Happy 1st Birthday little one <3

Dear David Conrad,

     A year ago today @9:30 PM, I gave birth to a beautiful 7 lb 1.2 oz 19 in baby boy..

We'd been waiting months for him to get here,

&when he did we couldn't have been happier and more blessed than in that moment.

We changed in a split second from a regular couple,

to a Mommy &Daddy that would move the Earth to make sure

he was safe and loved and got everything he needed in this world.

     That baby boy was you. :)

You came into our lives just when we needed you the most

and have completed this little family we started.

It's been only a year but I don't know where we'd be without you sweet baby.

We thank God everyday that he made you just for us.

 Even at one year's old you are already so smart, funny, sweet, and loving

and we can't wait to see what good you bring to this world.

You will do great things and I promise we'll be there every step of the way.

We are already so proud of you. <3

So today's your day big boy!

We love you so much David. :)

Love,

Mommy &Daddy

Little One's Firsts :)

this is random firsts for our little man &yes many are missing

can't quite find pics right now but will add more later ;)

1st sponge bath=was not a happy baby :P

1st Easter &Easter basket!

day of his 2 month shots! sore little legs &a broken hearted mommy ):

his 1st set of overalls, his Nonnie(my mom)

was so proud :P

1st time swinging=was holding on for dear life

really trying to hold his head up!

playing with hotwheels!

this week we found our tootsies

&they've become our favorite toys :D

Jon's first Father's Day!!

Love these two so much <3

first time in the pool

>>> didn't like the floaty, wanted to scoop up and eat the water <3

DURING

AFTER

David's 1st trip to the beach/our 1st family pictures!

1st "attempt" to play in jolly jumper, mentioning because he looked like a little frog &it was cute :)

This week can get his feet in his mouth &is now a favorite hobby :P

that's all i have till i find the rest of my pictures

but till then ta ta!

David's Here!

Just an update = haven't been on in a whileee,

been busy with my handsome little man

who decided to show up 2 weeks early!

He was born on 02.07.12 @9:30 PM

@7 lbs 1.2 oz &19 in long!

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I am now a stay-at-home Mommy &&loving spending all my time with him <3

Now I get to add "full-time Mom" to my ever expanding list of hobbies

&will def TRYY to keep my blog updated with how our little family is doing. (:

Things I've Learned While Pregnant

Yes this is my 1st pregnancy &no obviously I don't know everything

about the beauty of giving birth but as a young 1st time preggo these are my words of wisdom

&tidbits of "interesting" things I've learned along the way. (:

<3 3D/4D Ultrasounds may be pricey sometmes,

but I think are most DEFINITELY worth it. (: <3

• If you plan to move homes DON'T do it anywhere near your 9th month of pregnancy unless you enjoy swollen ankles &extreme soreness worse than it would have already been.
• On that note, there's no such thing as too many foot &back rubs.

>>> No matter how much you don't want them to, there will ALWAYS be a massive amount of other women(mostly), including family-friends-mothers-aunts-grandmas &so on, that think they know everything there is to know about pregnancy-being pregnant-children-&anything child/mother related. And they will tell you about it. Constantly. <<<

No matter how painfully annoying or

overbearing it may be,

smile &nod, for the love of God just smile &nod.

They usually mean no harm &are "just trying to help" so let them get it out of their systems &be grateful that they care enough about you &your pregnancy to give advice at all because some women don't even get that much. NAGGING MEANS THEY CARE!

On the flip side, you might end up like me, hating the advice-voice everyone has, &as soon someone ELSE gets preggo, you start giving out your own advice. (: Wonderful how that works huh?

As simple as it is, it's easy to forget= LET THE LITTLE THINGS GO. Fighting over stupid little things &stressing yourself out more than you need to be> not worth it. You'll be much happier just keeping your cool &letting it slide off your back. (:

>> You can never plan a baby shower TOO EARLY. << Also, some people have reservations about how many items to put on your registry &how many people to invite to a shower.

• I personally put lots on our registry just to make it easier for others to find gifts they would like to buy, instead of putting a few things &they end up buying clothes.(Which I have too many of as it is.) Plus my registry will double as a shopping list for myself after the shower(s), so I know what is left to be bought &I can get the items myself.
• 2nd: It's your shower you can have it as big or as small as you want. Mine were relatively small just because we were short on planning time( PLAN AHEAD!), &its hard to fit my big family all in one place. Just keep in mind the more people you invite the more gifts you'll get, but alsoo the more people you'll be entertaining &feeding!

There are so many milestones during pregnancy just thinking about mine makes me smile. But trust me once you get the foggy I'd forget my foot if it wasn't attached pregnancy brain which lovingly comes later, you'll be oh-so-grateful that you have a baby book, photo album, and a diary or blog if you have one. 

Keeping up with the many milestones is a pain sometimes when you're exhausted &really don't want to do it, but once that baby's here >> you're probably gonna have LESS time, so do it now!

It'll be worth it when you can look back &see all the things you went thru to have that beautiful baby: ultrasounds, 1st kicks, the crazy foods you craved, the day you couldn't see your feet for the 1st time.. :/

Links that majorly helped me out throughout my 10 months &some I haven't tried out yet. (Yes if you technically count out 40 weeks it is 10 months not 9. Yes I felt cheated too. :P)

IN-LAWS: Every family situation is different, obviously, but in MY case my mother-in-law

&I have had an on &off decent relationship throughout the almost 4 years I've been with her son.

Luckily she has loosened up so we're back on a good basis, just in time for her 1st grandson to get here. (:

Word to the wise: from what I hear it's about 50/50 whether your in-laws will really like you or completely hate you, I've had the best of both worlds; but especially for your baby's sake, don't let it get to you. If they want to be in your child's life awesome, if not, it's their loss; you just keep doing your thing. (:

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01/24/12