Leila meets Krissy

Leila and I hung out with two of my closest friends this weekend, Amy and Krissy. Both of them are pregnant with their first and due this spring:) Leila taught them a thing or two...
1. Shhhhhhhushing a baby works! It tires out the adults too;)
2. The Ergo carrier is a miracle. Leila sleeps in it guaranteed.
3. And when all else fails...swing the baby in the car seat.

Pictures

My favorite little burrito...


Leila loves the Ergo carrier from Super Aunt Dotty. I finally was brave enough to try it after finding she hated the other carrier I bought. She has fallen asleep in the Ergo two days in a row. Not gonna lie...the vacuum helped too;) (Pardon the dirty mirror. Must go clean it now!)


After bath time with Daddy...


Jeff can always seem to make her smile...

Six-week postpardum doctor visit

I've been anxious about my appointment for at least two weeks now. I have been feeling "normal" again and was ready for the green light to begin my workout routine. After gaining 50 lbs (yes 50!!!) while pregnant with ONLY a 6 lb 8 oz baby, I have a lot of work to get back my pre-Leila shape.

Appointment attempt #1 = FAIL. This failure reminds me...

I have learned many important life-lessons these these past 6 weeks! Here's just a few...

1. I am NOT in charge.

2. Do not ask me to do anything that involves a specific time. I will not be on time and refuse to stress about it...again.

3. I get just as clean with a 5 minute shower as I do a 10 minute one.

4. I can do almost anything holding a baby:)

Hitting the bottle

Leila is old enough to hit the bottle and it couldn't come soon enough. Jeff has been waiting for this time to relieve me of some of my duties. Saturday I left the house to have some "adult time" at Target with Val while Leila got her bottle (I heard this helps her take it easier). It was nice to have an hour or two to myself.


So how did she do...GREAT! She loved it and so did Jeff. So happy that it was so easy:)