New Year

Welcome to 2015! I am so excited to see what this year brings. B and I went out to eat on NYE and we were talking about our favorite years since we've known each other. It's so hard to choose we had so much fun when we were "younger" and since we've had Piper it's just been so much fun. She's really developing her personality and she keeps us laughing. This year is the first year I've written down a list of what I want to accomplish this year. I've been reading some business books and all of them recommend to write down what you want to achieve. I feel like it's more real writing down goals rather than just talking about what you want to do. So wish me luck that I can get at least one of my goals done! 

Piper and her New Years smoothie treat! 

12 Months!!

One Year!!!

We made it, we did! Looking back on this last year those first few days we had with our little miss Piper Jean I wanted to put her back in my belly. This past year has been one of the hardest and yet best years of my whole life. Piper has just the most amazing personality, such a sweet yet so silly at the same time. And she is just so happy! That's got to be why my days are so much better when I get to spend it with her!

" I love being 1" 

"here mommy you can have this sticker back"

silly lady

Now we are onto the toddler times.....oh man I'm a little nervous to experience this so any pointers are very much welcome!!

See Ya...

Ciao 2013, it's been real.

I have to say this past year has been my favorite by far. I found out so much about myself, what I can handle, how to stop and breath and best of all enjoy the little things. Here's to you and yours and another amazing year ahead of all of us!

as you can see this beautiful and happy little lady is the main reason...

Christmas Christmas Time Is Here

It's hard to believe Christmas came and went already. Time flies when you are having fun...and chasing baby around all the time. We are so blessed to have Piper Jean in our lives, she is a doll and is always in such a good mood. So here's here first Christmas in pictures. We hope you all had an amazing day as well. 

-Love Piper, Ben and Leslie

3 Months

Little miss here is 3 months today! What a fun little stinker she has become.

Lot of changes this past month. I went back to work about 10 weeks after Piper was born and she has adjusted so well (probably better than me!) She is all smiles in the morning and apparently all day during daycare as well. All the little kids at daycare love her! They all yell "baby Pipe is here!" every morning when we drop her off and one little girl always says "that's my baby Pipe". She has so much love there it's made me being at work a little easier, although the last week did get harder. I was ready to go back, mostly just because I knew I had to. The first week I worked three days, then four the next week and last week was my first full week back and it was LONG! I just need to stay busy during the day to make sure the day goes by fast, but I really look forward to the weekends.

I just can not get enough of this girl! Smile, Smile, Smile...she does it so much and I can't handle them! I can not wait for her to start laughing, right now it's a little more like a gasp so soon enough I think we'll hear her giggle.

Here's what's new:

• she's getting so good with her hands, she actually started grabbing at the play mats toys.
• she recognizes B and mine voices. It's so fun to go pick her up at daycare and even though she had so much attention all day she still gives us a smile when we get there!
• I nurse her at night and although I get tired, I really started to enjoy the time we have. I really never thought it would get there, but I want to remember that time..she's going to grow so fast. 
• she sits on her belly longer and holds her head up a lot more when she is being held. 
• she's started to notice the dogs. 
• she loves to play airplane. 
• she blows bubbles.
• she loves being naked! (don't tell her dad!) baths, changes all of it. 

What's not fun:

• she still does not like having her clothes changed. I guess more like she'd rather stay naked that put more clothes on. 
• not getting attention!
• not taking naps, she hates to miss out on stuff so she doesn't always want to take naps and gets very crabby!

Month Two

We made it another month. I guess they say it gets easier means it really does. Or else it's just knowing I go back to work soon makes me appreciate the time I have with Piper more, happy or sad. 

Her cute legs are getting so chubby! I think there is a new roll appearing every day. 

Piper has grown so much since the first month. She's began eating more from a bottle so we are able to keep track of what she is eating and it's been a blessing because I actually can do something other than nurse all day! It's so nice to have B and other friends and family feed her as well. 

I was able to go home for a few weeks to spend time with my family and help out. Piper was an amazing traveler, slept and ate the whole time. She even like the car seat I borrowed from my brother more. Thankfully because after we visited my family we had a three hour drive to visit B's fam. She did great in the car and even started taking more naps, eating more and sleeping better at night. Oh and probably because of this she has gotten so SMILEY! It honestly makes me melt to see that cute little smile show in those chubby cheeks!

Piper still loves her hands, being outside and hates it when she wakes up and isn't eating right away.  We learned she loves ceiling fans and we even were able to take her in the pool for a little swim time. She really liked it and was cooing at me the whole time. B's mom got some great pics of that. 

I took a lot of pics when home that I will go through and share. 

1 Week (Yesterday)

Piper is one week as of yesterday. One thing I've learned is that I no longer have control over my day. I now am at the beck and call of little lady, between feedings, changing, usually a clothing change or two and if I try to do anything for myself it's time to start it all over again. 

But it's all worth it. Piper is so amazing, cute and so sweet, it's like a love I never have known. Even through the breakdowns in the middle of the night I wouldn't change it for a second.