She's Finally Here!

Meet Lily Noel Bardone

Born 01/19/13 @2:36pm

We went in to be induced and Lily decided she was coming on her own! After 3 hours of active labor our precious little girl was here! Good timing little one. :)

She is now 2 weeks old and is growing so fast. We are slowly figuring out our daily routines or lack there of and just going with the flow. God has blessed us so much with such an amazing baby. She is the sweetest and just loves to be cuddled.

I may be a little sleep deprived and not getting a whole lot done at home, but she is worth every moment and I know these times are going to go by too fast. Lily is already smiling a lot and showing such alertness it amazes me. We absolutely enjoy playing with her and making her smile.

We are looking forward to making so many great memories with our little Lily-Pad. <3

Photo Credit: JZanoPhotography

 



37 Weeks and Getting Antsy!

I've been pretty bad about updating on here often, but I've been exhausted and whenever I have energy it's used to prep for Sweet Pea's arrival!!

I'm now on Maternity leave and so thankful to not be at the office since I could no longer focus on work anyways. The nursery is coming together little by little, but I figure it will be more than ready whenever our little one actually gets to sleep in there... I've got 3 months for that right? But we did get the new rocker set up!;)

My last doctor appointment went great. My blood pressure has been perfect and little one is going strong! I've had a few contractions, but nothing consistent (Just enough to get us even more anxious!). Matt is so excited for Sweet Pea to arrive. Every day he asks me if I feel like I may have a baby today! and I catch him rocking in the nursery every once in a while. He is going to be an amazing dad!

Right now it's just the waiting game. I know she isn't due until the 25th, but because of my history we are thinking she'll come early. I guess we will just have to wait and see!

We also got our room organized and ready for her to sleep in comfortably so at the moment all we are missing is our sweet little baby.

Also we had a great Christmas! I didn't do much because I've been so tired, but we enjoyed some time with our family and one another. This is probably the last Chalkboard photo and I know it is 2 weeks late, but I've actually lost a little weight since and my bump hasn't grown. (My doctor says this is a sign Sweet Pea is on her way). 

Back to waiting... for now. :)

Time is Flying By!

Time is flying by, and so much is happening all at once! Last week I was blessed with an absolutely beautiful baby shower put together by my loved ones. I love spending time with everyone and seeing how loved our little one is even before she arrives. Matt and I are getting so antsy to meet her, (but she better keep cooking)

Yesterday I got a little laundry done, but I've been so tired lately I feel like some things will just have to wait. I'm trying to pace myself so I don't pay for it later. We got so many cute outfits ready for our little Sweet Pea!

On Thursday we went to the Doctor, which actually let us get a glimpse of our little one (She said for an early Christmas gift since she could tell how excited at even the thought of seeing her). Baby girl has chubby cheeks and is very fascinated with her hands. She was sucking her thumb a lot too!! Absolutely made me gush at the thought of getting to meet her. <3

I'm currently 34 weeks, but all these pics are 33 weeks. I've been totally slacking because frankly I'm exhausted. This growing a baby business aint easy! ;)

Today we did our hospital tour and this week I'll be packing my hospital bag. I can't believe we only have 6 weeks to go, but I'm so ansty and a little bit on the nervous side. Hoping to get that little bit of energy I've been hearing about so we can get going on preparing for our little bundle of joy! :)

Until next time...

Nesting, Hormones, and The Usual Pregnancy Greatness!

So all I could think about yesterday while I was at work was going home and cleaning my bedrooms and bathrooms... Sure enough when I got home I did all that, cooked dinner, and did 3 loads of laundry! Nesting a little?? Maybe so. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sunday is my baby shower!!! Although I had a dream last night that no one, but my best friend showed up and instead we ate a ton of chocolate and watched How I Met Your Mother episodes (which I think we now need to plan a day for), but I'm sure many of my loved ones will come share the day with me and I can't wait! :)

Next week we'll be doing our hospital tour and the week after that I'll be packing my Hospital bag and going on Maternity leave. It's crazy how time is sneaking up on us, but it's so exciting!! and I really need to kick my butt into gear and get things done (THE NURSERY).

I'm to the point where my hips hurt whenever I try to roll over in bed and I weigh how important an object really is by whether I really want to bend down and pick it up after I've dropped it. The other night while I was in bed and the husband wasn't there I was having heartburn and needed a Tums. When I couldn't get the container opened I just started crying. Gotta love the hormones! I know quite well that our little girl will be worth every moment, but I can say that I am more than ready for our due date!

Not sure what this is, but it's the same size as our little girl! ;)

31 Weeks - Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm officially 31 weeks and time seems to be just flying by! Lets hope it keeps it up. :)

Some recent updates:

 We went to our 30 week appointment and Sweet Pea and myself seem to be right on track! She is growing and so am I. I passed the glucose test with flying colors AFTER I had to take the 3 hour test. The only hard part about that (other than taking 4 needles to the arm) was being sick and stuck at the hospital for 4 and not 3 hours!

Baby girl's movements are so strong now that you can see the movement so easily from the outside. She is already a night owl like her Papa so I better prepare myself for the very long nights. ;)

We got our crib! Thanks to my wonderful in laws. They have truly been a blessing for us throughout everything. We are SO lucky!

(Here's the proud Papa putting his baby girl's crib together!)

As for this Mama to be I am feeling great. Of course I have trouble breathing because I'm totally running out of room in there and at the end of the day and I am exhausted, but I'll take it over many other things. <3

Today is Thanksgiving and we are so thankful for one another, our little one who will be here before we know it, our heavenly father who has blessed us beyond measure, and for spending quality time with family! Things are going to change so much in the next few months are we are so ready for it, but for now we are going to take in these moments and enjoy our last 9 weeks just being the two of us.

Happy Thanksgiving!

27 Weeks!

We are officially heading into the third trimester! Pretty soon little Sweet Pea will be here!!!

Highlights of the week:

• Baby loves music (especially worship at church or when Daddy plays the piano!) She starts moving non stop and I absolutely love it!

• I'm feeling great other than being tired and being out of breath while sitting.

• The cooler weather is making me extremely happy!

Not too much has gone on this week, but I'll take that as a good thing!

Halloween is this week so we decided to carve pumpkins last night!

Happy Halloween! :)

Maternity Photos and One Growing Baby!

October 13th marked week 25 for me and although we didn't get a chance to do a chalkboard picture (I'm totally slacking) we did a maternity photo session with our friend Alyssa Hart @ Photography with A. Hart. She did an amazing job and even though I am not a fan of cameras these days I was very happy with her work! Here are a few of my favorites!

This is an absolute favorite. I can see the love he has for our little one already. He is going to make an amazing papa! <3

I'm about 26 weeks right now and Sweet Pea is moving like CRAZY! Now that she has grown so much I'm seeing her movements more and more from the outside and I can even tell when she is leaning to a certain area. I love seeing her little flutters and feeling when she gets really excited in there! This week she got the ability to see and is the size of a head of lettuce. It amazes me how fast she is growing!

On another note we finally put our registry together! Yay for the little things that make this mama to be so happy! :)