So long......

....Mr. Bush. I respected that you were our president but I was not a fan and quite frankly, I'm elated that you are gone.

Welcome Mr. Obama. I was holding my daughter as you were taking oath and I couldn't believe how far our nation has come in electing the first black president. It made me smile. I can only hope that by the time my daughter can vote that all prejudice will be gone. This goes for race, religion, sexual preference and so on. Furthermore, I hope that you can get the House, the Senate and this nation to unite with you and help repair all that has been broken.

With Love and Tremendous Hope,
A Mama for Obama

4 weeks later

Seriously? It's been almost 4 weeks already?! I can not believe it! Things are so good. Violet is already looking so different. Here are some things that I'm learning:

-All night snooze fests are no longer an option

-Fighting the urge to smoke is at times unbearable (but worth it I know so leave your 2 cents for the beer)

-Tommy has stepped right into fatherhood without hesitation and melts my heart everyday

-Leaving the house is not as easy as it used to be

-Going to the store isn't as easy as it used to be...Do I put her in the car first? Do I load the groceries first? How do I return the cart? How do I pick up a case of soda when I'm frightened to death of taking my hands off of her? Where do I put the eggs and bread since her carseat is where they used to go?

-Violet knows Tommy and my voices and I love that!

-Other people think they know when my kid is hungry...for example:

Me-"Oh she's hungry again let me feed her real quick"

Person holding her-"She can't be hungry again"

Me (saying this in my head)-Um really?...you're her mama?...don't think so...give me my daughter...you have plenty of years to snuggle her.

-I love my daughter more and more everyday

-I love my husband more and more everyday

-I love my life more and more everyday

Welcome to Motherhood Moment #1

So last Tuesday my mom and I took Violet to her pediatrician and I was feeling good so we decided to swing by Target to grab a few things. When we got there, I decided to change and feed Violet before going inside. I got her out of the car seat and laid her on the seat as I stood outside of the car. I took her diaper off when all of a sudden she started pooping. And by pooping, I mean that it was like her booty was a geyser. It looked like Old Faithful spraying poop straight out of the car and all over me. The welcome to motherhood moment was when, without even blinking, I put my hand right over her booty to block the poop. My mom and I could not stop laughing. I kept trying to get me mom to hand me a blanket or wipes or anything to help with the clean up but we were laughing too hard to compose ourselves. I managed to clean it all up and started to put a fresh diaper on when she did it all again. This time when it was all over she looked at me, grinned and fell asleep. I absolutely love this story and I really need to tell you in person because it gets quite animated :)

She's here and we're so in love

Violet Renee made her appearance December 23, 2008 at 1:49am after 14 hours of labor. She weighed 7lbs 9oz and was 19 in long. Nobody could have ever prepared me for the instant love I would feel the moment they laid her on me. Tommy and I are so in love. We feel so blessed to have this baby girl in our lives and to be surrounded by so many friends and family. We made it home for Christmas Eve so we had our first Christmas as a family :) We're getting settled in and adjusting. I already don't want to go back to work. Guess it's time to play the lottery..hahaha Here's some pictures. Of course there are many many more but I am still adjusting to multi-tasking with a baby. As I get used to it, I will post blogs more regularly.

Her first trip out.....


Our baby girl......

She has the cutest heart shaped birthmark.....

My two loves..........

Our family.......




Leaving the hospital.......

What I've been up to lately

So Monday I was officially 39 weeks along and had an appointment. There was no change and Violet seems to want to stay in my belly for as long as nature allows. I went back to work after the appointment and told them that I was over it and needed to start my maternity leave. So much for being a hard ass and working until labor started..ahahahaha I'm not as tough as I'd like to think :) So this is what I have been doing since Tuesday while trying to convince Violet to come out:

Baking...and eating it all ;)

Playing in the snow which was absolutely beautiful!!!!

Making the animals pose for pictures (I'm practicing for when Violet is here):

Enjoying the morning view out of my window while drinking my coffee:

Enjoying the warm fire after playing in the snow all night.

Catsup? Ketchup? Just catch up....

Where does time go? Has it really been 2 weeks since I last blogged? Why yes it has. So here's what's been going on.....

I'll start by saying that our Lil' Mamas now has a name....we shall call her Violet Renee. And unless she comes out and Violet just does not fit, then Violet it will be ;)

I had an amazing shower at my mom's filled with family and friends. I am such a lucky woman to have all of these amazing people in my life. I got lucky to marry into a great bunch but more importantly Tommy got so lucky to marry into my bunch ;) It was a beautiful day and we got so many fun things. It was great to visit with everyone and catch up with each other's lives. I can't express enough how very lucky I am and how much I love each and every one of you.

After bringing everything home from the shower, I have to admit that I was a bit overwhelmed. In steps Mom and Rindi. The three of us have managed to make Violet's room, well, a room. I could not have done it without them. And I promise that I will get some pictures up soon ;)

What else.....oh sleeping is now a thing of the past. I wake up every 30 minutes to an hour. This belly has taken over the bed. Not to mention that I believe Violet does Gymboree exercises in my bladder all night. Either Tommy or myself will most likely make the couch the new bed for the remainder of this pregnancy.

I went to the doc today and everything is peachy keen. I will be going every week from here on out. I have 4 weeks to go....YAY.

Like I said before, I will get my butt in gear and get some pictures up soon ;)

A perfect weekend

I spent Friday night with the hubby having good conversation and laughs. I'm amazed at how much closer we have grown throughout this pregnancy and am so excited about becoming a family. With all our faults and differences we really do make a great team and I couldn't imagine my life without him.



Saturday night was beyond amazing. The "unshower" was really one of the greatest nights. I am so blessed to have these wonderful women in my life. I thank each and every one of you for being who you are. Over the years I believe we weed out the bad and only keep the good. Saturday night was a perfect example of the woman I have become and the women I need in my life. I'm so excited to become a mother and Saturday night made that especially clear. I love you all with my whole heart and can't wait to start this next chapter in my life with all of you a part of it.



Sunday morning I awoke at 5am because I was so excited to go through all the fun stuff I got. Tommy went to church in the morning and I sat there by myself reflecting on what a wonderful change has taken place in our lives. When he got home, we went through every little thing. It was such a great day and the rain I woke up to was the cherry on top. Oh and the delicious hot chocolate from Starbucks ;) Is there a better hot chocolate out there?



All in all, this weekend was absolutely perfect!!