Siesta time!

Happy Cinco de Mayo 

with a baby taking a siesta in a sombrero

Having a Cinco de Mayo due date was fun. I found a crocheted Mexican sombrero on etsy at this shop. The owner was so easy to work with. It is Mexican flag colors but not that girly so I asked if she could give me a red rose to go with it. She gave me two - with the safety pin! She sewed them that morning before shipping that day. Awesome service!

The wool ruana is authentic from Mexico since my paternal grandma lived in Mexico for a while. I'm not even sure why I have it, it was in a box of things to give back to my dad. It's a little scratchy, but give a baby a thumb and she'll take a siesta anywhere I guess!

The maracas are from a party store. I painted them to give them some character. I considered giving them out at the hospital to the visitors, but when she was due on May 1st instead of May 5th, it didn't seem like a good idea any more.

But it's fun that I can still post these ON her due date instead of waiting until the festive day is yesterday's news. Thanks for giving me some time to prep, baby girl!

We hope you can all make some time for an afternoon siesta too, happy Cinco de Mayo!

Original post the Fishy Face Photography blog can be found here: http://www.blog.fishyfacephotography.com/2014/05/cinco-de-mayo-sombrero-babys-siesta.html

The dreaded "second night"

We got to go home a day earlier than anticipated! We had some visitors at the house so we did not get to nap, but we still felt more rested. On our way home, I looked through the paperwork file and was reminded of the "second night" with the baby. It warned about her wanting to nurse constantly and gave ways not to freak out about this particular restless night. I remember this night with my boys. I had to wake Steven up to walk with the baby while I got a little sleep. He would have to wake me before long swearing our baby was starving. The boys would want to nurse to sleep but could not sleep long enough. My milk would not be in so it would seem like I was starving my babies. Frustrating and tiring for all. 

My mom offered to sleep over and take the night shift for us. She said would bounce Baby Julia after I would feed her. She did the same service for Kat. I have Steven who is a big help so I figure we can manage. I braced myself. 

I resisted the urge to go through pictures and blog. I put Julia in her bassinet up by our bed. She is so tiny! I layed next to Tyler who reluctantly went to his crib. I got ready for bed and tried laying down. But it had already begun. She was restless. I fed her and layed her back down. She awoke again. I wanted to say, "let the record reflect: that I attempted the bassinet!" She rested between the wall and myself and we nursed to sleep. 

Confused, I woke up at 5:30. We had gone to sleep by 10. I awoke not because she was acting famished, but because my tummy was cramping and my back was sore. Why was Julia still sleeping so perfectly?! I went downstairs for some Advil and water. Then I stared at her. Should I awake her? I could hear Nurse Deanna's voice, "baby needs fo eat. Baby needs to eat!" But Nurse Susan did say on demand feeding. So I waited more. Then I moved her closer to the wall. She sorta swished her head side to side, so I snatched her to feed her. I changed her first. Not dirty?! It was a little wet. She did not cry at all! And did not even act hungry. I kept thinking, "no crying [s]he mskes."

I fed her in the Costa Rica chair by Tyler's bed.

It is under the light my dad got for Dylan. 

She ate from the left then wanted to stretch.

So innocent. She pooped a while. We hung out. 

I changed her then she ate on the other side while I blogged this. Tyler tossed some and grabbed his blanket. 

Birds began to chirp. I looked up to see the sun had started waking up. How sweet. Maybe it would dry some of the rain we were just hearing. 

Julia fell asleep. Steven came in. It was 7am. He offered to hold het. (I was blogging with her vertical up on my chest.) Instead I put her in her bassinet. Steven and Dylan stared at her then picked her up. Steven said she was acting hungry right then. But he knew she wasn't. He said that Tyler came in bed with me for an hour to go back to sleep then went sown the stairs as happy as could be sonce he got yo sleep in both beds. Steven held her until 9 and gave her to me. Steven was starving and isn't a multi-tasker. I tried to feed her, not a real try. Tyler kissed her lots and asked repeatedly to hold her and poked her cheeks gently and put toys on her then left us alone. (For a couple of minutes.)

She slept on! 

Loved our second night :)

Hi Miss Ivy June Crew!!

Ivy was born yesterday when I was at work.  I couldn't wait to see her!  She's so perfect and round and healthy and sleepy and happy and girly and pretty, see for yourself! 

Corrie, who looks so pretty and relaxed and awesome, 

sent me these three pictures yesterday. 

 We stopped by to meet Ivy today.  Dylan and Isaac were so happy to meet her finally.  Steven took pictures while I helped Dylan and Isaac take turns holding her.  She makes eye contact and looks around and is so sweet.

 We couldn't stay long, of course, but after the doctor took her away then Ivy ate, I took a couple of pictures of her perfectly round little face. 

Ni' night sweet Ivy, see you soon!  I'm soooo happy that I can get my little baby girl fix with you, be ready for my camera to be in your face all day long!

A lot more of this sweet little newborn, Shaylyn

I took over Jolyn's family's dinner time taking newborn photos for 5 day old Shaylyn. She's 2Dylan's little sister! She has such soft fun hair, and was the perfect little model. I wish I could have just stayed all day b/c we had even more ideas. She was perfect and so sweet! Jolyn is a dancer, so Shaylyn has a lot of her own little tutus too!





She looks like a little doll here.


I gave her some kisses too:)
I love the scrunchy little face! She's so new and perfect!
This is one of my favorites, it shows her hair so perfectly.


I like this one so much of the big brother and baby sister.





Good looking family, don't you think?!
Look Jolyn, did you notice that Dylan's shirt miraculously dried! I bet you were worried you didn't get a good picture with silly Dylan, but I love this family photo, I do.
Gorgeous
She kept pointing her toes, I think she'll be a natural dancer:)






This is her birthday! See, she was just 5 days old. It was hard waiting so long to get a chance to go see her!
And this one again. Her name is similar to my middle name. I like it:)
I do have some more, if you can believe it, Jolyn. Come over and see some time!
(Oh, and thank your family and dinner guests for waiting so long for us to play with blocks:)