Hi to all!! Sorry for the lateness of my post! It has been crazy lately with her keeping me busy and Jake has been gone for a couple weeks so its just been us home! I definitely give props to all the single parents out there, it is one tough job, let alone when you have no significant other to help. We will be so glad when he comes back! We both miss him very much!
So, let's see we have had quite the last few months we went home for the holidays which was so wonderful to be home and see all of our family and friends! We appreciate all the people who came to visit Isla, Jake and I. It was amazing! We are very blessed to have such amazing people in our lives! It was nonstop when we were at home but it was well worth it, and Isla did such a good job with being around all the people and her new schedule. We have such a great baby. She was even awesome on the plane did not fuss, slept the whole way. Coming back was a little harder since Jake had already went back early and I was to fend for myself with her. That was interesting but we did it and she did great! Thank god! ;)
We are now back home and getting back into our routine and she has already grown so much sense we were home and changing everyday! Its crazy, I can't believe how fast it goes by, to fast. We are trying to get more involved in things around this town of Fairbanks. We have taken up a class called baby zumbini! haha its great fun and she seems to like it! Nice to get out and meet new moms. We also got a babysitter for the first time! Scary, but she loved her and so did I. I asked her to stay please don't leave me! haha. Still trying to meet as many people as we can and make friends with the moms around here so Isla can have some little friends to play with.
Isla will soon be five months coming up here Feb. 18th, which I feel like she just turned four months! She is getting to be quite the little stinker too! To smart, she definitely is gonna be a independent little one! More pics to come with all the new changes, can't wait to share them all with you.
Thanks again for stopping by hope to see everyone sooner then later.
Hello all,
We are anxiously counting down the days till we all come home to the Midwest! I know I can not wait anymore and I'm so exciting to see my family and friends! As well as introducing you all to little miss Isla. Jake is also excited he will get a much needed break from work. I know I am looking forward to getting away from the negative degree weather! haha! It's gonna be a warm front going back home.
Isla is doing very good and growing very fast! She amazes me every day at how she learns and grows. We are so blessed that we have such a happy healthy little girl! It definitely has gotten easier as people said it would but i never believed them! ;) Getting more sleep and she sleeps really good at night and for longer periods which is awesome! She has discovered her hands and like to look at them in amazement! We like to have conversations about our days and she listens and Coos back to us! Jake likes to hear about it when he comes home from work. She thinks her dad is really funny for some reason?
Before we jet off home we will be hitting up Santa's House! Ohhh boy should be something! Isla gets to meet Santa so we shall see how she reacts to that! hmm? It should be a good time we are looking forward to taking her there and checking it all out. Little weird that I live right down the road from all this shenanigans but its also kinda cool and will be nice to look back on and think we lived next to Santa! ha! I will put pics up of that adventure!
As i said before we are counting down the days till we come home and we leave in about little under 2 weeks!! I hope the flying goes good with her and she does well, little nervous about that but it has to be done! Hope to see you all soon or those of you who will be around. Hope everyone has a good Holiday and Merry Christmas in advance! Cheers!
It has been a few weeks since I have shared a post. Sorry it has been quite busy here with a newborn and the lack of sleep makes me forget where i am or what i am doing lately?! ;) These two months have flown by and it makes me realize how I want to try and capture every little thing she does, so i don't forget all the great moments. That is so hard to do when you have so much going on in your mind. We are just trying to live in each moment and enjoy!
Isla has been growing so fast its crazy! She eats non stop i feel like and she is packing on the pounds as her dad says! Geez! But never the less she is filling out quite good. She will be 2 months here soon and she seems to be the happiest baby in the world. She smiles constantly even in her sleep and when she's had a good poop! haha! It's so fun to watch all her facial expressions and hear her knew noises! Its a whole knew world for both Jake and I and we are just loving each minute. Even though at times we get irritable and exhausted it goes by and we get through it. Especially for me being so far away from home, I miss my family and friends terribly. It gets hard when he's at work for 12 hrs a day and I'm home by myself, at that moment is when I wish I was closer to home so I could have some help or company. I just have to try and stay strong and keep positive, it will soon pass. Soon enough we will be home for the holidays and we are so excited to see everyone and show off Isla as well. We will be coming home on the14th of Dec, and Isla and I will be staying for a month and Jake unfortunately has to go back early for work. I'm just thankful he gets time off and can come home finally!
Isla can't wait to meet all her knew family and friends! She is really looking forward to it! I will also try and make more updates as I can, or when I have the chance to! Thanks for checking in with us! XOXO
The wait is finally over! Isla is here and was born on Sept 18, 2013 at 10:57am and was 7lbs 9oz 19 3/4 long. It was a long 16 1/2 hr labor that I thought was never gonna end, but it did and it was all worth it to have our new amazing daughter here with us. We couldn't be more thrilled with how this little girl has changed our lives for the better. She has been doing so good and has been a really good baby so far. Sleeping well and feeding good! She likes to eat! Sleep for mom and dad has been very little, but thank you to grandma and grandpa for being here they have been a huge help with everything! We don't know what we would do without them!
Isla will almost be 2 wks, and time seems to be flying by even though at times its hard and the lack of sleep doesn't help. But before we know it she will be walking so we just have to cherish these times and take it one day at a time.
We are very lucky and grateful to all of our family and friends for all the well wishes, and support it has been so greatly appreciated. All the texts, calls, etc, has been great. And sorry for not responding back fast enough, Isla likes to take all the attention ;) Thank you again for all the love!
