When I was waiting (impatiently) for sweet little Neva's arrival, I was instructed that an eviction notice was in order to get things moving.
Now five months later she is here and wonderful, beautiful, thriving, awesome...everything a girl could ask for.
But this baby weight? Not so much a fan of it. I have a big belly dance show and amazing workshop(s) coming up...and I would really like you to be gone for that.
So baby weight (and then some), this is your eviction notice. You MUST be gone by the end of April. Our relationship has been great, but I am now done with you.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
NYC
We had a BLAST in NYC. I have never really thought of myself as a city girl, but I sure could see myself enjoying the big city!
Neva was amazing on the plane to NYC...she cried during the landing of our second flight, but other than that was amazing! We arrived late, ate and hit the hay. On our first day in NY, Eric had to work so Neva and I stuck around the hotel. I was being a bit of a wuss, intimidated by the big city. It was snowy and she napped a lot, but in hindsight I sure wish I had gone out and about with her. We did catch a cab on our own and met Eric and the employees from the J1 company he was working with for a great dinner at a fancy French restaurant. Delicious! They even had a bathroom attendant...don't think I've ever eaten in a restaurant with a person kicking it in the bathroom before.
On our second day we saw:
Times Square
Chrysler Building
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
Macy's
Central Park
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Grand Central Station
Grenwich Village
Radio City Music Hall
We also went on our first Subway ride and it was nothing like I expected! It is actually a very nice, fast and seemingly safe way to get around the city! We spent the day with our good friend, Sophia, which was awesome...and she was a great tour guide! I also got to sit in on a NY belly dance class and ate some amazing food! We ate at an Irish Pub for lunch...corned beef sandwich and a Black and Tan for me. Then we went to this hole in the wall Polish restaurant, Stage, for dinner and it was one of the best meals I've EVER had.
We were also stopped by a reporter from Extra! who wanted our opinion on a new John Travolta movie. I had just said I wanted to be on TV when they stopped us! Sadly, I had absolutely NO idea what they were talking about!
And, we stopped outside The Palace Hotel as a bunch of guys were standing around. Turns out they were waiting for the Miami Heat to walk out. We waited for a bit, hoping to catch a glimpse of some gigantic fellas, but no such luck. We walked half a block to a coffee shope where we ran into Mario Chalmers, who plays for the Heat and previously for KU. Eric chatted with him for a few minutes and wished him luck for the game...think this was the highlight of the trip for Eric!
The next day, we saw:
The Statue of Libery (from afar, as well as Ellis Island)
FAO Schwarz
Central Park...again
The Plaza Hotel
Wall Street
Ground Zero
We had appetizers, beer, wine and dinner at Allie and Steve's sweet apartment! They were so sweet to watch interact with Neva. And their apartment?!?! Has the sweetest view of the city...amazing! It was great to be able to catch up with some good friends while we were in town!!!
We had big plans for lots of souvenir shopping on our final day, but Neva had other plans....diapers, eating, etc. That stuff all comes first!! And then we headed back to CO. It was an amazing vacation...I absolutely loved our visit and can't wait to go back!
Neva was amazing on the plane to NYC...she cried during the landing of our second flight, but other than that was amazing! We arrived late, ate and hit the hay. On our first day in NY, Eric had to work so Neva and I stuck around the hotel. I was being a bit of a wuss, intimidated by the big city. It was snowy and she napped a lot, but in hindsight I sure wish I had gone out and about with her. We did catch a cab on our own and met Eric and the employees from the J1 company he was working with for a great dinner at a fancy French restaurant. Delicious! They even had a bathroom attendant...don't think I've ever eaten in a restaurant with a person kicking it in the bathroom before.
On our second day we saw:
Times Square
Chrysler Building
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
Macy's
Central Park
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Grand Central Station
Grenwich Village
Radio City Music Hall
We also went on our first Subway ride and it was nothing like I expected! It is actually a very nice, fast and seemingly safe way to get around the city! We spent the day with our good friend, Sophia, which was awesome...and she was a great tour guide! I also got to sit in on a NY belly dance class and ate some amazing food! We ate at an Irish Pub for lunch...corned beef sandwich and a Black and Tan for me. Then we went to this hole in the wall Polish restaurant, Stage, for dinner and it was one of the best meals I've EVER had.
We were also stopped by a reporter from Extra! who wanted our opinion on a new John Travolta movie. I had just said I wanted to be on TV when they stopped us! Sadly, I had absolutely NO idea what they were talking about!
And, we stopped outside The Palace Hotel as a bunch of guys were standing around. Turns out they were waiting for the Miami Heat to walk out. We waited for a bit, hoping to catch a glimpse of some gigantic fellas, but no such luck. We walked half a block to a coffee shope where we ran into Mario Chalmers, who plays for the Heat and previously for KU. Eric chatted with him for a few minutes and wished him luck for the game...think this was the highlight of the trip for Eric!
The next day, we saw:
The Statue of Libery (from afar, as well as Ellis Island)
FAO Schwarz
Central Park...again
The Plaza Hotel
Wall Street
Ground Zero
We had appetizers, beer, wine and dinner at Allie and Steve's sweet apartment! They were so sweet to watch interact with Neva. And their apartment?!?! Has the sweetest view of the city...amazing! It was great to be able to catch up with some good friends while we were in town!!!
We had big plans for lots of souvenir shopping on our final day, but Neva had other plans....diapers, eating, etc. That stuff all comes first!! And then we headed back to CO. It was an amazing vacation...I absolutely loved our visit and can't wait to go back!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tooth!!!
How did I not mention this last night??? Must have been the complete exhaustion...
However, yesterday morning as we were hanging out in the Grand Junction airport, I stuck my finger in little Neva's mouth to see if all this drool was producing anything...and sure enough one of her bottom teeth is now poking through! How in the world is this possible? Why in the world do they have to grow so quickly? How is this absolutely amazing and heart wrenching at the same time? And how did this amazing little girl pop a tooth with no warning? We haven't used any teething gel since my last post about teething and our night of being up every 30 minutes. Absolutely nothing since then.
Amazing, I tell you. Absolutely amazing!
However, yesterday morning as we were hanging out in the Grand Junction airport, I stuck my finger in little Neva's mouth to see if all this drool was producing anything...and sure enough one of her bottom teeth is now poking through! How in the world is this possible? Why in the world do they have to grow so quickly? How is this absolutely amazing and heart wrenching at the same time? And how did this amazing little girl pop a tooth with no warning? We haven't used any teething gel since my last post about teething and our night of being up every 30 minutes. Absolutely nothing since then.
Amazing, I tell you. Absolutely amazing!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
New York
We made it!!!
Our very full day of travel was pretty darn good...except for the last 15 minutes of our last flight. Poor little Neva had enough by this point!! But she was a trooper today, for sure!
And now we are here, fed and ready for bed. We are staying in a cute little hotel with an amazing view of the Empire State Building outside from our snowy little balcony. Truly amazing. I am beyond excited for this trip to continue!!
More to come...
Our very full day of travel was pretty darn good...except for the last 15 minutes of our last flight. Poor little Neva had enough by this point!! But she was a trooper today, for sure!
And now we are here, fed and ready for bed. We are staying in a cute little hotel with an amazing view of the Empire State Building outside from our snowy little balcony. Truly amazing. I am beyond excited for this trip to continue!!
More to come...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Leaving...
on a jet plane!!! We are headed on our first vacation as a family tomorrow and I am beyond excited! We're going to New York!!! Eric has to go for work, but Neva and I get to tag along. And I can't wait! We're also going to get to catch up with some of my girlfriends and hopefully take in a belly dance class while we're there. And of course do some serious sight-seeing!!
On another note, Eric turned 30 last week and we celebrated with some sledding this weekend. A good time was had by all...and 30 isn't looking so bad these days. Good thing, as we're counting down the last few months until I join that club as well!
Neva continues to be amazing! She's learning to sleep without being swaddled and is handling that change like a champ! She was also exposed to the flu last week at daycare and came through that with flying colors...not even the tiniest resemblance of feeling ill...such a healthy little gal!
She is SO close to rolling over from her back to her tummy. She kicks her legs straight up in the air and pushes them over so that she is completely on her side. She turns her head to face the other direction...if only that bottom arm didn't get in the way! I'm so excited for her to reach this milestone...but really can't believe my little baby is almost 5 months old and ready to be doing things like this!
Off to pack to see the concrete jungle I've heard so much about...
On another note, Eric turned 30 last week and we celebrated with some sledding this weekend. A good time was had by all...and 30 isn't looking so bad these days. Good thing, as we're counting down the last few months until I join that club as well!
Neva continues to be amazing! She's learning to sleep without being swaddled and is handling that change like a champ! She was also exposed to the flu last week at daycare and came through that with flying colors...not even the tiniest resemblance of feeling ill...such a healthy little gal!
She is SO close to rolling over from her back to her tummy. She kicks her legs straight up in the air and pushes them over so that she is completely on her side. She turns her head to face the other direction...if only that bottom arm didn't get in the way! I'm so excited for her to reach this milestone...but really can't believe my little baby is almost 5 months old and ready to be doing things like this!
Off to pack to see the concrete jungle I've heard so much about...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Teething
There are countless amazing moments of being a parent. She smiles, she laughs, she coos, she fake coughs because she thinks it's funny, she thinks I am a goddess, she looks deep into my soul and she loves me unconditionally.
And then...then there is teething.
Last week at Neva's 4 month check-up, we were informed that she is in fact teething. Seems early, I know, but guess it's totally normal to start at this age. And then the madness began...for 3 nights she was up every 30 minutes to 2 hours. The fact that she has been such a great sleeper has made this change even more difficult....she has been getting up 1-2 times a night for the past several weeks.
It was insanely difficult to function on that very small amount of sleep.
And this is just the beginning....
And then...then there is teething.
Last week at Neva's 4 month check-up, we were informed that she is in fact teething. Seems early, I know, but guess it's totally normal to start at this age. And then the madness began...for 3 nights she was up every 30 minutes to 2 hours. The fact that she has been such a great sleeper has made this change even more difficult....she has been getting up 1-2 times a night for the past several weeks.
It was insanely difficult to function on that very small amount of sleep.
And this is just the beginning....
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
4 months
First of all, how did that happen!?!?!
Our little Neva is now 4 months old! And she is thriving! We took her in for her well child check-up today and she weighed in at 12 lbs. 14 oz. - up 5 lbs. 7 oz. from her birth weight! And she is 25 inches long, up 4 from birth!! Luckily for her, she's built like her Dad...tall and skinny!!
I swear she gets more and more fun every single day! She has really started laughing, which is unbelievable! Tonight as I was trying to put her to bed, she just wanted to talk and laugh. How can you not give in to that? She babbled and giggled back and forth with me for a good 5 minutes. Melts my heart.
She is really enjoying her activity mats. She likes to see what's going on abover her and also LOVES to be on her tummy and check out the stuff on the mat. She also likes to play with the toys hanging from her papisan chairs and has really started batting at them, grabbing them and talking to them.
She has also rolled a few more times, which is really cool for us to watch! She is also kicking her legs like crazy and likes to practice standing. She is such a strong girl! She also likes to push WAY up on her arms when on her tummy...stong, strong!
She is just amazing, I tell you. If you haven't met her yet, get your buns over here and kiss these big ol' cheeks!
And this is just cute...Neva skyping with her Aunt Mandy and Cousin Elliott
And lastly, Baby Neva amongst the Christmas craziness
Our little Neva is now 4 months old! And she is thriving! We took her in for her well child check-up today and she weighed in at 12 lbs. 14 oz. - up 5 lbs. 7 oz. from her birth weight! And she is 25 inches long, up 4 from birth!! Luckily for her, she's built like her Dad...tall and skinny!!
I swear she gets more and more fun every single day! She has really started laughing, which is unbelievable! Tonight as I was trying to put her to bed, she just wanted to talk and laugh. How can you not give in to that? She babbled and giggled back and forth with me for a good 5 minutes. Melts my heart.
She is really enjoying her activity mats. She likes to see what's going on abover her and also LOVES to be on her tummy and check out the stuff on the mat. She also likes to play with the toys hanging from her papisan chairs and has really started batting at them, grabbing them and talking to them.
She has also rolled a few more times, which is really cool for us to watch! She is also kicking her legs like crazy and likes to practice standing. She is such a strong girl! She also likes to push WAY up on her arms when on her tummy...stong, strong!
She is just amazing, I tell you. If you haven't met her yet, get your buns over here and kiss these big ol' cheeks!
And this is just cute...Neva skyping with her Aunt Mandy and Cousin Elliott
And lastly, Baby Neva amongst the Christmas craziness
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