So the last few months have been kinda crazy for us. Being a parent is HARD! It's like one day you are out and about doing your own thing at your own pace on your own time, then the next BAM! Now your number one priority is all about someone else. Is she changed, is she bathed, is she warm, is she fed, is her diaper bag packed, does she have a hundred Pacifiers on hand just in case, ok great lets put her in her carseat and go. Oh whoops just kidding, she just threw up all over my clean shirt, gotta change. Oh great, she just did an explosive poop, now she needs a change of diaper AND clothes. Ok, now she is fussy, quick feed to top her off then off we finally go. Having a baby adds at least an hour to any activity you want to do. Then you finally get out and you're all rush rush rush just to get everything done before she is due for a feed or change again. I haven't done my hair properly in weeks. Just sayin. But she is so worth it. She really is, I'm not just saying that.
She is going to be 3 months in just a few days. 3 MONTHS! Where has that time gone? Already she is huge and learning so much. Everyday she seems to have mastered a new trick. Right now we are enjoying her little coos and baby babble. Its pretty much the best thing ever. Her eyes go all big and bright and she smiles so big when you have a little conversation with her. Every second is awesome, even the rough ones.
Its funny, every day I find something new about her that I love even more. One day its her little tiny pinky toe, the next its her tiny ankle bone. Not to mention her little shoulders, her triple chin, her stubby little fingers, the rolls on her thighs, her swirl-shaped belly button.. the list goes on. Forever. I'm just trying so hard to enjoy every second like everyone says to. Time really does just fly by in a whole new way when you watch someone else growing up.
I'm still trying to lose all the baby weight. I have like 15 more pounds to go (I put on 37) and it just wont leave me alone! What no one tells you is that you will lose your tummy, only to find that the weight has relocated to your boobs. I was all excited to finally fit into my clothes again, but oh hey just kidding, you're going to stretch them all in a different place now! Someone just needs to anonymously donate $1000 so I can update my wardrobe with clothes that actually fit. Please? Anyone? But seriously, I thought after 3 months I'd surely have lost it all. I tried taking running up again but its impossible to run with a stroller! I have no idea how people do it! So instead I have taken up walking for a couple hours a day. The only thing it seems to help with though is Allira's nap time. Ok, enough complaining about that, I'll complain about something else. Texas!! Now we moved from Utah to Texas to get away from the snow. And what have we had everyday this week? Yeah, snow. And Texans do not know how to drive in it! Crashes everywhere! But the road does go really icy and pretty much all the businesses shut down, so unless you're in desperate need of milk or bread or medical attention you just stay home.
But on the plus side Alex got two days off in a row so we spent it together camping out in our lounge room watching movies. It was awesome.
My parents also came to visit but had to cut their visits short because of the storm and flights and everything. But they did get time with Allira which is the main thing! We also drove out to Louisiana to stay with some family friends overnight together. The weather was miserable there too which was kinda sad but it was a fun little road trip to somewhere new.
Allira had fun with both Alex and I riding with her in the back to entertain her
I had to work on Valentines day but I came home to a huge love heart note on the door and heaps of hearts dangling from the roof with notes and lindt chocolate attached to it.
There was even some from Allira!
Alex hid them all over the house and I've been finding them randomly ever since in places like my breadmaker or in a cupboard or a toilet paper roll haha its awesome, he is the best and never ceases to make me feel more loved than ever. Best husband in the world.
We also bought a house this week! Well kinda.. Its not official yet but we did get the inspection done today and everything looks ok, so hopefully by Monday we will have our finances approved and it will become official! We have been looking for months for a home in Plano close to Alex's work but Plano homes are hot property right now, everyone wants in so we had to start looking other places. We have been looking in Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Sachse, Wylie, Carrolton, until we finally found one in Garland. It's going to need some TLC to make it shine but we are really excited to fix it up together! Here are some photos of it:
Its pretty cool, it has a loft and vaulted ceilings, 3 bed 2 bath, almost 2000 sq ft which is huge compared to other places we were looking at. So fingers crossed it all goes well!
This is our first selfie ever together :)
Don't think Allira enjoyed it too much
I also started working again a couple weeks ago. Just at night time so one of us is always there for Allira. Its been rough being away from her but we have a goal to pay one of our cars off this year as well as our hospital bill from the baby so its been good too.
Other than that we are just enjoying our time we get together as a family! I cant wait until it warms up so we can get out and do fun things outdoors. But until then Netflix it is!!
