Mission Motherhood

Slacker!

I’m quickly realizing that baby + lack of sleep + over-scheduled days = almost no internet time. I’m keep meaning to come back and update, and then life just keeps getting in the way.
I always imagined that I’d have a hard time being home with a baby. I’m a planner and I appreciate a [...]

I have stroller envy!

Now, it’s not cheap, but the Orbit Baby System is seriously cool! The straps om the infant seat are flexible, so you can hold it close to your body (Ergonomic!), the seat rotates 360 degrees in the base so you can get baby in and out easily, and it folds up with one hand! [...]

Grayson is a month old…

At 1 Month Grayson is:

9lbs 5.5 oz (35%) Up from 7lbs 4oz at birth.
22 1/4 in (75%)
14cm HC (25%)
is wearing newborn size diapers and a combination of newborn and 0-3 month clothing. We had to store his preemie outfits that he wore in the first two weeks and already one newborn sized sleeper
is a [...]

Smiley Joe

I’ve been trying for the last few days to get a picture of Grayson smiling. Sadly, I haven’t been incredibly unsuccessful. But, even if I can’t get them on film - I’m enjoying them in the flesh.
Here is the best I could capture - 3 weeks 5 days:

Sadly, I tried to get too [...]

Best Yoga class EVER.

As Grayson and I adjust to life together, we’ve been trying to find different ways to spend the days. This week we decided to check out Baby Yoga at Day One. Seriously, it was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.
Grayson and his friend Dane had a blast.
The class was based on this series by [...]

Breastfeeding kicked my ass – and other musings

I’ve been stewing on this post for a few days now, but I needed to deal with some of my own guilt and emotional issues first. This is heavy stuff, people.
Clearly, from my previous posts, one can assume that I am severely type A. I like organization. I appreciate being able to [...]

What motherhood looks like at 2 weeks

Could be worse!