by Blue-Eyed Bride on July 28, 2009
Every night, around 11:00, Hudson and I go into his room to begin his bedtime routine. I turn off all the lights and close all the curtains. I change his diaper and give him his bottle. I burp him and then I swaddle him. After I swaddle him I give him his pacifier and rock him for about five minutes. Then I put him in his crib. And the whole time I’m doing this, Fiona sits in the corner in Hudson’s chair.
In the middle of the night when he starts to cry, Fiona is already up, waiting for me to get up and go to Hudson’s room to feed him and change him. While I’m changing him she stands there at the changing table with me as if to monitor what’s going on. When I head for the rocking chair to feed Hudson and rock him, Fiona heads for Hudson’s chair. Or I guess it’s her chair now.
Sidenote: Last night, Fiona left her chair and came over to sit on the floor next to the rocking chair. A few minutes later, she moved to the other side of the chair. She’s never this indecisive about where she wants to be, so I assumed she needed to tinkle. The lights were out in Hudson’s room and we were trying to be very quiet to get him down. Todd came in to take Fiona outside and I put Hudson in his crib. When I got up to leave the nursery I started glancing around the floor to make sure Fiona hadn’t messed up anymore. Sure enough, she had thrown up right next to the ottoman– on the gorgeous polka dot rug. We couldn’t turn on the lights for fear of waking Hudson, so Todd and I got a flashlight and he held the flashlight while I scrubbed the floor. As if we didn’t have enough to deal with already in that moment… thanks Fiona!
by Blue-Eyed Bride on July 27, 2009
I guess I’ve established a trend where I give weekend recaps on Monday morning. It’s not my trend, but it’s something that I’m doing now. Our weekends are such a special time because Hudson and I spend all of our time together at home during the week, but it’s so nice to have Todd with us on Saturday and Sunday. We try to pack as much in as possible– even if it’s sitting on the couch watching movies and eating supper.
I got my hair highlighted and dyed blonder last week and was planning on posting pictures, but I’m really disappointed in the way it turned out. My hair turned a lot darker during pregnancy, so we decided to highlight it and dye it blonde. The dye has turned my hair more of a red color than blonde and I just can’t post pictures until it’s right. I’m going to see someone new next Monday to try to correct it.
I decided on a dress for my dear friend’s wedding in Charlotte this weekend.
I had my first girl’s night on Saturday night since having the baby. Five of us from our Sunday school class went to dinner and then out for drinks and had such a good time. It was so nice to be out with girls and have a reason to put on a cute outfit. It was great enjoying my first Sweet Tea Mojito since last fall! I do have to say that I was so happy to see my husband and baby when I got home. One look at that little face makes me never want to leave again!
I had a follow up doctor’s appointment this morning and everything seems to be okay– my body just isn’t healing the way I’d like it to. This whole experience has been a nightmare. I’m always so careful about how much I complain about it because I’m so blessed to have my baby boy as a result of all of this, but I would never wish this experience on anyone. I go back to see my doctor on Friday and hopefully the report will be good.
And now my big news. This one is a bit more exciting than doctor’s appointments and dress buying. I started a new job today. I’m officially a Stay at Home Mom. I resigned from my job and committed myself to another one. Todd and I have been praying about this for a long time and after a lot of reflection, we know that it’s something we can afford to do, but also something that I need to do for me and for Hudson. With so many medical issues right now, my event planning job would have been extremely limited. No lifting, no standing in one place for extensive periods of time, and the requirement to be horizontal at least 50% of the day had me questioning my effectiveness in the job. I’m very excited to start this new chapter and see where it goes. I have more responsibilities in the Junior League this year and the possibility of teaching is still there for me if I want it.
Right now I’m just excited to get out of town with my family next week and spend a week at the beach.
by Blue-Eyed Bride on July 23, 2009
You all know I’m a planner, right? Not just by trade, but in everything I do. I plan events, plan dinners, plan when I clean, plan when I sleep, plan when I do something fun, plan when I do something not fun. I’ve had the occasional spontaneous moment, but my daily life is planned out to the “T.”
I don’t, however, have a long term plan for my life. Some people have five year plans or ten year plans. I don’t have that. Obviously. We did not plan to get pregnant five months after we got married. It just happened. I just have my 8:00 to 5:00 time planned out.
Because I like to know everything that’s going on, I am impossible to surprise. I hate surprises. I don’t like to be caught off guard and if I get in a car I like to know where I’m going. Sure, it may seem fun or romantic to say, “You’ll see when you get there.” Not for me. I want to know and I do a really good job of finding out. Just ask my husband and my mom. Todd still tries to surprise me, but my mom has given up.
My mom likes the idea of surprising me, but if she buys something for me she’ll call and say, “I bought something for you, but I’m not telling you what it is.” I’ll do my usual routine of saying, “Tell me, tell me, tell me.” But I’ve learned to let it go because I know that she can’t stand not telling me anymore than I can stand not knowing. So she always ends up telling me. She secretly doesn’t like surprises either.
If I buy something for someone, I can’t stand to wait until the time that they’re supposed to receive it. I always call and it takes everything out of me not to deliver the gift immediately so they can open it or just tell them what it is. I can keep a secret, though, and won’t spill the beans if a surprise party is planned for someone. I just don’t like to be the one to plan it!
Am I the only one that doesn’t like surprises? I guess if I don’t know that a surprise is coming and I am truly surprised, I love it. It’s just hard to surprise me without me suspecting that something’s going on.
by Blue-Eyed Bride on July 22, 2009
It’s time for my first giveaway of the summer. I’m really excited about it for a couple of reasons. First, the owner of the company is super sweet and creates all of her products herself! Second, the owner is also pregnant with a little boy and knows just how much women (especially pregnant women) need to be pampered.
Check out her website and Etsy site for more details on all of the Pink Bow Bath Boutique products.
Today you can enter to win a 4 ounce Whipped Body Frosting, a 5 ounce Sugary Body Polish and a 1 ounce Eau de Perfume (EDP) all in the Pink Bow Bath Boutique best selling fragrance, Pink Passion Sand Beaches.
Pink Passion Sand Beaches – Fresh ocean air, hot shimmering sands, and bronzed bodies glistening with suntan lotion mingle with the intoxicating aromas of fresh island-grown passion fruits, juicy pineapples, sweet guavas, and glistening strawberries, all sprinkled generously with sparkling pink sugar.
Don’t you just know that smells like summer?
To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling me why you deserve to be pampered this summer. I will use random number generator to pick a winner.
You have until July 28 to enter and the winner will be announced on July 29. Unfortunately, I have to limit the entries to US residents.
Because she’s just that awesome, the owner of the Pink Bow Bath Boutique has offered a discount code to all Blue-Eyed Bride readers if you mention Blue-Eyed Bride in the comments section of her site when you check out. She will refund you 15% of your purchase, so don’t forget to go to www.pinkbowbathboutique.com or www.pinkbowbathboutique.etsy.com.
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