30...not so bad

one full day down, and i have to say 30 aint so bad.
besides feeling weird saying that i am 30 and my expired license, i really dont feel like i am 30.
but, what does 30 even feel like?! old...grownup...wrinkly...achey...fun...the same...im not quite sure yet.
maybe it takes a few days for that feeling to come, but overrall, things seem pretty darn great to take that big turn from the 2's to the 3's.

i was blessed to have spent the day with my most favorite people ever, received AHmazing gifts (huge perk of turning 30- you get GREAT gifts), a perfectly overdressed and relaxing dinner with the hubby (fit into a great pair of jeans that made me feel skinny...well slimmer), the most delicious cookie cake with the best icing (no more ice cream cake for this girl) and got 8 hours of sleep thanks to my sleep baby and mimi (now it was not 8 straight...but 2 sets of 2's and a 4hr stretch....ahh, so nice...its the little things these days).

life is good...30 aint to shabby either!!!

my hiatus

ok- so i guess i took a bit of a hiatus from my new project.  i know, way to start something and just ditch it! dont get me wrong, i have been thinking about blogging alot... but life has taken a little bit of a busy turn over the past few weeks (aka...A BABY).  but, i am back and ready to blog;)

as i return, i am faced with a huge milestone...the big 30!!!  yep, thats right- today is officially my last day in my 20s. tomorrow i will begin a new decade of memories and adventures.  exciting, yet scary.

looking back over the past 29 years, i cant believe that i have been able to experience so many memorable and amazing things with some of the most bestest people in the world.  i have been thinking alot today about how could the next 29 years even come close to the past 29 years?!?! could life get any better than getting married to your best friend, graduating college, growing up with the best little sister ever, moving to place where your life really began, yearly family vacations, having your first baby, meeting new friends, summertime swimming in the backyard, getting my first job...the list just keeps going and going. so, is it really possible?!?

all i know is that i am looking forward to seeing what my future holds and cherishing every memory and adventure that i have had up until today.  life has been great...i have been blessed with the best family and friends a girl could ask for. to you all...thank you for making these 29 years absolutley incredible and unforgettable!

30 you may be a very scary number, but im ready for you...so bring it on!!!

childhood buds having babies

yesterday was a great day...not only did i get to cuddle with the most amazing lil boy ever, but he got to meet one my childhood besties and her lil one.  what a great and memorable experience!

after all these years of catching up every once and awhile, we finally set up a day to have lunch and a playdate (well, not much a of playdate with a 3 month and 3 week old...mostly sleeping and crying-but hey, it was fun for us).
it was just like old times...the conversation just was so natural and flowed like we had never been apart. 
growing up, we were inseperable and spent as much time together as possible. but, after a move, new schools, different groups of friends, college, the "real world", getting married and now having babies...life kind of took us in different directions.
but you would have never known that because from the minute the front door opened, there was never that awkward silence that can happen when you havent spent much time with someone in awhile...nope, not at all-just lots of laughs, baby talk, sharing ridiculous stories and meaningful discussions.
not only was the convo great, but the food was just as perfect...everything you can imagine, we had it and ate it. cravings even happen after baby is born (gotta love some chocolate, sweet tea and chicken salad!!!)

i wouldnt trade yesterday for anything, and im so looking forward to more days like it...and our two lil ones experiencing the friendship and memories that we have shared over the years (its one of those friendships and memories that last a lifetime no matter what direction life takes you...you will always have that connection!!!)

and so...

after 17 days...they finally meet!

if i have to stay so myself, i think it was love at first site:)
i am not sure if poppy took his eyes off of him the whole day.  every noise he made, move he made...poppy was there to make sure everything was ok.

friday was probably one of the most precious days yet.
no tears...just tons of smiles and so much joy that the room could have exploded.
my dad was so smitten with my lil guy...i know i am biased, but honestly who couldnt be with him...he is just perfect!  he barely walked in the door before he grabbed him out of my arms and started lovin on him. it was amazing to see the instant bond they had.

it made my day to see my dad so happy...i know that they are going to be the best of buddies!!!;)

the little things

lately i have noticed that its the little things that have really made my heart smile.

here are just a few:
extra sharp cheese and reduced fat triscuits...getting more than 3 hours of uninterupted sleep...walks with my mom...tummy time with daddy...a smiling sleeping baby...mustard poop on the carpet...burning yankee candle...windows open...bird chirping at 6:00am...lunch dates with my hubby...thin mints...shower...feta cheese...a text/phone call from a friend...holding his own bottle..the hiccups...dreft detergent...pushing a stroller...organizing onesie...johnson & johnson baby lotion

its funny how some of these little things happen each and everyday, but sometimes we are just so busy- we dont even notice them.  i guess since i have been home with my lil man, i have been able to take everything in...maybe it is because i have nothing else to do but take care of him and enjoy my time off...but it has helped me realize how important it is to not get so caught up on the things that stress me out-but to remember how the little things made me feel.

so the annoyances that i have when my hubby slurpes his cereal each morning or snores so loud i cant fall asleep, are the things and thoughts i need to look past and realize that the list above is what really matters.
ok, well lets be honest, those annoyances are going to always be annoying...i guess on those days i just need to try hard to think of something that made my heart smile rather than cringe!!!;)

the new man in my life

the lil guy has completly taken over our lives...and we would not have it any other way!

every move, noise or face he makes, we are in his face saying "did you see/hear that?!?"
proud parents...maybe just a little.

along with watching him like a hawk, we have also taken at least 20 pictures a day.  maybe we are afraid we are going to miss something and so we feel the need to document everything that happens in his little life. nothing wrong with that. but lets be honest- do we need to take 5 pictures of him just laying there?!?! no probably not...the way i look at it though, you never know which one is going to be the best shot. so why not keep taking them.  shoot-he cant talk yet to say "mom, stop! no more pictures", so until then, the pictures will keep rollin.

so, as a tribute for my lil man and his first week of life, here are just a few of my favorite moments thus far:)

our father, for this day, for our friends...rest and relaxations...hand knit red hat with white snoball...tummytime with daddy

straight up pimpin'...morning naps (precious)...a wide awake "good morning"...photo shoot and ridiculous outfits

my world

tuesday, march 8th at 11:36pm we welcomed the most precious gift from god, and life as we knew it changed within a matter of minutes.

when sutton arrived (yes, we chose a name), we immediatley fell in love and could not understand how or what we did to be blessed with this little creature.  he is just perfect...even after 28 hours of waiting...it was well worth the wait!.  he has the longest fingers and feet- takes after his daddy.  his face is perfectly round and as smooth as silk.  he has such a cute botton nose and some of the funnest faces i have seen. he was smiling from the get go and takes everything in. after we looked at every little nook and craney and memorized everyone of his features, the shock of becoming a parent started to set in.
especially when the nurse brought him to us after all of his "inspections".
she came into our room and rambled off all of these things we needed to know (where we can walk with him, how to plunge his nose, how to treat his belly button...def a topic for a another day, what each name band means, what to do when he crys, etc) the info just kept coming and all i kept hearing was charlie brown's teacher talking!  didnt get one bit of the info she delivered except "here is your son and congrats!!!"  my first thought...WHAT-wait-where are you going-what do i do now!?!?
then the shock quickly turned into a little bit of fear.  am i going to do the right thing? what was that noise he made? is he going to sleep or cry all night long? am i going to be a good parent? the list just kept growing and growing...
but, as the week went on in the hospital, things started to fall together and we became a team.  we looked at each other and said we can do this. so the hospital decided friday was the day to let us go and fly on our own...and so we did and now here we are on monday, just about his week birthday.  wow-what a week it has been.

each day that we have been home with him, we have learned so much about him, each other and how this parenting thing really works.
we have learned that he loves to roll on to his side when he lays in his crib/floor or really just anywhere.
we have learned that you must cover the boy parts when changing (fire hydrant).
we have learned that he gets the hiccups alot after each feeding.

we have learned that sometimes it really just takes two people to change him (crazy wiggly legs).

we have learned that he can almost put his own paci in his mouth.

we have learned that pampers diapers (right now) are amazing.

we have learned that sleep saks are the best thing invented.

we have learned that his eyes are sometimes crossed, but its normal and only happens when he concentrates hard.

we have learned he hates to be naked (poor guy shakes and shivers).

we have learned that we love him more than we ever thought we could.

we have learned to take pictures of everything possible.

so, as i look back at the past 6 days and all they have entailed, i am so in love with my life right now and can not imagine it being any other way.