Road Trip

Let me back up. I just got so excited that she actually slept through the night that I actually forgot what scarred me in the first place.

We decided to see how she would do overnight in a hotel. We packed up the car which is another thing that will change a new mom's life. Do you know how much crap one little human needs? Good thing for my swanky SUV or we would have never fit all of it in. WIth the stroller (that we never used, the pack and play (that she wouldn't be caught dead in) and the freaking bouncing chair (this one actually saved our life) we were packed to the gills.

It all started on Thursday when she actually never stopped crying for more than 30 minutes. Me thinking this was a blessing in diguise...she would actually sleep the night while we were staying in the hotel...NOT! She howled and shrilled throughout the wee hours of the morning only to slumber once day break came. If there was anyone staying next to us, I would have felt the urge to pay for their room (just an urge, I'm too cheap to actually bite the bullet).

Well, all was not lost. The weather at Sea Otter was hot (of course I only packed flanel outfit so she sweated her ass off...bad mom). I unloaded her out of the car and got her settled in the Bijorne just to have her drop a big load. Good times. Unpack her, change the pants, and load her back up. What a trip?!? The good thing is that we snapped a quick picture to prove that we were there...got in the car and headed home. Mommy slept in the back seat so as to save herself from having a nervous breakdown. Ahhh, family trips. Maybe we'll try again in say...10 years.

The Devil does sleep.

I can't hardly believe my eyes when I got up yesterday morning and the clock said 7:10!?! I thought "did she die" or "did someone take her". In my slight panic, I stumbled to her bedroom and there she slept. She stunk like day old poop but my that was the most magical 5 hours a girl could ask for.

Yes, I love her...don't get me wrong but seeing those beady little Satan eyes look up at you so contently at 2:45 in the morning (almost mocking me) makes me pray to whatever God will just make the eyelids shut. SHUT, EYES, SHUT FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! But there I sit and rock willing those eyes to close...and just then, they did. God bless eyelids! Now I love her even more and I walk into her room with a whole new respect for babies...and the Gods.

I never thought this day would come....and of course, I think it's a fluke so I'm sure I won't be basking in the glory of another "full" nights sleep for many days...but just then...she slept AGAIN another night. Oh how I hate seeing the clock tick through the hours I once spent bellied up to a bar...1:30 am....2:45 am...3:50 am...you get the point. Again, I'm not getting my hopes up but happy to avoid the loony bin today. As for tomorrow, no promises.

PS...I would have posted a picture but there's no chance I was going to wake her up.

Ain't she cute?

Well, not at 3:00 in the morning and again at 4:00 am. But she does win me back over in the morning. She's bright eyed and bushy tail (oh for about 15 minutes then we have massive meltdown again). I have a confession to make...last night (or this morning..too hard to tell the difference), I woke up to feed her at about 2:45 am. About 3:15 I found myself asleep in the chair, holding Addison....still boob in mouth. HA!! I flashed back to some of the drunken nights with my husband. Inappropriate? Yes, I'm sure it is. But it was pretty damn funny. We were both out cold...that was of course, before I put her back to bed. All hell broke loose then.

All jokes aside, we are looking to order up a sleep counselor for her. She's got her days and nights totally mixed up and we just want to check in with an expert to make sure we are not messing up too badly.

By the way...Happy Birthday, Auntie Trisha! Can't wait til you have the joy of meeting the bipolar child of mine. XOXO

Happy Easter!

Addison's first Easter! We had dinner over at Chris Moeller's house complete with the lamb cake (just to clarify, it's actually yummy cake in the shape of a lamb...not the animal grilled up like I thought upon my first Moeller Easter). Addison donned a cute little lacy dress given to us by Bushia (Jon's Polish Grandma from Indiana). She loved it and looked so darn cute.

Everyone got a chance to hold and cuddle with the cutie...hence, everyone got the joy of sporting a little bit of barf on their right shoulders.

First Time's a Charm

April 11, 2009

Since we have family and friends all over the world we thought we'd start a blog to post the hilarious stories and everyday life of new parents. I'm sure you are all waiting on pins and needles to hear how our life is going (well, maybe not exactly holding your breathe) but more like vaguely interested. Anyways...a way we go.

I'm not sure why they don't warn people about all of the trials and tribulations of first time parents but I'm hear to say a few things.

1. You will get puked on more than you could imagine. That's not the bad part. The bad part is that you don't think it's that disgusting. I could just wipe it off with a paper towel and think it's totally stink free and sterilized.

2. Breast feeding...well, if people told you about this, no woman would go down this road.

3. Baby poop...it's yellow. Really yellow. I thought this was pretty surprising and worth mentioning.

4. Personal hygiene...say goodbye to that once the baby arrives. Showers? Yeah right. Make-up? What are you kidding? Whip after you finally get to go to the bathroom? If you are lucky. You get the point.

With all of this, we couldn't be happier (well, maybe more sleep) with our new addition. Addison Lynn Moeller was born on March 15th, 2009 at 7 pounds 8 ounces. She is packing on weight like a freshmen at college.