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Friday Favorites

Oh hey, Friday!! This week sort of got away from me! I realized that when you don’t have somewhere to be every day, you begin to have no sense of what day it is. I am speaking the actual day (Monday, Tuesday, etc) and the date. This week I have made great progress in the spare room!!! I am so proud of myself for committing to it during Zoe’s morning naps instead of sitting and watching TV. I was 5 weeks postpartum on Sunday and it was like a switch flipped and I feel much more human that I did before! I really have my mobility back too!! I still cant climb in our bed, but I started sleeping on the couch laying on my side instead of sleeping in the recliner. That coupled with the fact that Zoe has been sleeping in 3-5 hour stretches over night means I am getting the best sleep I have had since even before having her!!!

I need all my friends to stop getting sick! A few weeks ago, a girlfriend was supposed to come by one afternoon to visit for awhile but she and her daughter were sick. This week I was supposed to go to lunch with my lunch club and introduce them to Zoe…but illness strikes again. I miss my friends, yo! Plus they need to see Zoe before she is a teenager, because that is how she is growing these days!

Favorite Moment: The doctor telling me that Zoe is perfect at her one month check up on Tuesday!!! I already knew that, but nice to have medical confirmation. wink wink

You guys, this smile. I can’t handle how she melts my heart with this smile!!! She already knows how to turn on the charm. Chris and I are in serious trouble!

She is 9.2 pounds and 21 inches long. When I told that to my sister, she laughed. Both her sons were born larger than that and here Z is at five weeks.

Favorite Product: My trusty Body Shop Vitamin E moisturizer is the only thing that is giving my dry dry dry skin any relief this winter. I order at least 2 tubs of this every year during one of their 40-50% off sales. Never pay full price for their stuff, they always run sales.

Favorite Lust: I need to get some new shoes before I start working out again. Mine were killing me and are super worn out. What are you favorites?? I sort of get overwhelmed when I look. I am liking the way these look…

Favorite Funnies:

Glad I finally understand how men feel….

When you are out and don’t want to run in to anyone.

Linking up with Amanda, I will be catching up on blog reading, staring at Zoe, and hopefully making more headway in the spare room. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!

January 13, 2017 by Nadine

weekend shenanigans, Whole 30

Shenanigans and a Back on Track Check In

I decided to talk about my weekend with the Back on Track check in because…well…I have to talk about my weekend to explain myself.

What had happened was…

Well, really, what had happened was I wasn’t prepared on Friday. I knew bad weather was coming but I wasn’t sure what our plans were. We usually stay at our house when there is snow and it’s no big thing. Well, with a newborn we decided to go to my in-laws. We were worried that we would lose electricity with the ice and how can you keep a 5 week old warm with no heat?? And then the fact that we live 15 minutes off the closest exit up a mountain isn’t very conducive if there is an emergency and we need to get out. Your views on everything change the minute you are responsible for a tiny life.

I didn’t really think ahead to get snacks and food to take with me and well Whole 30 isn’t the most accommodating thing to do when you aren’t home so I just went with whatever I could because hunger won. I had at least 4 or 5 infractions over the weekend and then on Saturday night when we got home I said fuck it and had some wine. So I restarted Whole 30 yesterday.

To be honest, I am not disappointed in myself. Last year, Whole 30 was all about me trying to prove to myself that I could do it. That I could stick to the rules for 30 days and have the will power. And I did it and it was awesome. This year, Whole 30 is more about me getting my eating back in control and get my “healthy lifestyle” attitude back. Lifestyles include some splurges here and there so I am not too mad about it. I am at the point in my life where I realize that I went off the path for a meal or two but I can get right back on. The old me would have thought that I ruined it and I would have given up and started again next month only to have the same thing occur. Now? I can just be good from here on out and it is fine. No giving up.

So other than the infractions, my weekend consisted of staying at our in-laws Friday morning until Saturday afternoon. The rest of the weekend we stayed at our house and I got some things done around the house, watched my Steelers beat some Dolphin ass, started reading Magnolia Story and caught up on some of our shows.

Then of course, there were the many faces of Little Z! Her little newborn sized clothes are starting to get too short for her! Ahhhhh don’t get me started I might cry.

Link up with Amy and I every Tuesday this month and let us know how you are doing! If I try any new recipes this week, I will share them next Tuesday!
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January 10, 2017 by Nadine

baby

One Month

Zoe,

On January 4th you turned a month old. An entire month has gone by already and I am sitting here scratching my head wondering how?! These last four weeks have been quite a whirlwind, but in the best way possible. I am trying to soak in every last moment I can and bank it in my memory because I know the years go by entirely too fast. I have had so many moms tell me that they can’t even remember their children being this little anymore and I don’t want to forget all the little moments with you!!! If there is anything I have learned over the years, it is that time is a thief!

You are the most incredible little girl in the entire world. Words can’t even begin to describe how I felt the moment I first saw you. My heart stopped beating for a moment and all the love I have pointed right at you. I was so overwhelmed with emotion and joy. It has been my honor to get to know you over the last few weeks here on the outside. There are so many things I want to remember, and here are just a few…

–Looking into your eyes during your feedings. The way you look at me like I’m your entire world fills my heart so full that I can barely stand it!

–The most dramatic of ways that you wake up from a nap. Watching you stretch and move your arms and yawn entirely too big for your little face. It is so adorable! I have literally watched you take 20 minutes to wake up.

–How I’m pretty sure you’ve been smiling since day one, and no it’s different than your gas smiles. You have the most beautiful smile that reaches into your eyes so quickly

–The way you wrap your tiny little hand around my finger and hold on tight. Oh, how I love how you squeeze my finger!!! You do this a lot during your feedings, and there have been a few nights that you have fallen asleep holding my finger as well. I never want you to stop that.

–How amazingly sweet your head smells. I want to bottle that scent because I know it wont last forever!!!

–How long your hair is in the back from the day you were born. It comes down past the neck line on most of your clothes in the cutest way.

–Speaking of your hair, you have the cutest bed head ever. EVER!

–How you go from sweet to hangry in about 20 seconds. Seriously, that hanger you have? It has to come from me.

–The way you light up in the mornings when I start singing Good Morning Beautiful to you. Every. Single. Morning.

–How you hated when Grandma started singing Row Your Boat to you. You loved every song she sang to you except that!

–How you get super excited every time I tell you that Aunt Tracy is on her way to see you. You sure do love her! And trust me, she loves you too and would be here every single day if she could.

–How you love to sleep on your daddy. It is so sweet!

–Your chubby little cheeks. Your long skinny legs. Your perfect little nose. Your tiny wiggly toes. Your adorable belly button!

Milestones:

Your first doctor appointment was on Thursday, December 8th.

Your first outing was with me and your daddy. We met your Memom and Granddaddy at Sam’s Club, then had lunch at Frontera’s and finished our trip at Bargain Hunt. You slept the entire time.

You lost your umbilical cord on Saturday, December 17th.

Your first girl’s day with me and your Grandma happened! We went shopping at Nordstrom Rack, had lunch at Purple Onion where I fed you while your Grandma ate and then she held you and let you look outside while I ate…and then we went to HomeGoods and picked out a lamp for your room. We finished our trip at Moda’s, but you were asleep for that. You were awake nearly the entire time we were in Nordstrom and you didn’t get fussy at all. You just took in your surroundings and enjoyed the time out.

January 9, 2017 by Nadine

confessions

Confessions

–I was kind of glad to take down the Christmas decor this year. It takes up so much space in our living room, and the tree makes such a mess on the floors. I like having my order back! Though it is so sad Christmas has come and gone!

–I went to Target on Monday and only walked down the aisles where I needed things from my list. This might be a new record for me. Chris walking around the video game aisle doesn’t count against me right? LOL

–I had creamer in my coffee yesterday morning even though I knew I started Whole 30. I was too tired to care that it was an infraction when I made it. Perhaps I started it on lunch yesterday and therefore will carry it through lunch past the last day.

–I kept a poinsettia alive from November until this week. That was with having a newborn and basically forgetting it existed for a few days. And it sat here for about five days alone with no care while we were in the hospital. Maybe I can handle a few indoor plants this year? You know, the ones I have said I was going to get for the last year and a half. I mean, if I can keep a dog and baby alive…a few plants should be nothing right?!

–My housekeeping skills have seriously diminished since having a baby. When I finally get a little bit of down time, I wash bottles, empty out the diaper genie, change laundry from washer to dryer, stuff my face with whatever I can find that is convenient…and then baby is up and ready to eat again. Sorry bathroom floor. Oh and dusting? LOL!!!! Yeah, so hasn’t happened in a month. I am cringing as I type this. Yeah…..I am going to go dust now….

Link up with Kathy and I and spill all your secrets!

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January 4, 2017 by Nadine

weekend shenanigans

New Year Shenanigans

Guess who was up to ring in the New Year this year?! Me!!! Only because Zoe was up for a feeding. My goal was to sleep. She is such a party animal. But don’t worry, just because it is a New Year doesn’t mean I plan on changing any time soon….

Now that is out of the way, let’s have a proper weekend review, shall we? Even if it is late on a Tuesday. I never said I would have my shit together by now did I? Surely not. So this weekend….

Zoe made her first visit to Starbucks, she was clearly impressed.

While watching the Alabama game, I realized that I was sitting in the chair watching my daughter nap while petting Mac. The same chair that during the last game, I sat there and pet Mac knowing I was in full blown labor! It was surreal.