Chace

   My baby boy recently turned seven months. I am happy and sad. I am really going to miss holding him in my arms, kissing his chubby feet, playfully biting his chunky cheeks, and nursing him. That last one is happening sooner than I had ever expected. He shows little interest in nursing anymore, and it saddens me. My son is growing up right before my eyes. He is rolling around everywhere, and in a few months he will surely be crawling circles around us. Every time I look at him, I want to cry because my heart can barely hold all of the love I have for him.

These are the days...

My precious son, Chace was born on October 15, 2011. He weighed a healthy 9.7 lbs, and he was 23" long. I look into his sweet face as I nurse him, and it brings me to tears. I am so in love with this little boy. It has been a crazy three weeks. I am just now feeling like I can clean my house again. I am surprised how long it took me to recover from this c-section. I will spare you the gory details, but it wasn't a pretty delivery. There were a few scary moments, but baby boy and I are doing just fine. Things are slowly getting back to normal, once the family visits are over I can begin a steady routine again.

Some things I am SUPER thankful for:

-a sweet-smelling baby boy who depends on me completely
-a cutie-pie 16 month old baby girl who gives me the stickiest kisses ever
-a 7-year-old girl who asks me everyday if mermaids are real.
-a gorgeous husband who looks the sexiest while changing poopy diapers, or getting baby girl in jammies.

I hope you have GOBS of stuff to be thankful for in your life.

xo-Joy

I'm baaaack...for now.

So, where have I been you ask? Well, I have been taking off from blog world to work on a very important creation...my SON! Yes, I have been on maternity leave, or pregnancy leave, i guess. I am currently in my 9th month of pregnancy, and I am due for my third, and FINAL cesarean on October 15. We are having a BOY, and I am over the moon with excitement and wonder. We have been super busy working on the new nursery (I now have two of these) and I have been advised to take it easy because we are dealing with a single umbilical artery. I was totally freaked out when the 20 week ultrasound showed only two glowy lines when there should be three, but,  all other tests say he is a healthy six pounder! I have almost a month to go, so I wonder what his chubby behind will be tipping the scales at come delivery day.
Boo is walking now, she is EVERYWHERE! She loves to dance and laugh. She is such a kind spirit, always happy. I am really thankful for that, because I get to be around her smiley face all day. It keeps me in high spirits. Love that Boo! Right now she is rolling on the floor laughing at her belly button, it so adorable.
xo-Joy