1. WHO CARES WHAT ALL OF THE BABY BOOKS SAY ABOUT SLEEP AND NAPPING!
Julia has been a crib sleeper since she was 6 months old. Prior to that she was a co-sleeper baby. She takes naps in her cribs and moms are jealous when I disappear for 5 minutes and return with no baby. However, this week we only had the pack and play and Julia is too wild to leave her on a bed unattended so the solution to our problem was daddy's chest...99% of her naps were taken here and about 75% of them began and ended in the same place. Now I will probably find myself a slave to them again when she isn't sleeping at all but for now if she wants to snuggle on daddy and nap on his chest then go ahead. I mean before we know it she will be too cool to snuggle. 
2. JULIA IS DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL & HE IS AN AMAZING DADDY.
If the previous picture didn't give it away well here is another one that is proof. Watching Jarred with Julia just fills me in a way I can not describe. I wonder if he feels the same watching me. It's just a love that radiates from him. Yes there are days that I want to throw his computer out the window b/c he isn't giving her full on attention but then this week he was just all about her. I think he probably fell in love with her over and over again. I spend everyday with her and see her do all the silly and wild things she does but this week he finally got to . She's an amazing and unique little girl and I think she has touched his heart in a way that has changed his soul.
3. I'M GETTING MY SEXY BACK...OH AND MY HUSBAND IS UBER WONDERFUL!
Yes it's been a long time but thanks to a fabulous dress shop called Deja-Vu located in the center of Seaside I felt like more than a frumpy mom in my khaki's and v-neck. Maybe I'm not back to prepreggo weight but I'm happy and don't obsess over it. I can flatter this momma body without binkins and super tight dresses. this also reaffirmed that I have an amazing and patient husband who wants me to be happy that he would sit for an hour surrounded by kackling girls while I tried on x amount of dresses and only purchased the one I saw in the window.
4. JULIA LOVES LOVES LOVES ANIMALS and BABY and LIFE!
So she adopted Dottie the Daschund at Cracker Barrel then fell in love with Boxer the Dog when we stuffed him Bears on the Beach. Yes they are both stuffed animals but they do bark and Dottie even moves. Then on the beach she tried to chase a bird...those darn legs couldn't crawl fast enough. She goes crazy over dogs/cats/commercials with dogs and cats....so I've made the decision to find her a furry friend. Oh and we can't forget Baby. She's become so nurtuting to Baby and even checks on her when strolling with her. We won't think about all of the things she throws on Baby's head though...her stroller is also her basket to hoarde things.
First day at the beach and trying to make friends.
That's Dottie playing in the sand with Julia. Photos from the shoot with Julia (by me of course) will come later.
5. I AM BLESSED BEYOND WORDS!
 |
| This was taken by a lady who was there celebrating her 10 year anniversary. I look forward to the day. |
I will add more images over the week with little snipits behind each story but these are just some of my favorite memories from the week.
2 comments:
That looks like a lot of fun. Laura and I were talking about you the other day and how happy we are with where you are in life . . .baby, marriage and the photography. :) Look forward to seeing more pics.
Oh I miss ya'll so much at times. Ya'll were there for me through the hardest time in my life and I would give anything to have ya'll with me here at this point in my life. I must come visit soon...afterall I HAVE to see Laura and her baby bump!
Post a Comment