My Dream Come True.

Posting here has become a lot harder than I thought it would be. Eating and other mundane tasks have become a lot harder than I thought they'd be too. I suddenly have to wait for a single short-lived quiet moment just to be able to go to the bathroom. These are my small victories every day now. And the days I get the dishes done? Forget about it. I'm running around the house doing my best Rocky impression looking around for my well deserved cookies and medals because that my friends is a big deal. Ah, my new incredibly beautiful life! And it truly is.

I have been dealing with a lot of health issues and problems in these last 5 weeks postpartum. The most recent being that I came down with mastitis and spent Monday with a fever of 102.7. There is a lot of other stuff too that I'm not sure I want to speak about. It has been a tough time to be honest, but I still can't help but sit there on my porch swing everyday in awe of how incredibly blessed I am. I look at this beautiful baby boy in my arms and nothing else matters. He is quite literally my biggest dream come true. The one thing I always knew I wanted was to be a mom and here I am. Living my dream. Having Zachary makes everything in life more than worth it.

So, every time I start to get a little "why me" with all the things that keep piling up in these last weeks I just look down and there are a pair of the most gorgeous almond-shaped blue eyes staring back at me and poof it's all gone.

PS. Aren't these crates amazing? Our roommate finds the coolest stuff sometimes. He found these on a curb during Spring Cleaning.

The Ladies Love A Man With A Guitar.

Since his Daddy is a musician and plays a guitar I thought it would be cute to do a couple of pictures with a guitar for him.

Things are starting to get into a routine here and getting easier. Our little hungry, hungry hippo is now going 3 hours between feedings which has been amazing. I love my little chubby bunny!

I would write more but I've got a little fussy baby being a squirmy wormy in my arms and typing one-handed is one of the harder things I have learned to do with one hand.

Hat from Bittybug Boutique.  

The Smell of Pine Tar and Maple Syrup in the Morning.

What's that you say? That's a strange blog title? Yes, well that is what I smell like ladies and gentleman. That's right. Pine tar and maple syrup. Ah, the lovely scents of postpartum. When I just smelled like maple syrup it wasn't so bad. Just made me want pancakes. Now, though it's a whole new disgusting menagerie of fragrances. Why do I smell like that you ask? Well, the maple syrup is from taking Fenugreek. The pine tar is from Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap which I have been using for an awful rash I have had since I gave birth. It's called PUPPP (warning: don't google it) and is common in pregnant women but not common postpartum. It now spans my entire body and is making me pretty miserable. I have tried everything and I'm still itching like a dog with fleas. Yes, I just compared myself to a dog. Hello Mommyland, goodbye shame. 

I'm sorry for the lack of posting lately. Life with a newborn is a 24/7 job. It's a miracle if I get time to pop a Lean Cuisine in the microwave for dinner. And sleep? That hasn't happened since a couple of days before I gave birth. It's amazing how you can function off of 2 hours of combined sleep a day. Well just look at this face and you'll see why. No matter how sleep-deprived, itchy, frustrated, or in pain I am I just look at that little face and all is beautiful. 

I have been taking a picture everyday so I will have to share more on here. I promise to leave out the lovely details next time though =). 

My Little Baby Bear

Since his nickname is Baby Bear I thought it would be only fitting for him to play the part. =)

Now only if he could hibernate like this at night...

Bear Hat: Pine Meadow Crafts

Who does he look like?

The nine months you are pregnant are spent trying to guess what your baby will look like. What characteristics they will draw from each parent. Then, the moment that little love of your life finally arrives every little detail is inspected to see who's nose, eyes, lips he got. When I first saw him I thought that he looked like Daddy, until I remembered the newborn photos of me I had found a few weeks before. Luckily, I had them with me in the hospital so we could look at them. Sure enough I made a little mini-me. Well, a little me with Daddy's feet.

Witness Exhibit A:

Hope your Monday is absolutely wonderful! Mine couldn't be better with this sweet boy by my side =)

Scrabble Sundays: Zachary James

I want to start off by saying a huge THANK YOU for all of the sweet SWEET comments on my last post! Thank you for all of the congratulations and sharing in our joy! I read every comment and they really warmed my heart. <3

Zachary is ten days old today and getting bigger every minute. He is the sweetest, happiest baby. He spent most of yesterday asleep with a big smile on his face. Too cute for words! We are just spending these moments soaking in every bit of our first days with our baby boy. It already feels like it's going so fast. I want to make sure to take it all in so I never forget how beautiful this time is.

The blanket in these photos was hand crocheted by our friend Holly for Zack. We absolutely love it! It's so incredibly soft and is big enough that we kidnap it for ourselves. She made the most beautiful gifts for our boy. I will have to share the rest later. Oh, and she is expecting her own little one. Congratulations Holly!!

Zachary James

As some of you might have guessed by my absence, we had our baby!! On June 3rd at 9:49am we welcomed our beautiful baby boy Zachary James into this world. There are no words to describe the love that I felt in my heart the instant I saw this little man. My heart is filled to the brim with love. I have spent the last few days just starting at him, so incredibly in love. He is covered with kisses all day long. Every little face he makes melts my heart, and he has so many of them. His smile is the highlight of my days (he's a big smiler).

These are just a few pictures that I managed to take amongst the recovery. There will be plenty more little newborn photos on there way. I am hoping to do a 365, a picture for every day of his first year. I don't want to forget a single moment of it.

I will be sharing a little bit about our birth experience soon. I promise nothing gory. We had him naturally. Yes, all 8lbs 10oz of him. It was the most painful, beautiful and rewarding thing I have ever done. He is my biggest and best accomplishment in life.