Boob Man onesie…the first of many in production. Get excited, w00t!

I have missed you tumblr.

Love

New sewing machine is arriving today! Now I can start making cloth diapers and wipes as well as other mommy/baby goods!

So allow me illustrate the scene for you:

My husband and I are at my parents for a relaxing visit with our 1 month old son who is about 10 minutes away from letting us know he is starving when our loyal neighbor’s Tami and Dave call my husband.  His face goes from “oh! Hey Dave and Tami! yayyy” to “what did you just say?”

Needless to say they called to inform us that during a small thunderstorm half of a one hundred year old tree that happened to be located in our backyard managed to fall directly onto our a/c unit.  Oh it also happened to damage our deck, gutter, skylights, and take out our privacy fence. 

Now we are stuck in a house that was built in 1860 - that has windows that don’t open - in 95 deg heat with no ac, two sweaty dogs, and one angry baby.

-C

So…not to brag, but I have the coolest kid ever!

Nothing is better than BABY FEET!

O.K. so I have been MIA for a while.  Reason being…I had a baby!!  May 8th (or Mother’s day) at 3:15am my son was born.  He is a week and a half old now and it blows my mind how much he has changed and grown (no joke.  At the pediatrician’s office on the Thursday after he was born he had grown an inch and a half!)  Everything has been crazy, I’ve lost 20 of the 30lbs I gained during pregnancy, I sleep maybe 6 hours a night on a good night, my nipples are wicked sore, and I can’t drive a car for another 4 days.  My life has changed drastically in the last few days and it is AMAZING.

I opted for natural childbirth. No drugs.  It was great because it was so awful.  It reminded me that I was alive and honestly we do not get many opportunities in life that really allow us to feel truly alive.  After my son, Bennett was born I felt like I was too.  It is wild how the birth of a child can make you feel alive for the first time.  You suddenly realize that you are living life for a new reason.  A reason that is so important it is described by a word that is indescribable - Love. 

I love my husband.  I love my parents.  I love running.  I love painting.  I love pickles.  I love John Mayer and SRV…but I LOVE my son.  and even though the word is the same for all of these the feeling isn’t.  The feeling is impossible to describe but I couldn’t be more satisfied with life. 

Peace, LOVE, and Happiness

-C

So I owe any Tumblr followers an apology.  I have failed to maintain my page as I have been taking a break of sorts from social networking for the most part.  I have been keeping a journal which I claimed I intended to post here and honestly, decided not to because it somewhat defeats the purpose…right?  Regardless I am going to attempt to be better about all of this but I must admit that I can make no promises.  Peace and Love to all,

-AC