little BIG pants

all things baby

well here we are. i figured this photo was cryptic enough to post. at least it doesn't reveal how truly haggard and tired i look. this was one of those great moments h. wanted to hold baby o. and it was so sweet and tender. i won't sugar coat it- as all of you mothers out there of more than one child can surely attest, it is a huge, HUGE adjustment for parents, olders sib(s) and of course baby. all things considered we are adjusting with i believe the usual bumps and tense moments. i have said to myself many times "calgon, take me away". but then i just look at little o. and h. fast forwarding yet another dvd (he doesn't watch them anymore, just fast forwards) and i know why all mothers do this. they are just so precious albeit lots of WORK. but as the nurse said in the hospital, being a mom isn't an easy job. amen sister, amen. i hope to check in soon again. please keep reading! thanks!

saint mom

here is my mother sewing her little heart out. i can't tell you how much she helped us during baby o.'s first week in this world. like j. says "she's not real". meaning she is SUPER HUMAN! the woman scrubbed both my bathrooms from top to bottom, organized, did all the laundry and folded it. oh she also managed to cook every meal, can about 15 jars of apple sauce and butter (along with cleaning all the apples!. bake 3 apple pies and sew three bags! and she did more! i can't thank you enough mom! MISS YOU and WISH YOU WERE CLOSER!!!

these bags were made from a pattern from a recent magazine called "quilts and more" from better homes and gardens fall 2007 issue. it's the "the messenger bag", the front one is my new diaper bag and is from amy butler's new nigella fabric line.

bag interier with fancy zipper pocket (this was my first zipper!)

front bag is another amy butler nigella fabric for my sister who is also expecting baby #2! my mom primping her bag for the shoot.

baby o. enters the world!

he's here!!! baby o. was born on Nov. 2nd at 12:03 pm. he weighed 7lbs 2 oz and was 19 1/2". it was a pretty good birth albeit for the two epiderals i had to have as the first one didn't take, yikes! he is such a good baby (knock on wood). hardly fusses only to eat and be changed and had no problem with understanding nursing from the get go (thank goodness!). the above photo shows a little swirl colic that i can't stop tracing with my fingers. h. is adjusting quite well with the usual (what i assume as usual) protests and tears but he is a great older brother.

to celebrate new baby, we all put on these great baby tatoos from here. h. picked this one out himself. which is so perfect for the little guy since he is such a momma's boy!

my nephew with an anchor tatoo and h. again.

my mom and sister with their tats. my mom a.k.a. saint mom, has been here since saturday and has scrubbed and cleaned and cooked and baked and canned (yes, canned!) her way through our house. i can't believe her energy level. we bought a bunch of fabric to sew bags, cover a chair, and pillows but i fear we will not get it all done before she leaves on sunday : ( but i will definately post our progress!
thanks for checking back to the blog. posts will continue to be a bit more sporadic until we get our routine down.