"Let The Weightloss Begin"

So this thursday is my 6 week postpartum appt. I really am looking forward to it. I'm hoping that all is good, and I will get the go ahead to be normal again :) now this includes good old working out. I truly cannot wait to be active again. I have literally been stipulated with bed rest since my 25th week of pregnancy uggghhh! Now I finally got my sassy little princess here healthy, and I can focus on my own body a bit. So I am quite embarassed that I put my weight on here, but I figure it will motivate me if I put it out there! So now the weight goal is to get back to what I was at my lowest ( right before getting prego with Addison) drum roll please....... 118lbs. okay okay so it isn't like I didn't get up there in weight this time, I just have dropped alot between delivery and breastfeeding. Amazing how much you lose, from what I understand you burn 500 calories a day pumping, or breastfeeding. I was right at 142lbs the day I delivered. So weeklyI will be weighing myself on Mondays, so watch for the weigh in updates. I am really hoping that 8 lbs wont take that long, but you never know with my obsession with sugary coke right now :).... Until Monday cross those fingers for me!!

"Dev's 1st Birthday"

I don't have much to say, except that my little man had a blast on his birthday!! I have so many pictures I thought those would be more fun to look at, rather than read a whole lot :) All I do want to say is that I can't believe my baby is the big 1. I don't know where the whole year went, it seems like I was just in the delivery room for him. Devin you are mommy and daddy's special boy, and we couldn't be more in love with you!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

"My Mommy Meltdown"

So I just have to start by saying this mommy of 2 things is ALOT of work!! now with that being said, I can also say that I wouldn't trade either of my precious babies. I have learned this time around that I guess mommy needs a break too. It has been 7 days now with Addison home, and I think I have had a total of 12-13 hours sleep :) I know I know this looks so appealing to want another baby for all of you out there with just the one. The truth is though that it really is awesome.Although I had a meltdown last night while chris's family was over for dinner. His cute mom started telling me I need to get out more, and have cari time. She was being so nice to me, so nice that I started to cry, how embarassing right?! I guess no sleep and being trapped to my house must have got to me! To give you an idea of my new mommy schedule, I have written it below......... This is my typical day during the week, it's a rough idea anyways!

8:00am- Dev wakes up needs to eat....
8:30am- Addison is awake and ready to eat, still not done feeding devin....
9:00am- Devin has his milk in bed with mommy while Addison gets fed...
9:30am- Lay Addison back down for a couple hours, feed devin the rest of breakfast downstairs..
10:00am- Clean up house while Devin plays with toys in family room...
11:00am- Devin goes down for a nap, but not without a crying fight...
11:30am- Addison wakes up for a bum change and feed....
12:30pm- Love cuddle and stare at little Addi before laying her down AGAIN!!
12:45pm- Like clock work Devin is up from his nap...
1:30pm- Get Devin's lunch ready for him
2-3:30pm- Devin has playtime, with a few tantrums in between :)
3:30pm- Devin goes down for another short nap, finally I think to myself a little quiet with both babies asleep..... Guess again
3:45pm- Addison like clock work is up for another bum change, feed, and cuddle....
4:30pm- lay Addi back down until next time..... Again maybe a breather for a minute with both babies down....
4:45pm- So much for quiet time, Dev is awake from his nap....
5:00pm- Daddy is almost home.....

So there you have it that is my day!! I left out some blowouts, and bad tantrums, or maybe some crying for no reason. It didn't want to scare everyone from having a 2nd baby :) Truth is that I think all I have learned is that I need some me time. As hard as that is for me, it is something that I need to do so I can stay sane while keeping this schedule :) I would really enjoy any stories from my mommy friends on their schedules or mommy melt downs, and I know you have had them............ I appreciate you all letting me vent, can't wait to hear some of your melt down moments.

"How Lucky Am I?"

So it's 11:30 right now, and it seems that this will be the only time that I can blog.... please take note that both babies are sound asleep right now! I can't believe how good little Addison is, she is just thriving. I feel lucky to be sitting in bed with a free moment to spare :) I really was preparing for the worst chaos when we got our little angel home. It really hasn't been bad, now don't get me wrong I forget to eat sometimes, get out of my pajamas, forget I even need to go to the bathroom, and most of all forget what I used to do with my time without babies. Needless to say with all of that said, I feel so lucky. I mean really I don't even care what I did with my time before I had kids. I figure anything I used to do before doesn't hold a candle to Chris and I's new family we have created. My day to day life would be so boring without all of them in it. I would miss my little Devy's giggles and squeals, especially when he says mama :) Or staring at Addison as she looks at the world around her in awww, most of all my husbands love. All I know is that I feel so lucky to have my family, it is more important than anything to me, it will be there always no matter what. If you haven't noticed how happy I am, just take a look at the pics below, they say it all!

"Welcome Home Addison"

Well you read it right above, we welcomed our beautiful little Addison home TODAY!!! She came home weighing in at 4lbs 1oz. She is monitor free, and so far wakes like clock work to eat, and then drifts right back to sleep for over 2hours!! I am keeping my fingers crossed that I am going to get another Devin, he was a great baby. She is such a little angel and gift, I could not be happier to have her home finally. Our sweet little Devin seems to think that his new baby sister is pretty neat :) just look below lol!

Although we have only been home 3 hours as I type this, there was already a frantic moment! My sweet husband that he is went to the store to get little Addi some things, and also to pick us up dinner. I'm not going to lie for a breif moment I was nervous to be left home alone with 2 kids! Needless to say it went smoothly, until about 30 minutes in lol.... I heard Addison start fussing on the intercom, Devin had fallen over on the ground and landed on a toy, so he was crying. It's like I had to stop in my tracks and ask myself "Which baby do I go to?" So I sat Devin back up and gave him a bink, then I rushed upstairs to Addi. It went smoothly, I have a feeling I am in for it. Well all I'm sure my stories will just get better from here on out, until then enjoy some more pics below.......

Up to 3lbs 10ozs (What A Monster)

So I know that is so funny that 3lbs 10ozs is a monster to us, but when you produce 2 pounders it sounds petty good! So the nurses are saying she is gaining like crazy, she is averaging just over 2ozs a day. It looks like we are on the down hill side with the NICU. Thank goodness, because I am thinking I have seen enough of St. Marks Hospital for a WHILE. Chris joked the other night by saying "We don't need to see St. Marks until the 3rd baby". Oh if you all could have seen the look that I gave to him :) and no it wasnt a smiley face. I'm not saying there is no 3rd baby in the future, but maybe in the like 2-3 year future ALEAST! All I know is that my precious little girl is amazing, and she has really shown what a fighter she is. I mean she had alot of odds against her, but she didn't let any of it keep her down. All the nurses in the NICU that I see daily, have decided to name her pixie. They just all think she is a doll, and so girly, sassy, and a trooper. Addison and Devin neither one had an easy road coming into this world, but they have shown me already what amazing people they already are. I feel very lucky to now have 2 healthy children. It is looking like Addison could possibly be in our little home by next week. All they are waiting on is for her to get to 4lbs. The reason for that is so they can make sure she is maintaining her body temperature on her own, once she is she can come home!! I am wiating very patiently to hear those words, but I try not to get my hopes up though. Well until the next update enjoy some pics of Addi in her new stylish hat :)..............

"Big Brother's Gift To Addi"

I thought it would be so sweet to put a picture of Devin in this giraffe frame for Addison's Incubator. It is a picture of Devin when he was in the NICU. Almost like big brother looking over her saying"I did it Addi, and so can you" :) It was funny the pictures we got of Devin with Addi's gift. He decided in one of them that he wanted to attack and eat the giraffe lol, what a goof ball we have. Honestly Addison is doing amazing, she is moving along so quickly. The nurses are saying she could come home sooner than Devin did if she stays on this track. I don't want to get my hopes up to much though, I learned that things can change in a day in the NICU. I also got to hold my precious bundle for the first time just a few days ago, so I wanted to share some pictures of that too. Daddy also got to hold little Addi too, you can tell by the picture how smitten he is. Addison owns him already, and she doesn't even know it :) My little peanut lost weight at first, and went down to 2lbs 9ozs. She is now back up to 2lbs 12ozs within just a couple of days, so she is gaining again. All I know that this has been a crazy adventure the last month, but I really feel so grateful for everyones help, and also for having two healthy children now! As non pleasant as the whole situation has been, I'm glad I did what I did in that hospital for little Addison. Well all until the next update, please enjoy some pics of my cute babies :)..........