Complaints :)

I know it has only been a month since Jagger was born, but I am soooo ready for my regular clothes to fit again.  I have bought a couple pair of non-maternity pants to wear for now, but I don't want to buy too much because it will only be temporary.  And I refuse to wear maternity pants again with that awful belly band pulled up to my arm pits :)  But, it is frustrating to wear the same things over and over again.  I know I am complaining and sound really vain but I LOVE clothes and want to enjoy them again. 

I joined Weight Watchers to help me shed some baby pounds.  I have also been walking some (about 2 times per week), and I want to take a Zumba class a few times per week, but finding the time for someone to watch the babies on a night when nothing else is going on is hard.  My stomach looks like a 90 year old woman's face right now.  Around my belly button it is so wrinkly from how far out it stretched for Jagger and I really wonder if it will ever look the same again.  I keep saying I'm going to start a tummy tuck fund and I'm to the point now that I don't think I'm joking anymore  :)  I know I won't see a bikini this summer but I hope to next year.  For now, I have found a one piece suit I think is really cute and I asked for it for Mother's Day.  Maybe Justin will get it for me.  What do you think of it? 

 

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Happy Easter

Today was a very busy day.  Justin and I started our day by spending time with Malone and Jagger while they went through the goodies the Easter bunny brought them.  Malone was so excited! Then I finished cooking my hashbrown casserole for dinner at my mom's house.  We went to Sunday School and worship service at church, which was very moving. The choir special was a reminder that Easter is a very special time.  We get so caught up in egg hunts and the Easter bunny that we forget sometimes that it is all about serving a risen savior.  "Jesus Lives"!!  After church we ate lunch at my mom's with her family and Justin's family, and then spent time with my dad's family.  Whew...I am exhausted but very grateful to have so many people who I love and want to spend time with. 

Here is what the Easter Bunny filled up Malone and Jagger's baskets with:

Malone--a Barbie movie, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, a bathing suit, and a pink flashlight with princesses on it (Malone is obsessed with flashlights and always asks for one at Wal-Mart and Home Depot...who knows where that came from)

Jagger--bottles, 2 teething toys, an animal book, and swimming trunks

We are so blessed to have so much in our lives.  I hope your Easter was as wonderful as my family's was!

Random Thoughts

Here are just some random thoughts that have been on my mind lately 

1.  I am desperate to go to the beach.  I love, love to lay out and listen to the ocean and take a dip in the pool.  This year we will be taking 2 babies with us.  Fun, fun

2.  Malone is basically now potty trained for pee-peeing.  It's the other that we are having no progress with.  :(

3.  We are having our family pictues taken next week.  I hope we get at least one good picture with Malone smiling her beautiful smile  (normally she pouts and hates her picture taken)

4.  Jagger had a rough night the otherr night with tummy aches.  I hope he does not develop colic.  My heart broke for him because he was so pitiful

5.  Mother's Day is coming up.  Justin is always so thoughtful with holidays to make me feel so special.  I know he will keep up the tradition.  ;)

What are your random thoughts today?  :)

A Busy Week

This week we have been very busy with appointments and other events.  On Monday, I had a doctor's appointment with my doctor.  On Tuesday, Malone had school and dance class, and I had my hair cut.  On Wednesday, Jagger had his 2 week checkup.  On Thursday, Malone had school and a playdate after with her good friend from church.  I say all of that to make a point that today we have done NOTHING.  In fact, it is almost 5pm and we are still in our pajamas.  We have cuddled on the couch, watched cartoons, played baby dolls, and napped.  It has been wonderful!!!  The only thing that could have made it better is if Justin could have been home from work today and spent the day with us.  But I have had a fabulous day just being lazy with Malone and Jagger. 

Do you ever have those lazy days where you stay in pajamas all day????  They are a treasure in this busy world and I am so glad I got to spend my lazy day with my sweet babies! 

Today was my first day alone (for more than an hour at a time) with both of my babies.  Amazingly enough, our day went very well.  Both babies napped at about the same time which also let me lay down and rest too.  Then we went outside for a few minutes for Malone to swing on her swingset.  The rest of the day was spent watching cartoons and playing in the playroom.  I am glad to have a somewhat "normal" life again.

Speaking of normal...the adjustment of having a new baby has not been as drastic as it was when we had Malone.  With the first baby I guess you really don't know what to expect.  You can no longer pick up and leave the house whenever you want, you are up during the night with a wide awake baby, etc...  With a second baby there is some familiarity with what is going on.  Life has not shifted 180 degrees...maybe just 90 degrees  :) 

The rest of our week is actually pretty busy.  Malone returns to school after Spring Break, Jagger has his 2 week check-up, and I am actually getting my hair cut and colored (gotta cover all the gray that has popped up)  :) 

God is good!

I forgot...

After 4 days at home we are settling in to our new life as a family of 4.  Jagger is precious and rarely cries so far (except at night--more on that later :) ), and Malone seems to be adjusting pretty well.  She does not like when Jagger cries and she gets scared.  We think she is afraid we are hurting him or something and it upsets her.  She likes to rub his hand and face, but loses interest pretty quickly.  However, after 3 years since Malone was born it is amazing how much I had forgotten.

I forgot...

--How much a newborn sleeps during the day.  But those eyes are wide open all night long.  Jagger does not really cry all night (although he does some), but he does grunt and whimper and want to be held.

--How to get his days and nights back on track.  I was able to do this with Malone by 5 or 6 weeks, and I followed some principles from the book Baby Wise, but it is hard to start back over again.

--How much my whole body would hurt after delivery.  I feel like I have been through a boxing match (I'm sure it does not help that I was not very active the last 3 months of pregnancy and my muscles are weak and tired)

--How intense the love is for the new baby.  It was so instant for me with Malone that I worried I would not feel that way toward Jagger.  But I am so in love with him. 

--How stir-crazy I would be to get out of the house.  But I do not feel like going by myself yet, and with Justin working I have to make do with being home all day. 

And one thing I did NOT realize since I have always been around girl babies was how hard it would be to keep a baby BOY from wetting his clothes so much.  Our second night at home we changed his clothes 3 times from midnight to 6am.  I think we are figuring out how to "adjust" his diaper and hopefully will keep him drier longer.  :)

New Addition

I am so proud to announce the arrival of Jagger Ridge Childress.  He came into this world on March 31, 2011 at 4:33pm weighing 7 lbs and 14 oz and 20 inches long.  He has been a perfect littlle baby so far.  He rarely cries and is content with whatever is going on around him. 

It was most definately love at first sight for both myself and Justin. 

Malone seems to be doing well with him also.  She kept saying "that is my brother" over and over.  And she would say "I want to hold him" with her arms outstretched.  I am so proud of my sweet family.  I thank the Lord that Jagger's delivery was free of complications and he was born a healthy boy.  Thank you all for the continued prayers as I recover and we adjust to being a family of 4 instead of 3.