SIX MONTHS WITH EVERLY

SIX MONTHS WITH EVERLY

Friday, 10 March 2017

Saturday March 11 marks Everly's half birthday! Every day I am so grateful for this little human, I don't know what I did right in this world to have this smile greet me every day, but she is all ours forever. 

She has changed so much in the last six months and I can't believe she is half a year old already! She has a laugh that is contagious but something has to be really funny in order for her to laugh. She smiles all the time and it warms my whole heart. My favourite is every time I go to her crib after her nap to greet her and she has such wide eyes and a gummy smile. She is so relaxed and laid back like her dad, she loves just people watching and looking around. She loves blowing bubbles, talking, and yelling. She is currently starting to teeth but no teeth have made an appearance just yet! She eats solids and loves her sweet potatoes and banana, her least favourite so far is butternut squash.

Her schedule is pretty much the same as the last time I posted about it, she naps twice a day and those naps range from 2-3 hours. She sleeps through the night and has since about 3 months, and she is still in size three diapers and 6-9 month clothing. Her eyes look hazel right now but they will most likely be brown like mine and Kyle's. She has started scooting backwards! So in the next coming months we should have a crawler!

Even though 6 months seems like a long time, it has gone by in the blink of an eye. As a family we have learnt so much about each other and I feel like a lot of me has changed since becoming a mom. I don't ever know what I did before her, and even though every day hasn't been easy it is always so rewarding seeing her thrive like she has. I look at pictures of when we were still in the hospital and it feels like a dream! As bittersweet as these next 6 months will be I am so excited to watch her learn and see the world through her eyes.

Her wellness appointment and six month shots are on Monday so once I get her stats I will update them here:

weight: 21 lbs

length: 27 inches

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WHAT'S IN EVIE'S EASTER BASKET?

WHAT'S IN EVIE'S EASTER BASKET?

Our little lady will be just over 7 months when Easter arrives and like the over the top momma I am, I have her little Easter basket ready to go. Now she's obviously never going to remember her first Easter, this is strictly for memory purposes so there isn't too much included, just a few things she needs along with a few little fun things! 

First things I added were two little outfits for the spring and summer. I saw these at Wal-Mart and usually I'm not the biggest fan of Wal-Mart clothes but I saw these pants and it was game over. Anything floral I'm powerless, and the beautiful mint colour made it perfect for spring. I also found this cute strawberry dress there and just pictured her chunky legs peeking through and that was all I needed to throw it in my cart.

Next we have this adorable little doll that's dressed like a bunny. I found this on Amazon and thought it was a cute little Easter themed doll. It's so soft and made so well, these days she has really been loving holding onto dolls so I thought this was a cute addition to her collection. I also picked up this vintage looking book on Amazon about a cute little bunny which I also thought fit the whole spring/Easter theme. Next we have little chew toys because...teething :/ and I also added some MAM pacifier holders because we can never keep tabs on our favourite soothers!

Here is her basket all packed up! My mom bought this basket last year after we found out the gender so it was nice to see it in action! 

Not pictured: The last thing I want to add will be a last minute addition. If anyone follows me on social media then you know I am OBSESSED with blankets made by The Donut Shop. Everly has 3 (one is a Christmas blanket). She loves them, I love them more.. they are the perfect stroller/car seat/travel blanket which is perfect because we do a lot of travelling. When I saw this one as a sneak peak I knew I needed one. I think now Courtney one of the shop owners can smell me coming. This print is beautiful and such a fun spring/summer print. I will be picking it up in Welland just before Easter which is why it isn't pictured. If anyone would like a blanket let me know because I can pick it up locally and save some shipping costs! 

And that's it! Something cute and fun to have Everly open up on Easter from her parents and something we can really remember. What's in your little's Easter basket?! 

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SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM

SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Ahh here we are, six months postpartum! My maternity leave is half over and it's scary to think just how fast the last half will actually go. I wanted to write a little bit about how I'm doing since a LOT has changed since my one month post partum post (you can read that here if you are interested!) 

The first couple months were hard and they were also a blur. I wish I wrote more about it because you're in survival mode pretty much, learning everything for the first time and when time passes you forget pretty much everything. She is a completely different baby now which is understandable, she has figured out a little more about the world and about who we are, her features have changed so much, and overall her personality is just shinning through. She is currently going bananas in her exersaucer which has given me a few extra minutes to talk a little bit about myself and how I've been feeling now that it has been half a year. 

I talked a little bit about the baby blues in my one month update, and part of me was worried it would stem into something more but thankfully it went away after about 2 weeks. That was hard and to be honest it is one of the things that really deter me from having another baby down the road. I had an amazing support system that helped me daily, helping me through my emotions and I spent so much time trying to dismiss how I was feeling that I never took a moment to accept the fact that yes I gave birth to a human so my hormones naturally would be all over the place. I think if I accepted my feelings things would have turned out better. Now my emotions are a lot better, I enjoy being a mom and I enjoy my life with her. There are definitely days where I have a good cry with my coffee as she naps, but I take those days as they come. 

I have fully healed and have been healed since my check up at is it 6 or 8 weeks? One of those. I also have my cycle back and have had it since November. For someone who never had a regular cycle I am shocked that it has come every month on time. One thing that has been a real struggle is weight loss, I gained about 50lbs during my pregnancy and have only lost about 10lbs of that. It has been the hardest for me to accept, and I have been making more of an effort to eat better and also get out more now that the weather is a bit nicer. I knew it would be tricky to lose that weight but I didn't think it would be this hard. So I keep trucking on and I have made it a goal of mine to really focus on it now and as the weather gets warmer to be active with Everly. My weight has always fluctuated, but this is the heaviest I have ever been and I hate it. 

I also wrote about having side effects from the epidural, that stopped a couple weeks after I wrote about it and I'm so happy it did! I can still feel the odd stiffness in my back, but the pain has completely gone. 

It has been a crazy 6 months, and it has been life changing seeing Everly experience everything like first holidays. She is an amazing little girl, next week I will be writing about her 6 month update and get a little more in depth about what she's learning and the milestones she has. She has made me into a different person, I am more accepting and patient, but I also realized I have no time for people who do not make the time for me - which unfortunately has led to lost friendships but that's life. 

I cannot wait until the summer time when we can go on more adventures and not be house bound for most of the week. There will also be her first birthday at the end of the summer as well which is nuts to think about! This will probably be the last "post partum" type update I will do, I might do one at a year but in terms of after baby and recovering I have pretty much done all of that, it is just a matter of getting myself back into the shape I was in before!

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