Love My Baby Girl

I just love being a mom. Adalaide is such a joy in my life. She just gets more fun every day.

I am glad that I have a little girl that I can dress up in pretty clothes too.

I am looking forward to spending the holidays with her. It's nice to spend it with my husband, but now it will be even more fun to spend it with her. I know she won't really understand what is going on, but it sure is fun to shop for her first Christmas. She won't be able to eat turkey on Thanksgiving, but at least I can give her some sweet potatoes. :)

My Baby Girl is Growing

It's been way too long since I've blogged. I guess that is Motherhood for you. It's a busy job, but it's a job I love. I can honestly say it is the best job I have ever had. I love watching her grow and try new things. At her four month appointment at the beginning of October, her doctor said that she could start rice cereal. He said that if she did well with that, she is welcome to start trying fruits and vegetables too. Well she tried the rice cereal and loved it. She has loved everything she has tried so far. She has tried apples, bananas, pears, carrots, green beans and squash.

She loves her carrots, and strangely enough, it's the only thing she gets all over her face. 

We had a great first Halloween together. We were able to go back to the school I worked at last year for the Halloween parade. It was so fun to see everyone I used to work with, and also to see all the kids dressed up for Halloween. We also went to Daddy's work to go trick-or-treating.

The biggest news of the day however, is that my baby girl has two teeth!! We discovered them last night and it made me cry. I can't believe how fast she is growing up. The funny thing is, there were a few times when she was really fussy and we couldn't figure out why. She'd also drool a lot and put everything in her mouth, and we thought for sure she was teething- but she never was. Now, she really did cut teeth and didn't even make a fuss at all. :)

Motherhood is so fun, and it is an honor to be Adalaide's mother!!

My Baby Girl!!

So, it's been way too long since I posted on my blog. My baby was born two months ago tomorrow!! I wanted to share my birth story and update everyone on what has been going on, so here goes....

On June 5th, we went into the hospital. They started the induction process that night. Well needless to say neither Brian or I got much sleep that night. I had an epidural, so I wasn't in any pain, it was just a lot of waiting and checking etc. The next day by late afternoon I was ready to push. The nurse told me that usually for first time moms it took about 1-3 hours for baby to come. Well I was exhausted and excited for my baby to be here, so I was determined to get her out of me. After 45 mins of pushing my baby was here!! They put her on my chest and I just cried. She was beautiful and perfect. Ten fingers, ten toes and big eyes that were open and ready to meet the world!! I was so filled with joy. This is the moment I have been waiting for, for so long.
When she was born, the doctor said that her umbilical cord was in a tight knot. He said that was more dangerous than even if she was breeched. My guess as to what happened, is that because of how active she was inside of me... with all her flipping around and dancing she had a loose knot, and then when she was born, it pulled the knot tight. There is no way she could have survived if that knot was tight like that...

When they took her over to clean her up, the nurse kept trying to get her to cry, but she wouldn't. She had a little bit of liquid in her lungs so they wanted her to scream it out, but she was just too content.
And that is pretty much how she still is. Always content and happy. She only cries if she is hungry or cold or tired. Once you take care of whichever need it is, she quiets right up.

Now we have her home and she is the light of our lives. She is such a good sleeper. For the past month she has been sleeping for 6-7 hours at night. Last night she slept the whole night. She had her last bottle at 7:30pm and was still asleep when my husband got up at 5am. It scared me to death when I realized it was morning and she hadn't woken up. I jumped out of bed to make sure she was breathing. She's doing really good at lifting her head now too. She loves looking around and holding her head up high whenever she gets the chance.

I love being a mom. It's the best job I have ever had!!

Mommy is so tired, but so happy!

This is her just minutes after she was born... wide eyed and awake!

40 Weeks!! Any Day Now!!

So tomorrow, May 29th is my due date! I can't believe it's finally here! It seemed to take forever... I think because I've wanted this for so long. I am so looking forward to bringing home our baby girl. At this point, the latest she will be born is June 6th. If she doesn't come on her own in the next week, then I will be induced next thursday. It's so nice to have some finality. Now I just have to keep myself busy for another week so that hopefully it flies by... or puts me into labor and she comes on her own. :)

40 Weeks Along

The correct spelling of her name! :)

Adalaide has so many talented people in her life. These are all her blankets she's gotten- and the majority of them are handmade!

Getting Closer...

 Well, we are getting closer. Only about 3 more weeks until our baby girl comes!! The nursery is all done and we are getting so excited to welcome our baby Adalaid June! It's now just become a waiting game. She might come early, she might come late. Isn't it funny, that one of the biggest moments of our lives- the birth of a baby- can't be planned? It is entirely up to her when she decides to come. I am getting a bit nervous. I wonder where I'll be when I start going into labor. I wonder if I will know it's happening.

I do know that the day she comes will be one of the happiest days of my life. I can't wait to see her, and I can't wait to hold her. I can't wait to be able to bring our sweet Adalaid home from the hospital!!

What I Believe

This past weekend I had the privilege of listening to General Conference. For those of you that don't know- I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every 6 months we get to hear talks from our church leaders. It's such a great opportunity to hear what our Heavenly Father wants us to hear and it always touches me greatly.

I always feel so uplifted after watching conference. One of the speakers talked about sharing with more people about what we believe in, so I thought I might get started. One of the things I believe in is eternal families. Of course, since I am about to be a mother, this principle hits home a lot more now. My husband and I were married in the Draper Temple. Marriages that are performed in temples are for time and all eternity- instead of just until death. I love my husband very much- and wouldn't have had it any other way. I want to be with him forever- not just in this life. When you are married in the temple you aren't just sealed to your spouse for eternity- but any children born to you and your spouse are sealed to you as well. That means, that my little girl that will soon be joining our family- will be my little girl forever.

What joy fills my heart when I think of this. I already love her so much! Being a mom has been my goal for as long as I can remember. I even remember when I was growing up and teachers, etc would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. The only thing I really ever wanted to be was a mom. Now that dream is almost a reality- and I am so glad that I get to be with my daughter forever and not just in this life.

Motherhood is a divine calling and I look forward to this new journey!!
If you would like to know more about what I believe, please don't hesitate to ask me- or you can visit the church website at:
http://mormon.org/

32 Weeks Down and only 8 More to Go!!

 Well I am now 32 weeks along!! I can't believe how close we are!! I am getting really excited to bring home our baby girl!! I am also getting a little nervous. It's all becoming really real now! Baby girl is moving around so much - and has taken over my body. :) She makes herself at home- even if it means kicking me in the ribs or bouncing on my bladder. But thats okay. She's probably just running out of space since she's getting bigger!!

I added some decals to the nursery wall