Ok, i know it's been forever..... but i have a baby as an excuse now...

Well, i know im probably not going to finish this post right at this moment, but as i have a moment, ill try to get a little down before the little wolf is demanding the milk machine again : ) We're in week five now, amazing where the time goes.... Isabel is still fantastic, her schedule changing daily, but pretty consistently waking twice a night...... well, there went that moment. That was two days ago already. sheesh...

Ok, so she just went down for a nap but this is still going to be short because i need one too : ) She's doing fantastic, and so are we! Last week at her 4 week mark we went to the midwives and got her checked. Everything is perfect, and she gained 1.5 lb in a little under 2 weeks!!! She's fat! So last thesday she was 10 lb 13 oz, so who knows what she's at now... The midwife said she should be the poster child for breastfeeding : )

We had an interesting chat about colic. Did you know that nobody exactly knows what colic is or why it happens?? Interesting hey. They, the midwives, think it's something to do with diet and milk, but they also have a theory about stressed out parents and colicy babies. I don't know what i think, but i know isabel doesn't have it so that's what i care most about : ) I cant imagine a screaming baby. It would drive you crazy. You want to help them, to fix it, but you dont know what they want and then you wear yourself out, and in the end just are frustrated at not being able to do anything. sigh... poor babies... poor parents..

I recieved a fantastic wonderful book from Candice as part of a shower gift, and i think everyone should have it. Candice gave it to me and said it made her cry, and i thought, "yeah, but i don't really cry much.." So i finally got around to reading it yesterday evening... and i cried too!! Ah, what a sweet little book. It's called Someday by Alison McGhee & Peter H. Reynolds and everyone with a daughter should have this book : ) Buy it! It's a Lisa's Pick : )

Hmm, what else..... Well, im pretty tired... : ) Hmm, but that's fairly normal. .. Oh, Erik's back at work now. Boooo... Ah well, i knew it was coming. It was so great having him home with us, and im so grateful it worked out, i know it isnt possable for everyone. But he's back now, and even though i was dreading it, its not so bad : ) Isabel and i rock out during the night, we get up just in time for dad to change a poopy diaper : ) and then he's off to work. We spend the day together, do some stuff (haircut and a visit to grandma + grandpa, and Mrs. Falk yesterday), nap, and then erik's home from work and we spend the evening together : )

Anyway, a few quotes and funny stories from erik...

-When im going to start breastfeeding her, erik says "Ok, Isabel first, but im next!"

-Nicknames we use on her: Milk tongue lady, poopy pants, stinkerbell, sleepybell, vomitress, milk face, poop face... i know, not so romantic some of them.. : )

-Last week, erik was burping her on our couch in the evening before bed, and isabel threw up a bit of milk, so he called and told me to get him a cleanup rag. I assessed the amount and it didn't look serious so i went and got a rag, wet it down, and on my way back, all of a sudden... You threw up EVERYWHERE!!! It was hilarious to watch. I was shocked into inactivity by the sheer volume. Erik was freaking out, shouting something like, "don't just stand there, help me! Lisa!!" hahahaha.. Half the couch cushion was soaked, and it had all pooled along Erik's leg. We got her cleaned up somewhat, then i strippederik and they both went into the bath to clean up : ) There are pictures down below..

Hey, another interesting fact about pregnancy. Did you know your hair can turn darker after the babies born? Well, me neither until erik and nanny pointed out i had brown hair, not dirty blond like i used to. I was shocked!!! I didn't believe them and checked in the mirrior, and BAM! Brown hair!!!!!!! Anyway, so im now a liar on my drivers lisence. : )

ok, getting too tired here, got to go. Tata, enjoy the pictures, and sorry i don't write more, and cant write more now : )

love tired lisa and the sleepybell

a rough estimate of all the surfaces in our house. Covered with breast pads, milky burp clothes, cards, mugs of cold tea, and books for late night reading : )

mesmerized under the mobile
sleepybel and i

The Erik and isabel in bed photoshoot

our new little family

kiss kiss!

dad and his little girl : )

The isabel in the sun collection : )

Eyeballs!

the evil pinky finger

happy isabel!

me and my post pregnancy body as of 4 weeks after labor. I still have the loose skin around my belly and torso as you can see under my arms at rib height, but erik assures me i look fantastic so im working at not feeling too bad about myself : )

Erik and our little fattie having a staring contest. Isabel always wins... infants don't blink much... Oh, erik informs me we don't have a baby, we have a "little girl" now : )

looking more like 10 lb 13 oz : ) Look at that belly!!!

us breastfeeding while erik oggles : )

bright eyes!

Dad and isabel hanging out

checking eachother out : )

sleeping

oh, smiliy baby!

sleep smiles : )

falling asleep after the bath and a feed

number one baby.. baby... : )

The monumental vomit on erik's pants: This was her best vomit, and also the last one. Well, maybe not last forever, but that was a few weeks back : )

a closeup of the devistation : ) Mmmmmm, i got to strip erik and isabel and run a bath for the two stinkers : )

The pictures i painted for donation to the MCC Auction: Andrea bought them : )

Erik and isabel resting on the couch

so cute!

some sleepy stretches

Note: THis little blue toque above only fits her now with the brim unfolded. Crazy!!