Christmas Craft Attack

After reading Running from the Law's post about Celebrating Baby's First Christmas, I thought I'd get on the craft wagon and ordered a kit to do a handprint ornament.

Well, truth be told, I ordered a kit to do a dog paw print. Same one I used a few years ago on our pup, Roxie. I figured it was a great choice. I knew it worked, easy, nontoxic and even came with ribbon to hang it on the tree. Score!

Boy was I wrong. Craft time turned into one big 'ol mess. Apparently I got a defective bag of this stuff. It was super sticky and ended up on my hands, the table and anywhere else I touched as I was trying to get it off my hands.

I have about 100 craft things pinned on Pinterest. I have always envisioned myself as the crafty mom that loves to do craft projects with the little one. I am beginning to realize that this fantasy might be just as far from real life as Cinder-freaking-ella. 

On the upside, the place I ordered it from was great and refunded me the money after I emailed them and claimed I got a defective bag. They told me I didn't need to worry about sending back the product. Thank God,  have you seen the lines at the post office this time of year? No way.

Sorry Baby C, mom tried. Maybe next year. 

 

Holiday Photos - part 2

Here they are! You ready for some Baby C cuteness?

Holiday Photos

We had photos with the lovely Megan Boyles Photography last weekend. I'm never quite sure how things went after we have photos done. It is such a toss up... did we smile good? Am I going to have squinty eyes? What will my hair look like? Are my fat rolls hidden? Double chin? And the list goes on so I anxiously await the Facebook sneak peek to see what we're working with.

Well I was more than excited when this bad boy came up on the newsfeed. Little man didn't give many smiles, but he still looks super cute with serious face.

And then there were these...

More coming soon, I should be getting the CD in the mail today or tomorrow. Now the hard part, picking one for our Christmas cards.

Like a camel

You know what amazes me these days, how much water I can drink and how little I have to pee.

I'm like a freaking camel. Before Luke was born, I'd have one sip and almost instantly have to pee. These days I drink way more than the daily recommend amount of 6-8 8oz glasses and rarely have to pee.

In other news, look who looked super cute this weekend in his new hat.

4 Months

Baby Luke is FOUR months old. Wow. He is growing like a weed and is such a joy. We are so lucky to be his parents. He is such a happy baby, unless he's hungry, and starting to interact and really notice the world around him.

A few nights ago I woke up to him crying on the baby monitor and stumbled down the hall to his room for a middle of the night feeding.

As much as I dislike getting up in the middle of the night, these are some of our sweetest moments. The house is quiet and he is so peaceful when he eats. Eyes closed, little arms and hands over his face and eyes. Apparently he likes his privacy.

When he finished and I put him back in his crib he was full of smiles. As if to say, "Thanks milk lady, that was delicious!" Instead of making a beeline back to bed I stood there for a few moments and tried to take every second of it in. He was babbling and rolling from side to side with his legs up in the air just grinning up at me. He shrikes his shoulders up and brings his hands together infront of him when he gives a really big grin and it is simply adorable. I kept thinking these are the moments I never want to forget. Never. Ever.

He was a little stinker for this photo shoot and every time the camera went up, down his smile went. Someone is already learning how to play games ;)

Sugar, sugar

So after my last post when I claimed I wasn't eating like a fat kid, it made me tune in a bit more to what I was really putting in my mouth. And, maybe the truth is that I really wasn't eating the best.

Hello, my name is Amber and I'm a sugar addict.

It's a real thing! I watched a 60 Minutes special where Dr. Gupta talks about how sugar is a toxin and has a similar effect on the brain as cocaine does.  If it was on tv, it has to be real, right?  

Anyway, I am happy to report I have cut out sugar and bad for you carbs since last Thursday and doing a healthy version of the famous fad diet, Atkins. It is generally the only way I can loose weight. 

Well, what do you know, I've lost 5 pounds. FIVE freaking pounds. I'm super happy and sure most of it is water weight, but at this point, I'll take it! Now just 8 more to go to get back to pre-preggo weight and then 30 to go to get back to pre-fertility drug and stress-of-not-being-able-to-have-a-baby weight. 

And the best part, everything is still going good on the nursing front. I was worried my supply would take a hit if I tired to diet, but I guess eating right and cutting out crap isn't really dieting. I'm keeping an eye on my calories too, to make sure I get enough and so far so good. 

We have family pics on Saturday and that's honesty what kicked my motivation in high gear. I'd like to not have a double chin in this year's Christmas cards :) Now if I can just find the time to do something about these roots. It's only be SIX months since I had my hair did, no biggie.