I love...

I've hardly said a word about being a mom, because what you all really want are pictures.  Now that I am nearly caught up, a few words...

It is truly the most amazing experience.  Getting married is a big step in life and wonderful itself, but becoming a parent to this tiny little being is indescribable.  She is our whole world and it's amazing to watch the changes she makes on a daily basis.  I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and it’s so much better than I ever imagined!  It makes me appreciate my mom in different ways than before and I only hope to be as wonderful of a mom as she is.

I love…
…that she licks her lips and stretches like that was the    best meal of her life, every time she eats
…when she smiles
…that a pacifier soothes her
…mornings, she is so excited to get up for the day
…the fake cough to get my attention
…that I can expect a blowout almost every day
…how close she is to a giggle
…that she prefers to fall asleep in my arms and then move to her crib
…breastfeeding, it’s such an intimate experience
…how she sleeps, hands on her head and arms out, like she’s in a lounge chair
…to watch her learn
…that she still curls up, frog legs and all, when she is really tired
…being a mom
…that I now understand the feeling when people say, “you never knew you could love someone so much”
…her smell
…that she got my eyelashes, every girl wants long eyelashes
…how perfect she is
…that she makes my love for Kyle stronger
…most of all,  that she is here with us and we get to love on her forever

10 weeks old

We have either been out of town or had family in town for the first two months of Josie's life, so we are just getting around to figuring out a schedule at home.  These are a few pictures of hanging around town

Meeting Kari at City Park Jazz

Just figuring out this bumbo thing

I've got it..a lounge chair

easily distracted while eating!

Sleeping with Aunt Kel

I just had to...baby feet are the cutest!

Aspen Girl's trip

For years, my mom and her sister have been trying to do a girls trip with their daughters..Kel, me and Kristi and Kelsey.  It finally happened, last minute and that is probably the only way it happened. We lounged, shopped, walked the Rio Grande trail and of course dined!  Kristi and Kelsey got to meet Josie..we had a great time!

Ready for my first trip to Aspen!

She was so tired after she slept the entire 3.5 hour drive...must be the mountain air

snuggling with Kristi

Out and about

VERY excited about shopping!

An early morning

Margs at the Cantina

We both needed a nap!

A wonderful trip with the family!

Tummy Time

Not a fan...!

Intrducing the bottle

I'm exclusively breastfeeding, and while that is wonderful in so many ways...it leaves Kyle out.  We introduced the bottle when we got home from Tahoe...having really no idea how it was going to go.  Many of my friends tried a couple different nipples.  I pumped 4oz, heated it and down it went, in less than 5 minutes.  A mystery about breastfeeding...you have no idea how much your little one is eating.  Josie slammed the 4oz and wanted more.  We were so proud of our little girl!!!

Party girl

The following day we had a bridal shower to go to which was also hosted at Grammy's.  All dressed up again, but only until the blowout...I tried!

I have to do what?

A Baby Tea

When you have a baby, EVERYONE wants to come over and visit.  Its wonderful, but also a lot of entertaining on some level.  So my mom, Grammy, had a little afternoon tea so everyone could meet Josie.  We all had a great time and Josie was all dressed up for the occasion...thanks Peggy!!!!