three years fun!

it's so hard to believe that this little guy was just enrolled into preschool!! how did that happen?

Guess I should just update sometimes...

SO BUSY!! Everyone who told me to nap while I was pregg... was totally right. I should have done that. Everyone who tells me to nap while Harlo naps... is totally right. I should be doing that right now. BUT there are clothes to fold, dishes to clean, floors to mop, meals to prepare, diapers to wash, toys to pick up, things to dust, rugs to vacuum, showers to take, etc... The days go by so fast, but every minute is precious. This little dude makes our lives full, and happy. Just look at that face!

Halloween Roar!

Mommy Hood

Making the decision I'd be a stay-at-homer is the best decision we could have made. These past (almost) 6 months have flown by, and everyday spent at home with Harlo is golden. We've hit some major milestones, and it wrecks me inside to think some parents don't have this luxury. It would make me sad if someone else was with him when he rolled over, sat on his own, or laughed for the first time. (It also makes me wonder what is wrong with our society that we send mothers off to work only after a few months of welcoming a new person into the world -- whole other topic.)

This month, Jacob (and his colleague) have moved the office from across town into the work studio we have in our backyard. It's quite the setup we have, and I absolutely love having them here everyday. The only minor catch is there is no restroom in the studio, so they have to come inside the house to relieve themselves. No biggie. However, there were a few adjustments to the way our home was arranged that needed to be made. If you were to go back a few pages on this blog you'd see a couple of pictures of our home. If you notice, mommy and daddy's room was right off the kitchen (which happens to be an entrance from the backyard). In order to get some more privacy we've moved into Harlo's room. SCOOT OVER, H... we're movin' in! Now our old room is Harlo's playroom and the three of us share a bedroom. The entrance for the backyard worker bees is free from the 'bedroom feel', and is more welcoming to enter.

And why stop at the bedrooms? We decided to rearrange the living room (again). It's much, much more open and inviting. The whole room feels very spacious and friendly. Yes, rooms can feel friendly. Having a playroom is pretty awesome because the living room is free from baby toy clutter, and I don't have to worry about Harlo crashing into our marble coffee table top. I'm really pleased with the way everything is organized now. It just makes more sense.

I love my hood, and feel very content within my little community.

Cloth Diapers...

Yes, yes... we are still on the cloth diaper train. We only have 6 diapers right now. They're pretty expensive ($18.95/dipe), so we're buying one here and there. I alternate between cloth and disposable throughout the day. We either hand wash and hang to dry, or if they're stinky/messy we machine wash... I end up doing 1 load of laundry a day.

We have 2 different cloth diaper brands: Happy Heiny's and Bum Genius. I highly recommend the H.H. over the B.G. They're easier to use, protect against leakage hellova lot better, and I like the Velcro closures. He's never leaked or blown out the H.H. They're awesome. B.G. is second best.

We also use washcloths for the cleanup instead of wipes. I found the wipes irritate his little behind. It's better to use just water and a mild soap for the butt-cleaning.

HAPPY HEINY'S

BUN GENIUS

Whoops... neglected the blog.

Is there anything more precious and cuter than your own child? I mean, seriously! Look at that face... so damned cute. He's growing fast and I can't believe it's been 2.5 months. We've put him on a bedtime routine, and it's working fabulously. At 8 PM every night he gets his bath, which he loves. Then, it's clean diaper time and a good-night feeding. By 9 PM he's asleep and will sleep until 5:30 AM. It's wonderful. Our days consist of feedings, diaper changings, baths, laughs, hiccups, spit-ups, and love. It's really fun.

If you want more pictures I post them here:

PHOTOS

xoxo

Postpartum

I have my 6 week check up today. Everything feels almost normal, and I'm wondering if my midwife will give me the go-ahead to exercise. The only exercise I've been allowed to do is walk, kegals, and head lifts. I've been walking everywhere and have lost 26 of the 50 pounds I gained during the pregnancy, but I haven't been given permission to vigorously exercise. That means no sit-ups, jogging, bikram yoga-ing, or any other 'indoor sports' (if you know what I mean). Hopefully things have settled where they're supposed to go and I can start taking steps to gaining my pre-pregg body back.

I know I might never look like this again, but I'd sure like to try to get there.



And just because... here's the cutest little sleeper!!