Wanna catch up?

Miss Lyla got to experience her first shopping expedition on Friday. We (more meaning myself than her) had a great time shopping and hanging out with Granna and Pops. We headed to Salina and she did so good all day! She pretty much slept all day and even slept most of the night. Maybe we need to shop more in order to get her to sleep longer periods at night?! Just an idea, but an idea my hubby won't go for!

There was one exciting moment of the day. Miss Lyla had a blowout at Target and well, managed to get poop on her Granna. Poop must be attracted to my mom somehow because I'm sure I pooped on her as a baby, Miss Reese has pooped on her as a puppy and now Miss Lyla has christened my mother. Oh, Granna.

I nursed in public for the second time and all went well except for a creeper than was sitting near us. He was a little on the strange side and it made for some awkward moments while she was eating. We also took some pics (of course) while we were shopping. I had to document this momentous (is that a word?) occasion. We even took one in front of the fish (eeh). Those fish are huge. And scary. And freaky. And scary. Remember folks, this chick is not a fan of fish. I was literally scared of them even though they were in a HUGE glass tank and not attacking me like they did on our honeymoon. Anyways, that was off track.

We also took a picture of Miss Lyla in her I love Mommy onesie! It's the cutest onesie and well, she loves me! :) Unfortunately she didn't get to wear it too long after her blowout in Target that took a bit to clean up.

Let's see... Miss Lyla managed to get a few fall outfit because that girl has mostly sundresses because it is September and I was still expecting hot temps, not fall like weather. We got some great deals on Carter outfits. Actually majority of her outfits were Carters. Oh, and she got her first pair of Uggs. If your out of the fashion loop, Uggs are a type of boots. Mine are Ugg-wannabe's. Oh, and Lyla got her first KU warm-up outfit and KU cheerleading uniform! They are still a little big, but she'll be in them soon.

And for the record, tomorrow Lyla will be 4 weeks old. Only 3 days after that will she technically be a month old. This makes me sad. Very sad. My baby is growing up WAY to fast!

Well, I think that sums up Friday. Saturday I had a bridal shower and that was about it for us. Sunday Sean took Lyla to church by himself while I had a photography session. I went 4 hours without my baby girl, the longest I've gone so far! Sean got her all ready so I got a little more sleep, which was nice!

Lyla has something to say...

And this post is especially for her Granna, Pops, Grandma & Papa.

Cuteness

This may be an off-the-wall post, so please forgive. I'm exhausted.

While I was pregnant, I would always think about what Lyla would look like. We had a name for her, but no face to put to the name quite yet. Every time I saw a baby, I would automatically wonder if our baby was going to be cute. There are ugly duckling babies out there whether you want to admit it or not. I remember one little boy from when I lived in Pennsylvania. Now don't hate, but we called this little boy ugly duckling. He wasn't a cute kid at all. Again, don't hate. I wouldn't call anyone's baby that nowadays (I was like, 7 at the time).

Anyways, one of my biggest fears of having Lyla was that she wasn't going to be a cute baby. And you people, if you know me well, know I love cuteness. If I do something Sean doesn't like, I always use this line... "But I'm cute". I have no trouble admitting it, though I don't really mean it. It's more of a joke. Anyways, again, I didn't want her to be non-cute.

But... the minute I saw her, I knew she was beautiful. She was adorable and definitely cute. Very cute. She could be covered in poop (like today) and I'll still think she's cute.

She is, my friends, indeed very, very cute!

P.S. Wanna know why she's cute? Because she takes after her momma, duh!

Baby legs

I love me some cute chunky baby legs. But I also love me some babylegs on cute chunky baby legs.

Confused?

Don't be.

My adorable ( have I mentioned that before?) daughter is starting to get some chunk on those thighs of hers. And I love covering that chunk with babylegs. They are somewhat like tights except they don't have feet on them and they only go on the thigh, not all the way up to the belly button area. They are a breeze for diaper changes and look oh-so-stinkn' adorable. Here's Lyla modeling 2 of hers.

I love her little feetsies!

Adorable, right? They are pretty big on her right now, but I still love em'! We should be able to wear them for years. I get mine for really good prices, normally about 5 bucks a pair from here. They have sales often so go snatch em up. You'll love em! I promise. And while you are there, check out other hyena cart shops. Hyena cart is somewhat like Etsy but I'd say more organic-ish items. Lots of cloth diapers, baby legs, baby clothes, etc. Majority of it is handmade, some isn't. So go support em'!! You'll love the stuff and you might just become addicted. Because I'm not. Not even a little bit. Um...

Well my beloved-super bowl winning-hotness of a team-Steelers are on so I'm off to check out some cute football butts! Have a great night!

3 weeks

Happy 3 week birthday Miss Lyla (2 days late)

Finally added her pic!

The stats
- Attended first bridal shower
- Saw Uncle Kevin and Aunt Kelci for the 2nd time
- Another trip to Great Bend under her belt
-Likes to roll from her back to her side
- Sleeps in her crib all night now and wakes up about twice a night. Once if momma is lucky.

Really, nothing has changed since last week so I don't have much to report as far as stats.

But I am going to tell you how I'm a bad mom. Miss Lyla and I were hanging out on the couch today and I laid her on the couch to reach for something off the end table. Well Miss Lyla decided to practice her rolling and yes, she fell off the couch. Don't worry and please don't go calling the SRS just yet. She fell into a blanket and barely even cried. And she's been fine all day. But I felt HORRIBLE! I've been a nanny, babysat a million children and not once has this happened to me before. My friends have done a good job telling me stories about it happening to them so I know I'm not the only one on the planet to have this happen too. But still. My poor baby. And for the record, instead of trying to make me feel better about the situation, Sean did a great job making me feel worse.

Well that's all for the exciting news around here. I've had enough fun today. Peace out.

Guess what time of year it is

If you know relatively anything about Sean, then this should be quite easy to guess. It's the start of KU football. KU kicked off Saturday with a win that Sean was unfortunately not able to watch. They didn't have it on a TV station in Hays so poor Sean had to deal with listening to it on Sirius off and on while we were at a lake luau Saturday. If you have been reading my blog since last football season then these next few pictures should be of no surprise to you.

Yes. It is the return of the 8ft blow up Jayhawk. Oh, do I love this thing.(Sarcasm all around in case you didn't notice).

Like I had said we went to a luau at the lake with all of our lake crew Saturday . Tons of people and tons of great food. Most of them had yet to meet Lyla so she was a big hit, of course. I had to run to Wal-mart earlier in the day to get her a long sleeved pant outfit because she has mostly sundresses and the lake was a bit cold for that. I even had a bikini for her to wear but the weather hasn't been nice enough. Lyla slept through the festivities and so ended up having a long night. Or actually Sean had a long night. After she had ate around 10 she didn't fall asleep until 1:30ish. So I got 5 hours of sleep which felt great.

We headed to GB this a.m. for my soon to be SIL's bridal shower. Sean also helped my dad put in a new backyard. And I also had family from Colorado in visiting. They had not seen the baby yet nor had my cousins and aunt and uncle from GB so Lyla got a lot of loving on. And truth is I didn't get one picture of Lyla with any of them or any pictures at all. Silly, silly me.

So we are finally home and it's now 4 a.m. Blogging is a great thing to do in the middle of the night while I'm nursing. Maybe Lyla will get the blogging fever one day. Except by the time she's old enough to do this, there will be something newer and bigger and much more exciting then blogging. Blogging will be old news by then!

Hope you had a great weekend!

Lets Go Knights!

Lyla got to attend her first Victoria football game tonight. At first we thought the weather was going to be too yucky for us to go but then the good ol' sun decided to make its appearance and we headed towards the game. In the pictures she looks so mad, but truth is she was just hungry. She actually loves to be in her sling. I kept her in the sling for most of the game and she fell asleep for a while before the band woke her up! The outfit she is wearing today is by far my most favoritest outfit in the whole world of hers. I actually wish I could get it in every size but Old Navy stopped selling it long ago. Especially long ago if you consider I bought it 5 months before she was born!

Since her umbilical cord fell off last week we were able to start giving her real baths. Yesterday was the first time we did it and she cried through most of it. We had to give her another one today and she did much better. But she also pooped in it this time too. Made for some fun. I stuck her under the faucet and washed her off before we could resume. The tub we have has a sling in it so the poop all stayed on there so we didn't have to empty the whole tub in order to finish her bath!

Now that I look back at the pictures she looks like she cries all the time. Honestly, she's a happy baby. The only time she cries is when she's hungry, has to poop, or is over tired. We got really lucky (so far) and have a great baby on our hands!!

Well I just put Lyla down for the night so I'm off to sleep as well! We are headed to the lake tomorrow for a Luau with our lake friends. I've been looking forward to this for a few weeks! I love the lake and love hanging out with our crew. On Sunday we are headed to GB again for my soon to be SIL's bridal shower and Sean is helping Dad with some grass stuff. And Monday I'm resuming my photography and have a session with 7, yes 7, freshmen girls! That should make for a good time!

Hope you have a great holiday weekend!!!

Sleeping my life away...

So I have pretty much slept ALL day today. I've been in a funk today I guess, and so I just slept, slept and slept. Every time she took a nap, so did this momma. But now I feel lazy and keep thinking about all the things I wish I had done instead. But dang, the sleep felt good. I may have slept too much because I still feel tired.

Speaking of sleep, Miss Lyla is not a big fan of sleeping in her crib. When we first got home, I wanted her close to me and so she slept in the swing all the time. Well eventually I want to start sleeping in my bed again instead of the couch so I have to get her used to sleeping in her crib. We started Thursday of last week and she did OK, but after she woke up the first time she wouldn't have it in the crib. She'd cry after just a few minutes and well, this momma wanted her sleep so I caved and put her back in the swing. Well she's doing much better now and last night she slept all night in the crib and only woke up twice. Once at 2:30 and then at 6. After that she only slept in there until 7:30 so we spent the rest of the morning (until 11) in the swing. I need to start putting her in there for her naps but I've been kinda lazy. We'll try for it tomorrow. Here's a few pics of her the first time she slept in her crib. She's so stinkn' cute!!

And here is a cute one of her with just a small bow!! Oh, I heart this little girl!

And speaking of sleep again, someone else in the house thinks Lyla's gym thing makes for a good naping spot! :) I heart this little girl, too!

Snip, snip, snip

Got my ears lowered today! And yeah, my hair looks good. The picture isn't the greatest because I had just woke up from a nap when I took it, But it's much shorter and feels lighter. And I'm hoping it is easier to do as well.

Today was the first time someone other than Sean or I had Lyla. She stayed with her Aunt Renee and the girls. I think the girls really enjoyed having her there. Neither of them wanted to take a nap since Lyla was there. Miss Avery thought it was funny every time Lyla cried. I did good not having her with me. I even went and got a drink after my haircut and didn't rush home.

I decided not to workout tonight since I'm still sore and I don't want to over do it. Def. tomorrow, though! Well I'm off for a few minutes of "mommy time" while Sean hangs with Lyla. What to do, what to do!!

Mission: GROTB

So I kind of forgot to weigh myself yesterday morning so this is a day late. Here's the scoop...

(Aren't the stretch marks hot?)

I weighed 146. WOO stinkn' HOO! That's only 5 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. But my body is definitely not the same as it was before baby, so I still have a lot of work to do even if I'm super close to my pre-pregnancy weight. The blob has got to go!

So I'm going to start The Shred tonight and I'll let you know how that goes. I'll also update with a picture of "The Blob" once Sean gets home.

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ETA: Ok, so Day 1 is behind me with The Shred. 3 words. Out. Of. Shape. Seriously out of shape. That 20 minutes kicked my behind. I couldn't do much of the cardio because they did jumping jacks and jump rope and well, my new porn star boobs don't quite allow for jumping just yet. I might need to wear 3 bras in order to be able to do that. Mental note: Nurse before exercising.

Other than the boob part, it wasn't bad, but I am exhausted. I was able to keep up with the ab part so that was nice to think that I might still have some abs left underneath the blob. Oh, and they did push-ups for the strength part of it and yeah, I got nothing in my arms. I'm not sure there is even 1 muscle in my arms, really. Not joking. But Miss Jillian is going to kick my butt and get me in shape. I'm holding you to it Jillian.

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Also, I'm going to get my hair chopped off tomorrow. It has gotten so long and it's a pain, honestly. And when I say long, it's still really short, but it's at that annoying length that I can't stand. I actually think I'm going to go a bit shorter than before so I don't have to do much to the back. I don't have much time whenever I shower now (which sucks btw) much less try to actually blow dry and straighten. So I want/need something a bit easier. Any suggestions?

A few pictures to share! Miss Lyla tried out her little jungle gym for the first time last night. There's also another of her and I doing what we do best along with her super cute outfit from the rehearsal dinner on friday. And yes, a huge flower atop her head! I loved it!!

Well Miss Lyla is a wake again so I think we'll eat and go for a walk! Oh, I love this life!