My niece is here!!

Haley Ann Love
8lb 3oz 19.5in long

NEW BABY!

My brother's wife, Sylvia, is in the hospital. Her water broke around 5am this morning (Tuesday). She's not due till tomorrow. She seems to be going along pretty quickly....already 7-8cm. Having him natural so nothing to slow down the process. I'm so excited for them! I just hope i get to see the baby since they are in Indiana.

Exercise

Riley did so well last night. I fed him at 9pm and i didn't get up with him again till 5am. So either i didn't hear him cry at 1am or he slept longer. Hoping he slept longer. Then i fed him at 5am and he went back to sleep. So i was able to exercise a little this morning. What a nice change. I still got 10 pounds to lose to get to my pre-preggo stats. I hear those are the hardest to lose. But if i can keep getting riley back to sleep at 5am then maybe i can keep exercising. Motivation pending. Of course it helps when i get more sleep at night. :)

Battle Wounds

You think this looks bad....you should see the nurse!

Riley had his 2 month vaccinations today....3 shots and an oral. He did really well. Cried each time he was stuck but stopped shortly after. He's been sleeping all afternoon and evening so i hope he sleeps tonight!

Mommyhood

There comes a time in a mom’s life when she must admit she needs help…especially being a first time mom. So…..HELP! I knew having a baby wouldn’t be easy. I remember my brother when he was a baby (there’s almost a 10 year difference between us). I remember telling my OBGYN that Randy and I were going to start trying to increase our family and I remember him asking me if I had family close by. Now I know why. I am very fortunate to have family around that are willing to help, but I just can’t bring myself to ask for help very often. I just don’t want to be away from my baby when he’s sick I guess. He’s trying to get over a viral infection in his lungs and he has acid reflux too. The reflux is more of an issue I think. The infection is actually worse but the reflux is what hurts him. I hate to see him hurting. Not to mention the mess it causes. Not a day goes by that neither of us is wearing formula. And any bottle-feeding mom can agree that formula isn’t the best fragrance to be wearing. Not that it matters much since I seldom leave the house anyway. It’s bad when the highlight of your day is getting a shower. Or the much needed nap. It’s really hard for me to take naps so I’m just exhausted….mentally and physically. I can’t get his routine going because I’m still trying to find ways to help his reflux. Not to mention my lack of enthusiasm when it comes to waking a sleeping baby…especially a sick one. I have just about accepted the fact that my house is not clean and it will probably be a while before it gets cleaned. And I have accepted the fact that it’s not even worth getting out of my PJs anymore. And who needs conversation…..muchless ADULT conversation? A mom’s job is NEVER done and I admire the stay at home moms. And I’m beginning to envy the working mom. Maybe I’m crazy but I wouldn’t have my life any other way. Even if it means sucking up my boredom tears, lounging around in my PJs while tending to a baby with eyes so heavy I can barely open them with each blink. I love my Riley and just as the good book says….This Too Shall Pass.

A Comparison of Three

Ok all you nay-sayers.....can you not see ANY resemblance? He does look like me a little bit don't he? He's not ALL Randy is he?? haha  I do hope Riley has Randy's skin color and height and nose. But i want him to have my complexion, and eye color.

Randy about 3 months

Riley at 8 weeks

Amy a few weeks old