3:04 PM
we may live in the redneck riveria, however that doesn't mean our hearts don't still bleed black and gold! baby b and i are ready to watch our beloved pittsburgh steelers take on the number 1 seat for the playoffs. "Here we go...Pittsburgh's going to the Superbowl!"
11:32 AM
as many of you know, the month of november was full of indian and ethnic weddings. what an eventful and exciting experience it was! sapna and guido were so wonderful to work with. indian weddings are full of traditions, rich with vibrant colors and never a dull moment!
climie+co (click link to view pictures) from atlanta, took pictures from the entire weekend's events and did an amazing job.
here are a few pictures i took that will take your breath away:
sangeet (friday evening's event):
wedding ceremony:
saturday evening's reception:
11:28 AM
as if this poor little guy has not been blinded by the camera flash enough, mommy had to go and mess with him again last night. he is a trooper!
8:12 PM
to say that i am totally stoked about tomorrow's photo shoot with genya from vue photography is a complete understatement! i fell in love and became a bit obsessed with genya and her work before ever meeting her or working with her. i'm sure you are all aware of this due to my incessant chatter about her. strangely odd i know, but it is the honest to goodness truth. she is amazing and her work is unbelievable.....hence to plethera of accolades! being the sweet friend she is, she offered to do a family shoot absolutely free....because we all know i could never afford her magic!
so here i am the night before the big day and rather nervous! have you ever tried to plan a multiple wardrobe change for a photo shoot for your entire family? thank goodness i don't have more kids, i would have given up by now...not to mention bald! perhaps i'm being ridiculous, but i think i care more about these pictures than my own wedding pictures...which by the way i was not impressed with.
back to my dilemmas: blue or black pants? polo or button up? curly or straight hair? pants or dress?
too many choices. i must go decide.
12:30 AM
i've come to realize that weddings are a free for all...you never know what to expect and at times will never be able to prepare for what may happen.
example 1: the wedding ceremony has begun. turn around to send the first bridesmaid down the aisle.
problem: bridal party is M.I.A.
location: the bar taking shots
solution: yank shot out of hand and loudly reprimand
result: drunk bridesmaid falls down stairs on @$$ while walking down the aisle
example 2: you know you are in for it when the first guest to walk through the door is a man wearing holy jeans, a nasty flannel shirt, has a ratty mangled ponytail and when asked what he would like to drink asks for a "natty light."
example 3: wedding guests ask for to-go boxes to go through the buffet line.
example 4: there is something horribly wrong when people over the age of 50 begin grinding on each other on the dance floor and try to dance dirty....the fact that all rhythm is obsolete is the least of anyone's concern at this point. please. if you are old, no one wants to see you trying to act like a horny 17 year old in front of the poor flower girl. not to mention, most would appreciate to not have their already digested wedding cake resurface.
enough said.
7:19 PM
you know how you'll be going about your day and a song pops into your head that you heard while watching tv? that's the story of my life...or should i say song? anyways, you get the point. when a song fron a show or commerical is forever embedded in my memory, i end up searching franticly for the download.
this was my latest search. the bounce fabric softener commercial...with the girl in the subway with the blue t-shirt that comes to life.......yes, that one.
emilie mover. mission accomplish.
2:34 PM
last tuesday i went to the pottery bar with a couple girls from church to paint pottery with our kid's hand/foot prints for christmas presents. we had so much fun that jared and i went back on wednesday night for their buy one get one promo to make christmas presents for our families. brayden did surprisingly well as we lathered paint on his little piggies. not only we were able to acomplish the task of finding christmas presents for everyone but it was a great little family outing!
2:26 PM
last night we learned that brayden found his new favorite place. his peanut shell. until now i wasn't able to use it due to nursing and it not fitting....if you know what i mean. had i registered for a larger size i could have put this sucker on and had 2 free hands. i must say i have learned to do and accomplish a lot with just one hand!
i suppose i don't have an excuse anymore for not cleaning the house.
12:28 PM
since brayden was born, the only issue we've had to battle is his reflux. and a battle it has been. poor little guy has had a hard time keeping his food down. we've had to try many different routes, but i'm starting to wonder if this is something he is just going to have to grow out of.....and no solution until then.
we found that bottles worked better than nursing. Formula works better than breastmilk. Cereal in his bottles works better than just formula. dr. browns bottles work better than all other bottles. keeping upright it better than laying down.
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o for now, this is what my life has become. incessant wardrobe changes for baby b and i both. if you have seen four christmas, you probably found those scenes of projectile vomiting to be quite humorous. i laughed and almost cried at the same time.
time out. i need to first apologize to my dear little boy. brayden, let me just say that i am thankful you will never remember this stage in your life. formula is absolutely repulsive. in every aspect. not to mention your diapers are now blowouts that smell like a raw sewage infestation and your burps cause severe dry heaving for your victimized parents. you really are 'all boy!' don't worry, i got your daddy gagging while changing one of those blowouts on video. we will save it in order to show your future wife what she is in for when that day arrives. at least you remain content through all these traumatic episodes. your smiles and giggles help me keep my sanity. in the mean time, i'm sorry that this is all you can eat for the next couple of months. it will get better, i promise...or at least that's what i tell myself!
11:46 AM
from people magazine to parenting magazine. from sleeping in to early rising. from designer purse to diaper bag. from spare free time to absolutely no time.
in the last 5 weeks, life has drastically changed but in the most wonderful way! i have been meaning to update with words rather than pictures for quite sometime. however this is what my life has come to as of lately...a bunch of failed intentions. i wake up every morning with a run down of what i need to accomplish for the day, but for those who have kids, you know that your day never goes as planned! I mean did you really plan to be sprayed all down your shirt during a diaper changing session while running errands, or to leave the house only to realize you left your wallet on the counter, or as soon as you think you've done all the laundry you could possibly do for one day, you end up with more? aside from readjusting to a completely new lifestyle, waking up to brayden's precious smiling little face and coos every morning make the millions of times i have been peed on all worth it!
from day one, i don't think i could have ask for a more wonderful baby! he's so sweet, he even decided to announce he was coming while i was at the doctor's office when my water broke. it's funny how things work. as many of you know, i went almost 2 weeks thinking "today is the day." after many days of nothing, i began praying for the big sign....that my water would break so i would just know! i kept telling jared, 'you just watch, as soon as my mom and sister get into town, i will go into labor." sure enough, my mom arrived wednesday night and that night i began feeling really crampy'. i suppose it was a mother's intuition that set in because thursday before leaving for our weekly check-up, i packed the car with everything from the car seat to the video camera.
after being called back at 2:15pm, just as i was about to step on the dreadful scale, i paused.
me- "ummm, excuse me, i think my water just broke"
nurse & jared - "are you sure?"
me - "well, i just went to the restroom so i'm pretty sure i didn't just pee my pants"
nurse - "umm ok well lets go back to the room"
walking back to the room
me- "yep, pretty sure my water just broke otherwise i just peed my pants 4 times."
after that, we were on our way to meeting brayden in just a mater of hours. my contractions didn't really begin until 6pm. when they decided to finally arrive, they arrived with a mad vengeance! after an hour of the most excruciating pain i have ever felt in my life and ripping out my IV (trying to cope with the pain, i guess i was flailing my arms around, who knows), i demanded the epidural. i wasn't that woman who wanted to be the hero and go "a la natural." i mean really, it's not like any one was going to be giving me an award of accomplishment because i suffered through pain that can not even be described. all i have to say is that epidural was the most wonderful thing i have ever decided to do! once the drugs were in, i was one happy camper. I took a nap and even watched grey's anatomy. At 11:45pm they came in to check if i was dilated and sure enough it was time! with the action the nurses began taking, it was like a full on production was taking place. nurses came in from all directions! Dr. Graham arrived at 12:20. with my entourage of 8 nurses and Dr. Graham, after 20 minutes of pushing and laughing in between (the most difficult part was having to hold my breath!) i was holding my little boy. it truly was the most amazing moment. As they placed him in my arms, tears began streaming down mine and jared's face. brayden ended up being bigger than we expected, a whopping 8 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 3/4 inches.
Coming home was a breath of fresh air but taking a step into the unknown as my entourage of nurses was not available with the push of a button. We had a few sleepless nights, and diaper changes where a bit traumatic.
we survived.
moving 5 weeks ahead, yesterday was brayden's 1 month check up and he is now 10 lbs. 6 oz. and 22 in. last night he slept 8 hrs. straight. i'm guessing that is why i actually have the energy to sit down and update. brayden is already lifting his head and holding it up, making eye contact, sucking his thumb/fist, and learning to smile. he loves baby einstien and music! it's exciting to see his little personality starting to come alive!
and so i digress......with him still napping, if i wish to get things accomplished, i better get to work!
11:44 PM
He likes his space!
Sportin' his preppy out fit from Memaw
notice a common sleeping habit?
he has his daddy's ears
i'm thinking this little guy is a little more advanced than he is supposed to be at this age....lets just say that he rolled over last night! It's kinda sad...i don't want him to grow up too fast!
he loves his daddy....except when he's hungry
hmmm, this is kinda nice...reminds me of a place i once lived
enough with the camera mom!
he goes for the closest things in sight when it's feeding time!
i know i'm cute!
kamyrn and zoe with baby brayden - my favorite little ones!
a typical daywho knew you could be so in love with a little boy!
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