ATTENTION

How Things are Going

Tonight was an awesome night. Kaius only woke up twice, and ate quickly and fell right back to sleep both times. There have been only a couple nights where he has wanted to stay up for hours and Josh happens to be amazing at putting babies to sleep, so he has stepped in a few times. He helped his Mom with the two youngest siblings Chris and Sarah. I normally dont think that bein all mushy gushy on blogs about your husband is that cool...i think that the people that post only about that are trying to compensate for what they dont have... and Josh and I decided that my blog wouldnt be the place I express my feelings, but that I'd express my feelings with him. But I've expressed it to him, so here I go. He has never once complained about having to get up at night to help me. I always have said, and still say that if the husband works and the wife stays home, generally she should wake up with the babies at night, because she can sleep in the day. But there was a day this week that Kaius would. not. sleep. Therefore I didn't sleep or eat all day. That night when Kai woke up at 1 am Josh got up and told me I needed to rest....i was so tired i couldn't even argue, i dont remember being awake 2 seconds longer. With that said, I really truly believe I have the best husband for me, and he does such a great job of taking care of his family.

Something funny I've been doing... Last night in the middle of the night Josh started to roll over. I grabbed his arm and said "HEY. Careful. The baby's in here." and He said "Oh, Ok" and finished rolling over. Then that day he called from work to check up on me and he was like "So you had the kid in bed with us last night, huh?" and I thought for a minute, and said "uuuh no he wasn't ever in the bed with us!" ha! But I totally remember saying that and truly trying to protect him. The first 4 nights home from the hospital, any time Josh would roll over in the middle of the night I would abruptly grab his arm and check the surroundings for the baby. You would think he sleeps with us often or something...he doesn't. I'm a weird-o.

mmm....no.

So even me, the girl that wanted to quit playing sports in high school because I thought that I would have to get a fuuulll physical to play, forgot all modesty during/after having the baby in the hospital. If I was feeding the baby and someone walked in I didn't cover up (there was one time where a very young boy came to draw my blood and I made an exception).
But this is the deal on Babysteals.com today:


And this is the description: Does your baby hate to be covered in a blanket or cover while nursing but you still want to feed publicly and be covered? Do you prefer to wear your own wardrobe instead of expensive nursing tops? BabyBond Couture is the answer! It offers privacy while breastfeeding, without isolating baby from the infinite opportunity to interact and communicate. Designed by a Mom/Speech-Language Pathologist, BabyBond Nursing covers allow mom to fully engage her baby while feeding publicly!

There is no way you can use this thing one time publicly without flashing SOMEONE your umm...flower. Even while the baby is eating...how do you cover up? It just doesn't make sense to me. I am all about feeding your baby wherever as long as nobody sees it.
Man I'm having the weirdest blog posts lately.

Is the Scale Lyin' ?

So my mom took this week off to take care of me (and my house). I weighed myself on tuesday, and I weighed the same as i did when I was 9 months pregnant (minus what the baby weighs...)
But on Wednesday I thought to myself "Wow...My stomach looks a lot smaller today..." but I thought it was just me. My mom showed up at my house and said "Wow Carly look at how small your stomach is. you should go weigh yourself."
And so I did. I was 5 lbs. less than the day before! And my swollen feet were gone.
Thursday the same thing happened, 5 more lbs. less than the day before.
And today...
The same. thing. happened.
5 lbs. less.
I have to say I never thought it would happen.
15 lbs. in 3 days?
Weird topic to blog about, but I wanted to shout off this news on top of a mountain. But I didnt have a mountain I had a computer.

My first time giving Kai a bath!

They say not to sponge bathe your baby every day because their skin will dry out, so I was finally able to give him a bath last night! It was fun :D
I am just more and more amazed at the cuteness we produced (or is it reproduced? whats the diff?)

Look at this tiny robe my sister Jana gave him! (borrowed him...in case she has mo' chillens)
Have you ever seen anything cuter? oh wait, I have:

This is the face I get to see about 7-10 times a day. Every time he drifts off to dreamland, he gives the hugest smiles. I think they are amazing. Most of the time he has dimples! Its hands down the cutest thing I have ever seen I dont even know what to do with myself. I keep the camera around at all times but the smile is only on his face for about three seconds at a time.

This one here I was in such a hurry to capture the smile I forgot to turn the flash off... but doesn't it look like he is just crackin' up?? ^_^

He is such a good baby. Always has to be eating or sleeping but what baby doesnt. I have tons of fun taking care of him each day and I cant wait til we can run and play together... Ok I CAN wait. Everyone says this stage flies by, and I am enjoying it!


Ignore the blimpiness...I'm workin on it kay?
and by workin' I mean breastfeeding and drinking lots to get rid of all the water retention from the surgery.
(I am still retaining water because of the c-section right? Otherwise it would all go away?)
Anyways.
Josh and I can't help but take a trillion pictures of Kaius. He is our favorite!! So if you get sick of it you can just run along....;D

Obsessed?

So I just realized within the last month or so...I am completely obsessed with ANYTHING watermelon.

Halls vitamin C drops...

Sonic Watermelon Cream Slush

Real Watermelon

Watermelon Car Freshener

Sour Patch Sour Watermelon Gummies

I even think watermelon on clothes is super cute!

Scentsy Watermelon Patch...contact Katie if you want to order some scentsy. Watermelon Patch is actually being discontinued so I bought myself a brick. Not sure if you can still get it you'll have to ask her!
-And Can I just say that Katie is AWESOME? Its 12:30 in the morning and she chats me on Facebook asking how I am. Well I told her I'm having severe abdominal muscle pain and she insisted on bringing me this awesome ice pack she has. What an awesome friend.




Watermelon Saltwater taffy

And I'm sorry I just couldnt help myself...how cute are these pictures?


I could totally see Kai doing this some day...

And if I ever have a baby girl I think her room will be watermelon themed.

Nice Try

Motherhood Maternity, you think we buy that there is any way that model has had a baby recently and needs a nursing bra?
You guys can take that bra and shove it down your throat. Jerks.
Carly