Hoping to make one soon!

Flower Girl, Violet and Bride Nikki