7 months!

Look who is 7 months old and sitting up!

Rolling!

Gemma is officially rolling over!!!!! YAY :) But she gets stuck on her tummy and doesnt like it ; )

Decade

Tomorrow Rj & I have been together for 10 years! I am so thankful to have him in my life. When I met him I knew I wanted him to be the one I marry and have a baby with and that is how it turned out. He's such a wonderful daddy and I love seeing him with Gemma. We've been through many up's and down's but we got through it together. Here's to another decade and many, many more.

Gemma's 1st Snow Day

Before I was a Mommy!

Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom - I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom - I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

Happy New Year!

Since its a New Year; I decided to add a new background. Something simple! I have been only posting pictures as of lately; it takes less time. One of my goals this year is to blog more, as far as words and not only pictures; starting today.



I am looking forward to a New Year. 2010 was one of the most exciting years for me, because I had the most beautiful, sweetest daughter come into my life; however it was also one of the hardest. 2011 should be exciting; Rj & I's 10 year Anniversary and Gemma's 1st birthday. She should also be learning to crawl and walk this year; among other things. She still is trying to learn to roll over, shes only done it twice. Also, shes learning to sit on her own. She is almost 7 months now and has started eating baby food. She has tried green beans, peas, carrots, squash and sweet potatoes. She really likes the last three. This week I will be introducing fruits to her, she will love those. All day, everyday she says "mamamamamamama". It may not count that she is saying momma, but hearing it is so amazing!



Yesterday was the start of my healthy eating/exercise again! I would like to lose 15 pounds by Gemma's 1st birthday; this is my motivation. Luckily, the other baby weight fell off, but now its time to start moving and getting fit once again! Healthy & Happy Mommy = Happy Baby


My New Year's Resolutions:

-Be smarter with my finances
-Start saving again
-Drink more water & green tea
-Exercise for at least 30 minutes 3x a week
-Lose 10-15 pds by Gemma's 1st birthday
-Eat at home more often (on the weekends)

Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year!