tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85111569495165187212024-03-13T15:33:08.388-04:00Mrs. Wood to MotherhoodRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-82957438544129276332014-12-24T14:19:00.000-05:002014-12-24T14:19:11.172-05:00Merry Christmas Eve!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Merry Christmas Eve from our family to yours! </div>
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Here is a short video capturing some of our favorite family Christmas traditions! I am so thankful for the videos my husband creates for our family. Being able to bottle up and relive our most cherished family memories is priceless to this mama! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones!</div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/115242188">Wood Family Christmas 2014</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user12331856">Rachel Wood</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-31258430000107257752014-12-08T12:41:00.000-05:002014-12-08T12:41:53.817-05:00Happy Holidays!<div style="text-align: left;">
Happy Holidays From Our Family to Yours!</div>
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Leah’s 1<sup>st</sup> Vacation</div>
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Growing up I had never been a huge fan of the fair and probably hadn’t been since I was seven up until last year. One of my best friends insisted that our group of friends go and I’m so happy she did! We all had the best time eating entirely too much and making great memories. From that day on I became a fan of the fair :)</div>
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This year David and I were excited to take Leah. She loves animals and being around a lot of people so what better place than the fair?! We were going to take the train but decided last minute that we would wait until next year when she is older and can enjoy it. These are the little things that make me all giddy inside! Thinking of all the fun things that we get to look forward to! I especially can’t wait to take her on the Polar Express train this Christmas, not to mention all the other fun festivities that come along with Halloween and Christmas!</div>
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We had the best time! Leah loved all the people and was so
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<span class="Apple-style-span">This post has been sitting as a draft for a little over a month now. I'm actually currently working on your 7 month post, which I am also a little behind on. We've been so busy having fun this summer I haven't made the time to sit down and blog our little life adventures as much as I should. </span>I've been sure to take lots of pictures, videos, and notes on my phone so I don't forget any milestones and updates before they make it on our little blog. I'm so thankful I do this because it makes me remember all the little details even if I haven't made the time to sit down and write it all out. <span class="Apple-style-span">At times I think I will just forget the blogging all together because I am just too busy having fun to sit down and blog, but then I remember how important it is for me to document all of these amazing memories with you. I've been working on turning the blog into a series of books, to serve as our family scrapbook, and it makes me smile when I go back through and realize all the memories we have documented for our family to look back on. That makes me so happy and motivates me to make time for blogging. I've been playing catch up and plan on posting some important posts that I've missed in the coming weeks. </span><br />
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Okay, back to your 6 month post. These months are flying! I mean <i>flying</i>! I feel like I blink and you are a month older. This month you celebrated your half birthday on mama and daddy's 4 year wedding anniversary. The 20th is a special day for our little family!<br />
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<i>Walking towards a future I never knew could be so amazing</i></div>
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We recently got home from our first vacation as a family of three, which was such a fun, relaxing, and unforgettable vacation. I'm planning on doing a vacation post with lots of pictures here soon. The picture at the top of the post is a shot from vacation. You were our little beach diva! Daddy also put together a sweet video of our first family vacation which I plan on posting this week!<br />
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<b>Weight: 18 pounds 14 ounces </b>(90th percentile)</div>
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<b>Head Circumfrence: 17 inches</b> (80th percentile)</div>
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The biggest development this month is crawling! You aren't hands and knees crawling quite yet but you have the whole army crawl thing down! It was like you went from stationary to on the go overnight! You are constantly on the move now that you have discovered your new found skill. If you see something you want you make sure to get it! You are a determined little thing :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Even at the ripe age of 6 months I can tell you love to learn. You love to grab, feel, and explore everything around you...and I mean <i>everything</i>! Your mind is constantly working. You love to grab objects in front of you to see what they are and you are fascinated with cell phones and ipads. You </span><span class="Apple-style-span">still love </span>mama and daddy's faces. You love to grab our noses, cheeks, and mama's hair.<span class="Apple-style-span"> You love to feel all fabrics and textures. You love the feeling of the carpet, the couch, the wicker chair in our office, and the fabric on your rocker. </span></div>
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This month we also celebrated daddy's first official Father's Day! The love you and your daddy share is indescribable. You have him wrapped around your little tiny finger and seeing you two together just melts mama's heart. He is the best daddy I could have ever hoped for and I think you are well aware of this too because there is no one you give a bigger smile to :)<br />
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You continue to love tummy time, especially now that you are crawling. However, you did spend little less time on your tummy and more time sitting this month. You love to sit and play with your toys. You sit pretty well but I still make sure to put the boppy behind you incase you get excited and lean back too fast and lose your balance. Speaking of toys, you love toys! You love playing with blocks, rattles, baby paper books (the kind that have a crinkle sound), and teething rings. You still like Baby Einstein but not quite as much as you did.<br />
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You are fascinated with buttons. You love keyboards, remotes, and anything you can push on. You have started to take to your exersaucer and bouncer. You don't really bounce yet but you love to play with all of the little colorful gadgets. You especially like the toy on the exersaucer that spins.<br />
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You are <i>not</i> a fan of the car. I'm not sure if it's the actual car ride or the carseat. Daddy and I are pretty sure it's the carseat. You don't like the feeling of being restrained and it frustrates you. We look back and you are trying so hard to sit all they way up and get upset when you can't. We hope this is just a stage that you grow out of because it breaks my heart {and my ear drums} to hear you cry the whole car ride. </div>
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You are still a babbling machine. You love doing peek-a-boo and patty cake! I have the sweetest video of you doing peek-a-boo that I need to post.<br />
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You still love bath time. You are in size 3 diapers and wearing clothes from 6 months-12 months. You still have your beautiful blue eyes and your hair is still light brown. </div>
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You are still a great eater and sleeper. This month we introduced you to solids, which has been so much fun! You love sitting in your high chair and eating with mama and daddy. You aren't a huge fan of bananas alone but love pretty much everything else you have tried. You don't mind bananas mixed in with other foods but you're not a huge fan of them alone. You love veggies just as much as fruit and I hope that continues as you get older. I'm excited to keep exploring new foods with you as you continue to get older!<br />
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This month we took you to our neighborhood pool for the first time. And? You LOVED it! A cute little tid-bit that I don't want to forget: We were headed to the pool with friends during the week while daddy was in class. This was your first time to the pool so I took the photo above of you in your swim suit before we left and sent it to daddy. As soon as he realized we were headed to the pool he left class and drove home so he wouldn't miss your first time in the pool. I couldn't help but smile and think that you have the best daddy in the world. We had the best afternoon.<br />
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1. Trying solids </div>
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2. Father's Day</div>
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So here we are! Another beautiful month with you, baby girl! Daddy and I continue to love watching you grow, discover, and explore new things each month. <span class="Apple-style-span">We're making sure to soak up every minute because it goes fast. We are excited to continue watching you grow and living this beautiful life with you.</span></div>
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We love you so much, LeLe. <span class="Apple-style-span">You bring us more joy and love to our life than we ever thought was possible. </span>We love you to the moon and back, baby girl!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-50330387191358461532013-05-28T12:50:00.000-04:002013-05-28T14:56:44.531-04:00Letters To Leah: 5 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
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Dear Leah,</div>
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Another month has come and gone and just like that you are five months old. <span class="Apple-style-span">I sit here and think how you can possibly be five months old? It just blows my mind. It feels like yesterday we were bringing you home from the hospital. I can easily say these have been the best five months of my life. I thank God everyday that he chose <i>me</i> to be <i>your</i> mama. </span>There is nothing I love more than being your mama and watching you grow, learn, and discover the world around you every single day. I am so thankful that I have a career that allows me to be home with you and not miss a single moment. I will <i>never</i> take that for granted.</div>
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<u>5 Month Stats:</u></div>
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<b>Weight: 18 pounds</b></div>
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<b>Height: 26 1/2 inches</b> (you wouldn't stay too still, so I'm not sure how accurate this is) </div>
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This month has been filled with so<i> </i>many milestones and lots of fun and laughter. This is the first month I have really felt like you are no longer my little newborn baby, but turning into a little girl right before my eyes. Your little personality continues to unfold with each passing day. You are even starting to get a little sass. It's so cute and I love it...I'm sure I won't be saying that when the teen years roll around ;) Even with the little bit of sass you still continue to be the sweetest little thing around!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Your <i>biggest</i> milestone this month has been your transition from our room to your room. You now have a bed time and sleep in your crib every night without any fuss. It took a good two days of coming in and comforting you but you quickly started to love being in your crib and having uninterrupted sleep. You now get cranky if you aren't in bed by your bedtime. I miss having you right beside me at night but I love that you are now on a good schedule. </span>You sleep from 7:30 pm - 6:30 am. At 6:30 daddy gets you and brings you in our room where I feed you and you then fall back asleep for another three or so hours. Here is a picture of you the first morning after sleeping in your crib like a big girl...happy as a clam!</div>
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In your crib is where I discovered your other big milestone this month. One day after your nap I looked on the monitor and this is what I saw!<br />
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You rolled over! I always put you to sleep on your back and you managed to roll over during nap time. You are now a rolling machine! If I place you on your back you immediately roll to your stomach. Speaking of naps, you are now napping in your crib 1-2 times a day. If you nap once you usually sleep for two hours and if you nap twice they are both about an hour long. You usually take your first nap around 12:00 pm and your second around 4:00 pm. When we are out and about you will end up napping in your car seat or at friends/grandparent's houses in your pack and play. You are very flexible, you just like to be able to sleep at these times during the day.<br />
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bedtime mama and daddy are able to have our quality time together at night, which mainly consists of talking about you :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Speaking of Baby Einstein, you still love those DVD's! I'm excited to keep introducing you to new ones as you get older.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> You no longer need your arms under you for support while doing tummy time. You now look like a little airplane with your arms at your side in mid air. </span>You are pretty much over your swing. You will sit in it from time to time and play with the mobile above but you prefer it to not be moving. <span class="Apple-style-span">You also continue to love your bumbo! It has really helped you get the hang of sitting. On your 5th month (5.20.13) you sat in the tripod position on your own for a solid couple minutes before loosing your balance. I'm pretty sure you will have this whole sitting thing down soon! I'm excited to see you sit in the sand next month when we head to Florida. The bumbo has also made you discover your little feet! You will sit in your bumbo and reach down and play with your little toes. </span><br />
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You are still a babbling machine. You have also added in some screeching this month. That's where some of that sass comes in! Ha! Daddy and I always say that you sound like our little pterodactyl. You will just start screeching and will then flash a big smile once you get our attention ;)</div>
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You still love bath time. We can't wait to see you in the pool and ocean this summer. You are now in size 3 diapers and wearing clothes from 3 months - 6 months (sometimes bigger - just depends on the brand). You still have your beautiful blue eyes and your hair continues to lighten. Right now it's a really light brown.</div>
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You continue to be a content baby. You are still a great eater and sleeper. We're still breastfeeding and it's going great! This month we also introduced you to baby oatmeal. We mixed it in with some of mama's milk to see what you thought. You weren't too sure what to think. You made some pretty funny faces! I'm looking forward to making your baby food in the coming months!<br />
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We continue to get out almost every day. We are both loving this beautiful spring weather! We have so much fun on our weekly lunch/play dates with your aunties (my girlfriends)! We have picnics at the park, go on play dates, go to the zoo, and have lots of walks. We also spend a lot of time at Aunt Andria's house this month! We blow up the inflatable pool and just hang out all day on the back deck with you and the boys. We are counting down the days until our neighborhood pool opens and we can take you in the baby pool. I can't wait to put you in your little swim suit!<br />
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You continue to love walks. I love our walks together and as a family. I used to daydream about pushing a stroller around the neighborhood before I was pregnant and it's everything I used to imagine and more. I love taking in the beautiful spring air while looking at your sweet smiling face as you take in all that is around you.<br />
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I love this picture below. You and daddy made mama breakfast in bed and those are the beautiful roses you gave mama for Mother's Day.<br />
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So here we are! Another beautiful month with you, baby girl! We're making sure to soak up every minute because it goes fast. You teach us new things every day and there is nothing we love more than watching you grow, learn, and discover new things with each passing day. We are excited to continue watching you grow and living this beautiful life with you.<br />
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We love you so much, LeLe. <span class="Apple-style-span">You bring us more joy and love to our life than we ever thought was possible. </span>We love you to the moon and back, baby girl!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I sit here and think how you can possibly be four months already? It's unbelievable how fast time flies when you're having fun! It has been a little over a year {4.17.12} since I saw that beautiful word "pregnant" read across that pregnancy test screen. I posted more about this in my last post: <a href="http://www.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2013/04/one-year.html" target="_blank">One Year</a>. After eight months of trying for you, baby, there was simply no better sight. It was one of the happiest days of our life. </span>You were <i>so</i> wanted.<br />
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Now here we are at four months! This month has been filled with <i>so </i>much fun and laughter. Your little personality continues to unfold right in front of our eyes. The most exciting thing this month would have to be hearing your little belly laugh, which I posted <a href="http://www.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2013/04/leahs-first-laugh.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Daddy and I are convinced you have the cutest laugh ever! It gives us a glimpse of what your little voice will sound like and that makes me smile. Your Daddy continues to make you laugh the most. You will do little laughs for me, but something about that silly daddy of yours makes you bust into belly laughs. When he gets home from class you always flash him the biggest smile :) You also did one of your belly laughs for your Aunt Anne at brunch for grandpa's birthday. Daddy and I love to do silly things to try and hear that sweet laugh over and over again. There is simply no better sound :)</div>
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You had another <i>big</i> growth spurt these past two months! You are a big baby just like your mama was! Your pediatrician thinks that in the next couple of months you will just continue to grow in length and stay at about the same weight. She said it's great to see mama's milk is making for one healthy baby girl ;)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Daddy and I continue to love watching you go through so many changes each month! You continue to <i>love</i> tummy time! You are so content on your stomach. This month we introduced you to the Baby Einstein DVD's that you got for Easter and you love them! You will watch the entire DVD while doing tummy time. This</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> gives mama some extra time in the mornings to get things done around the house! This month you also learned to roll from your stomach to your back, which I have yet to get on video, but am working on it ;)</span><br />
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This month we introduced you to your Bumbo chair and you love it! You will sit in it for 30 + minutes at a time a couple times a day. You are now starting to grab for things. We will place your Sophie giraffe on your Bumbo tray and you will work really hard picking it up. You concentrate so hard to keep your grip and move it to your mouth. It's so cute watching that little brain of yours work so hard. We love watching you get stronger and stronger each week that passes.<br />
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You continue to be a content baby. You are still a great eater and sleeper. We're still breastfeeding great and you are still sleeping about 14 hours a night. You still continue to nap here and there throughout the day but you are now spending longer times awake, which I love!<br />
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We are starting to get out and about more now that you are older. Mama's not as nervous about germs and the weather is <i>finally</i> warming up! We have lunch dates with your aunties (my girlfriends) weekly, which is so much fun! We also have lots of play dates!<br />
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This month your Auntie Kara (one of mama's best friends) got engaged to Uncle Scott (one of daddy's best friends)! Mama got asked to be her Matron of Honor and we both got to go with her to pick out her wedding dress. You loved seeing your Auntie Kara try on all the dresses and you made sure to let her know the one you liked. You smiled the most in the dress she ended up choosing! It was such a special day :)<br />
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This time last year we were celebrating the news of our pregnancy with our family and I was celebrating my "first" Mother's Day! I posted about that day <a href="http://mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-first-mothers-day.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It was such a special weekend that I will always hold close to my heart. Even though Leah wasn't here yet David made sure to make my "first" Mother's Day a special one. However, nothing compares to actually spending Mother's Day with my little bundle of joy by my side. Leah, I love you more than you will ever know and more than I will ever understand. Being your mama is the greatest joy of my life and I feel so blessed that God chose me to be your mama. I love you, baby girl! </div>
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We had such a great time at the zoo! It was one of the first nice days of spring and we thoroughly enjoyed it with our sweet girl :) Leah loved sitting back in her stroller and taking in all of her surroundings. We got a zoo membership so there will be many more trips in our future! I'm already excited for ZooBoo and Christmas at the Zoo! Lot's to look forward to :)</div>
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One year since I saw that beautiful word "pregnant" read across that pregnancy test screen.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">It's unbelievable how fast time flies when you're having fun and just plain happy. </span>As soon as I saw that hour glass turn to the word pregnant, my eyes instantly started to swell, and tears started rolling down my cheeks. I will never forget that morning. After eight<i> long </i>months of trying to get pregnant, it was the most overwhelming feeling of joy, happiness, and thankfulness. I was finally going to be a mommy. David was finally going to be a daddy. We were finally going to be a family of three.</div>
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I am so happy that I have this day documented in detail. I love being able to go back and read every little detail. I love that Leah will be able to go back and read every little detail. That makes my heart happy. That is why I started this blog. To be able to look back and remember these memories. <i>Our memories.</i></div>
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We love you so much, Leah. Each day I think being your mommy can't possibly get any better than it already is, but <i>it always does</i>! I still can't believe you are ours. I thank God everyday for you. <span class="Apple-style-span">You bring more joy and love to our life than we ever thought was possible. </span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-53733362354586864192013-04-17T01:06:00.003-04:002013-04-17T01:07:31.613-04:00Leah's First Laugh!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This month has been filled with <i>so</i> many smiles and laughs. Your little personality is starting to unfold right in front of our eyes. Daddy and I have loved watching you grow, discover, and explore new things this month. Each day you are getting stronger and mastering a new skill. Each day I think being your mommy can't possibly get any better than it already is, but <i>it always does</i>! Each day gets better and better! I still can't believe you are ours. I thank God everyday for you. I've said it before and will say it again...you have completed our life in a way that is indescribable. It's amazing how much love you have added to a home that was already filled with so much love. You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to us, baby.</div>
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I have no new stats this month because we do not see your pediatrician again until next month. However, you are continuing to grow like a weed! It's hard to believe you used to be inside my belly! I just love your little leg rolls, chubby little cheeks, little nose, and chunky little feet! You still have your beautiful blue eyes and your hair is still light brown. </div>
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You now <i>love</i> tummy time! Whenever you are a little fussy I just put you on your belly and you are as happy as can be! You will stay on your tummy with your head raised and just hang out. It's adorable. </div>
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You continue to love bath time. You just love the water so we are really excited to see you in the pool and ocean this summer! We rarely swaddle you anymore. You are slowly starting to grow out of loving your MamaRoo (swing). You still like to sit in there sometimes and stare and babble to the mobile above, but you much prefer tummy time, laying on a blanket, laying in your car seat, and especially laying in mama or daddy's arms. You are now in size 2 diapers and wearing clothes from 3 months - 6 months.</div>
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You <i>continue</i> to be a content little thing. You are still a great eater and a great sleeper. We're still breastfeeding great and you are still sleeping about 14 hours a night with two short feedings in between. You still continue to nap here and there throughout the day but you are now spending longer times awake, which I love! </div>
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We are starting to get out and about more now that you are older. Mama's not as nervous about germs! We have lunch dates with your aunties (my girlfriends) weekly, which is so much fun! I'm getting so excited for the warmer weather when we can eat outside!</div>
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So here we are! Another beautiful month with you, sweet girl. I'm making sure to soak up every minute because it goes fast. You teach us new things every day and there is nothing we love more than watching you grow, learn, and discover new things with each passing day. We are excited to continue watching you grow and living this beautiful life with you.<br />
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We love you to the moon and back, baby girl!</div>
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How is it possible that you are already two months old? I'm sure I will start each one of these posts like this because it's amazing how fast you are growing! They say time flies when you're having fun and boy does it ever. Although it has only been two months it feels like you have been a part of our lives forever. You have completed our life in a way that is indescribable. It's amazing how much more love you have added to a home that was already filled with so much love.<br />
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Sweet girl, you are our everything<i>. </i>When I sit down to write these posts I think...will I ever be able to describe just <i>how much</i> I love her, <em>how much</em> she has changed my life, or <em>how much</em> she means to me? Will I ever have the words? My words may never be enough to describe the deep love I have for you, but that's okay, because I make sure to show you every day just how much I love you. Being your mommy is the greatest joy of my life.<br />
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This was a <b>big</b> month for you, sweet girl! You had a <i>major</i> growth spurt. You are in the 90th percentile all around! Your pediatrician said you are developing perfectly, and she couldn't be happier with your progress. Always what a mama wants to hear! At your two month appointment you had your first round of immunization shots. It was heartbreaking to see you get stuck by multiple needles. It was the first time I had really heard you use those lungs and it broke my heart. Good thing daddy was there to keep mommy strong! Here are your two month stats from your appointment.<br />
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<b><u>Weight:</u> 12 pounds 14.5 ounces (90th percentile)</b><br />
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<b><u>Height:</u> 24 inches (95th percentile)</b><br />
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<b><u>Head Circumference:</u> 16.02 inches (90th percentile)</b><br />
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I just love those chunky little thighs! You continue to keep filling out and I just love it. You still have your daddy's pretty blue eyes and your hair is still light brown. We continue to think you still look more like mama, but everyone always says they definitely see daddy too! You have the chubbiest little cheeks that I kiss hundreds of times a day! You still love your little hands, especially when you sleep. This month you have really started to smile and grin more and we love when we catch one of those little grins. Your little nose scrunches and your left eye squints and it's just the cutest thing ever.</div>
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You love when we talk to you. That is usually when you will flash us one of those adorable smiles. We have been doing lots of tummy time this month. You're not a big fan of tummy time but your head control keeps getting better and better. You amaze me everyday with your strength! You continue to love bath time, being swaddled, and your MamaRoo. You still dislike pacifiers so we have pretty much stopped using them. This makes daddy the dentist very happy :) You are still in size 1 diapers and wearing clothes from 3 months - 6 months.<br />
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You continue to be such a content little thing. You make this whole parenting thing look easy. You are still a great eater and a <b>great</b> sleeper. We're still breastfeeding great and you are now sleeping 14 hours a night with two short feedings in between.<br />
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You still continue to nap here and there throughout the day but you are now spending longer times awake, which I love! You love to sit in your swing or in mama or daddy's arms/lap and just stare all around. You also now love lounging in your boppy on the couch and just hanging out with mommy and daddy. You love to kick your little legs and move your arms all around. This month we have seen so much change in you. We feel like you are growing up before our eyes, and there is nothing we love more than seeing you discover new things each day.<br />
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You are definitely a mama's girl! All is good when you are in your mama's arms and this mama has no complaints ;) You love that daddy of yours too! You laugh the most when he plays and talks with you and it's the sweetest thing ever. He loves you more than you will ever know and works so hard for our little family's future. We are very lucky, bug!<br />
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Speaking of bug, that is my newest nickname for you. It all started with Leahbug and now it's just bug or buggy ;) The other nicknames that have continued to stick are: Le-Le, Baby, Leahbug, Bug, Buggy, and Sweet girl. I usually call you bug and daddy calls you baby or Le-Le.<br />
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This month there were a lot of firsts for you:<br />
1. First Valentine's Day (which I posted about <a href="http://www.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2013/02/leahs-first-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">here</a>)<br />
2. First stroller ride and walk in Fort Ben<br />
3. First Superbowl Party<br />
4. First trip to the grocery store with mommy and daddy<br />
6. First Vaccines<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AvrHa_WzLGU/UTBSiyObr1I/AAAAAAAADBo/gOakg92EYAQ/s1600/IMG_6303copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AvrHa_WzLGU/UTBSiyObr1I/AAAAAAAADBo/gOakg92EYAQ/s640/IMG_6303copy.jpg" width="640" /></a>This month your future best friend, Maxwell Parker Kimberly, was born! He was born on February 5th, 2013 at 11:54 pm! I posted a little bit about Maxwell <a href="http://www.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2012/09/leahs-bff-is-a.html" target="_blank">here</a>. You two are going to grow up together and hopefully become the best of friends just like his mama and I are. I'm so excited for all the things we do and will continue to do together as families. Andria and I can't wait until the day when you and Max are running around the house together. Did I really just say that? Not that I want to rush any stage but I look forward to all that is to come :) You two also took your first stroller ride together the other day. This is something that will happen much more often once it warms up. Congratulations again to our best friends, Bryan and Andria, on the birth of their beautiful Maxwell.<br />
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Two very important family members I have yet to mention in your posts are your four-legged brother and sister, Louie and Lexi! These two love you dearly and have adjusted perfectly. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous to bring you home to a home with two dogs. Not because Lou or Lex are aggressive because that couldn't be further from the truth. They are the most loving dogs but I did worry they might accidentally jump on you or be too rough while trying to love on you. I worried about if you would ever be able to do tummy time without them licking you up and down. I thought they would steal all your toys. <i>Well...</i>I was <b>so</b> wrong! The dogs have been so amazing with you. They are so cautious and protective over you. It's amazing to see their instincts kick in. When you cry they both come over and check on you immediately. They never touch your toys, which I am shocked about. A lot of them squeak/make noises and look just like they could be a dog toy, but they never touch them. It's like they know they are <i>your</i> toys. They have adjusted perfectly and we couldn't be more thankful. You also seem to love them too. You have never once been bothered by them and I know you will love them as much as your mama and daddy do when you are old enough. I'm excited to see you interact with them as you get older and start running around this house with them :)<br />
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You continue to get lots of visitors each week and I don't see that changing anytime soon! Our family and friends are so head over heels in love with you! Your grandparents especially can't get enough of you. This month your grandpa and Danna also booked a family vacation for all of us in Clearwater/St. Pete this summer! This will be your first plane ride and first vacation and we couldn't be more excited! Mommy and Daddy love to travel so we are excited to start traveling as a family of three! I can't wait to see you put your little feet in the sand and your little hands in the ocean. I am so excited to start making these special memories as a family :)<br />
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So here we are. Another beautiful month with you, sweet girl. I'm making sure to soak up every minute because it goes fast. You teach us new things every day and there is nothing we love more than watching you grow, learn, and discover new things with each passing day. We are excited to continue watching you grow and living this beautiful life with you.<br />
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Leah's first Valentine's Day was so special and filled with love. Daddy got her the sweetest card and brought us home a dozen roses. There is nothing sweeter than seeing my husband do these special things for our daughter. I love seeing him start these traditions with her. It melts my heart. These are the things that girls cherish forever. My dad <i>still</i> thinks of me on Valentine's day and it <i>still</i> makes me feel special every year. This year he had two floral arrangements delivered to the house. One for me and one for Leah. It meant so much to us. Thank you dad/pop-pop! We love you!</div>
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Leah also received her first piece of jewelry from her Grandpa Rick. He kept telling us weeks before Valentine's Day that he was so excited to give Leah the gift he had been working on. I was in tears when we opened up her present. It was a necklace with her birthstone surrounded in little pave diamonds. He had designed it just for her. This is something she will have and cherish forever. Thank you so much, Grandpa Rick! We love you!</div>
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David also made Valentine's Day a special day for me like he does every year. At first I was just going to write about Leah's first Valentine's Day since I use this blog to serve as her scrapbook, but then I thought it was important to document the sweet and thoughtful things her daddy does for her mommy. We started the festivities a week early with the annual IUSD Valentine's Day Dance. We go every year and have such a great time! I love getting all dressed up with my hubby and having a great night with great friends. David has the best class. I have become close with many of his classmates and their wives/girlfriends, so it's always so great seeing everyone and catching up!</div>
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On actual Valentine's Day, David took the day off class/clinic to spend the day with his girls. He made us breakfast and we spent the morning hanging out with our Leahbug. Around 2 o'clock he had suggested that I spend the afternoon baby-free to go and do whatever I wanted for the day. He told me he had a surprise and to be home at 6:00. I was excited to have the afternoon to go and run some errands and do some shopping! I was also pretty excited to get home to see what he had up his sleeve! I knew he would most likely be making me a nice dinner but I was so surprised when I got home and he led me into the living room to this set-up...</div>
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He had re-arranged the living room to make this romantic set-up. I was in tears at just how perfect he had made everything. He made us bloody mary's, shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, and dessert. He thought of everything. It was perfect to have a romantic evening at home with our baby girl right next to us in her swing. It couldn't have been a better Valentine's Day with the loves of my life. </div>
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Sunday we spent the evening with David's family celebrating Valentine's Day. They brought over take-out and we had a great night playing with Leah and hanging out. I love having such a close knit family that lives close :)<br />
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We checked into the the hospital at 7 o'clock to have <i>our baby girl!</i> The nurse showed us to our room and had us get settled in. Walking into the room was such a surreal moment. I had been in one of these rooms just three years ago when I visited my best friend after she gave birth to her little boy. And now? It was me having the baby! As someone who has never been a hospital patient before, I was nervous for the unexpected, yet so very excited to be meeting our baby girl!</div>
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After putting on the hospital gown the nurse had me climb into bed. This was it! She hooked me up to the fetal monitor, started my IV, and gave me the drug Cervidil to aid in the process of softening my cervix. </div>
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My best friend, Andria {the same friend who I had visited in one of these rooms just 3 years ago}, is an RN at the hospital and came to spend time with us after her shift! Our parents also came to the hospital as soon as we checked in. To say our parents were excited, would be an understatement! It was such an overwhelming feeling to have such amazing family and friends be <b>so</b> excited for this special time in our lives.</div>
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Making sure to take in all the last little kicks and movements from Leah on the inside :) At around 11:00 pm our family and friends headed out for the night so we could get some rest. My sweet hubby made sure I was comfortable and then laid in the chair right next to my bed. We watched episode after episode of Survivor to keep my mind off the contractions. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jvgBX6tmKU/UPDgemKmpJI/AAAAAAAABz8/sT3eJqY_G94/s1600/IMG_3641sss22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jvgBX6tmKU/UPDgemKmpJI/AAAAAAAABz8/sT3eJqY_G94/s640/IMG_3641sss22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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At 4:00 am I hear the anesthesiologist and nurse come in. I absolutely loved my night nurse, AJ. She was so sweet and made me feel at ease the entire time, answering any questions we had. With her in front of me, and David beside me I was ready for the epidural. The anesthesiologist was also great. He was friendly and kept the conversation light-hearted, which helped ease my nerves. Five minutes later and the whole process was over and in that moment I remember thinking, "This is it?! I can't believe I got myself all worked up over that!" For future mamas, I just want you to know it wasn't bad at all. Just a quick prick and a numbing sensation down my lower back and it was done!</div>
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At around 9:00 am I was 4 cm dilated. The doctor came to visit us and decided to start Pitocin. Shortly after my contractions had started to become stronger and closer together. I went back to sleep, but shortly after awoke feeling very nauseous. I got sick a couple of times, which actually was the worst part of the whole laboring process. If you know me at all, then you know that I have a fear of throwing up. See, when you check into the hospital you aren't allowed to eat or drink anything besides ice chips. For the past 15 hours I had just been eating ice, so I was basically just throwing up stomach acid, which was terrible. Soon after, I stopped getting sick and felt much better. At around 12:30 pm the doctor had come back in to check my progression and at that point decided to break my water.</div>
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At around 5:20 pm the nurse checked me and said I was 9 1/2 cm and told me I was about ready to start pushing! I will never forget that moment. I couldn't believe we were about to meet our daughter! She notified the doctor of my progress and said that we were going to try some "practice pushes." With her holding one of my legs and David holding the other she had me start pushing. I remember thinking, "Wow, this is it?" I was picturing a scene right out of <i>Knocked Up</i>, but all I could feel was pressure with each contraction, which told me when to push. The pushing was exhausting, but I felt no pain at all. I kept thinking no way this pushing is going to result in pushing a baby out. Well, I was wrong! After about 15 minutes of the "practice" pushing she said it was time to call the doctor in. </div>
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At our hospital the room that you labor in is also the room you deliver and recover in, which is so nice. The doctor came in with all the equipment and flipped the bright overhead lights on and suddenly the room was transformed; ready for the delivery of our baby girl. My doctor, nurses, and David were so encouraging while I pushed. The nurses kept saying, "I knew you were going to be so great at this!" In hindsight, I'm sure they tell all their patients that. Nonetheless, it really does give you the confidence to keep up the strong pushing. The next thing I remember is the doctor saying, "Okay I think she will be out in the next push!" Really?!? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. One more push and my daughter would be in my arms? Boy was the motivation for that last push! </div>
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At 6:44 pm, December 20th, 2012, Leah Kimberly Wood was born! I remember seeing her beautiful face and then her warm body against mine as they laid her on my chest. </div>
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We had such an outpouring of love from all of our family and friends. We had to start turning people away from visiting us at the hospital because we weren't sleeping ;)</div>
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The night we left the hospital David drove us home and went back to CVS to pick up my prescriptions. He came home with this sweet card for Leah and me. Such a sweet thing to get from your husband the same night you leave the hospital. Leah and I are pretty lucky girls to have such a loving daddy/husband :)</div>
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The beautiful ring I got on Christmas from my hubby for the birth of our Leah. It's engraved with Leah's initials and birthday. This is my right hand ring until Leah is old enough and then it will be hers :)</div>
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I can hardly believe I am sitting here writing your one month letter. This past month has been the most amazing month of your mommy and daddy's life. You have brought so much joy to our life and the love we have for you in indescribable. The other night I laid in bed and got teary-eyed at the thought of you growing up. Silly right? I wish I could just keep you little forever! But at the same time, I love to watch you grow, watch your personality evolve, and watch you discover this beautiful thing called life. We are making sure to soak up every minute of this beautiful life with you baby.<br />
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Your one month appointment went great (1/22/13). Daddy and I were so excited for this appointment to see your progress! Your pediatrician said you are developing perfectly!<br />
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Length: 21.75" (75th percentile) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">At Birth: 20 inches</span></div>
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You are such a content little thing. I am convinced we have one of the easiest newborns, and for that, your mommy and daddy thank you. I feel well-rested most days, I am able to get a shower in, and I still feel like I have a little time in the day for myself. I know this may not last as you get older and sleep less, but for now, I am thankful. You never cry for long and are only fussy when you are hungry or just want to be held by mommy or daddy. Speaking of hungry; you love to eat. You are definitely my child! You have been breastfeeding great since the hospital, which we are so grateful for. You also love to sleep. Your first two weeks of life we were having to wake you up just so you could eat. You sleep through just about everything. The other night we went to our friend's house for game night, which gets pretty loud when you have competitive people playing Pictionary, and you slept through the entire night! You were passed around from one person to the next and you loved every minute of it. Our friends just adore you, which is so sweet to see. We are blessed with a great group of friends and I can't wait for the family date nights we have ahead of us and the relationships you will build with their kiddos.<br />
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Around week two you started to get fussy around 2:00 am until about 4:00 am. We soon realized that you just needed a large feeding before bed (3 1/2 - 4 oz) and then you slept great, only waking for your feedings every three hours. The hardest part in the beginning was waking up every 2-3 hours for feedings but my body has finally adjusted and it's not nearly as tiring, especially since you just go right back to sleep. Now at four weeks, we are all sleeping great at night (for having a newborn). You now wake up about every four hours to eat and back to sleep you go. We are keeping our fingers crossed that your great sleep habits continue!<br />
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Around week three we started to notice you were much more alert! You spent more time awake taking in your surroundings. You would sit in your swing or lay in our arms and just look all around the room. You would focus and stare at things for longer periods of time. We love watching you become more aware and discover life outside the womb. </div>
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Your eyes are still deep blue, the same color they were at birth. We are so curious to see if you will keep your blue eyes like daddy or have brown eyes like mommy. Your hair continues to grow like crazy, and we love it! It was dark brown with light brown streaks at birth and it continues to lighten each week. Daddy was bleach blonde when he was young, so we are curious to see what color hair you will end up having. It's so amazing to watch you change a little each day. When you were born you looked just like a clone of your mommy, but I think you are starting to look more and more like your daddy with each passing day :)</div>
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Some of your favorite things are your "mamaRoo" (swing), being swaddled, laying on daddy and mommy, eating, and sleeping. Ah, the life of a newborn! You love bath time! You wanted nothing to do with them during your first week of life, but now you love them. You also love when daddy talks and babbles to you! You always give him a little smirk here and there and it's adorable. Your daddy just adores you and it melts my heart. You are definitely a daddy's girl, but a mommy's girl too :)</div>
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You were in newborn diapers up until about a week ago and now you are in a size 1. You are still in newborn clothing but I see us needing to move to 0-3 month clothing very soon! Some of your current nicknames are Leahbug, Le-Le, Puppy, Baby, Schnookums, and Sugar Plum.</div>
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Everyday we learn new things and are finally feeling like we are in a great routine. We are learning this parenting thing as we go and are so thankful you have made it so easy on us. Being a mom to you has been the most amazing experience of my life, and will continue to be. I'm so excited for all memories we will continue to make as a family. We are so excited to watch you grow and to continue living this beautiful life with you.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-14902924196399039652013-01-15T00:52:00.003-05:002013-01-15T00:59:44.895-05:00The Little Things<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>I'm so incredibly blessed to wake up next to these faces everyday.</i></div>
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I've been so busy loving on my baby girl that I have fallen behind on her posts. I've been trying to play catch up to make sure it all makes it on the blog.</div>
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I can't wait to share all of these posts with you all, especially her birth video that my sweet husband has worked so hard on.<br />
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I'm so excited to begin this new chapter in my family's life!</div>
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I can't wait to see what 2013 holds for our little family of three!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I wanted to make sure to get a short post in with this Christmas being such a <i>special</i> time in our lives. This was our Leah's first Christmas at the ripe age of five days old. </span>David and I have always <i>loved</i> Christmas and everything it represents. And now? It holds an even more special place in our hearts. Christmas will always be a reminder of the day that changed our lives forever. The day we welcomed our baby girl into the world. </div>
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With my due date being Christmas Eve we weren't sure if we would be celebrating Christmas at home or in the hospital. We were so happy that we ended up being home to celebrate Christmas and the birth of our daughter with our family. I <span class="Apple-style-span">thought this little outfit was perfect for our little Leah, seeing as she was the best Christmas present we could have ever hoped for. </span></div>
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With Leah only being five days old we weren't able to go to Christmas Eve Service or our large family Christmas gatherings {we didn't want to have Leah around a lot of people with the flu going around}, but we did celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with our immediate family, which was intimate and perfect. We had so much fun laughing by the fire, drinking hot chocolate, opening presents, and watching Christmas movies with our family and our little bundle of joy. </div>
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Our family of five on Christmas Eve :)</div>
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{4 days old}</div>
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Already looking forward to next Christmas</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Leah Kimberly Wood</span></div>
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Love has truly been redefined</div>
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Our baby girl is happy and healthy, and we couldn't be more in love. </div>
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We have been busy soaking up every minute with our baby girl and celebrating her birth with family and friends, but I have lots of pictures and updates to come! That is if I can pull myself away from holding and staring at my baby girl all day long ;)</div>
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Birth video to come as well!</div>
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Wow! I can hardly believe I am just a couple days away from my due date. I have been so busy getting everything ready for baby girl and spending lots of quality time with my hubby, family, and friends that I have neglected the blog. I'm trying to play catch up before baby girl makes her debut!</div>
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Today I am 39 weeks and 2 days! At our appointment yesterday I was 2 cm. dilated and 50% effaced so now it's just a waiting game and we couldn't be more excited!</div>
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The hubby is finished with finals and clinic so we are spending our evenings like this until baby girl makes her arrival :)</div>
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Cookie baking/decorating and Ornament exchange with my girls!</div>
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Daddy picking out Leah's 1st toothbrush {My husband is in Dental School so this was very important to him ha!}</div>
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Enjoying a Colts game with friends!</div>
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Pampered preggo day with my pregnant BFF :)</div>
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Having a fun and relaxing this time with my husband, family, and friends. Making sure to enjoy these last few days of pregnancy! </div>
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Will keep you all posted!!! :)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I posted a sneak peek <a href="http://www.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2012/08/nursery-baby-girls-name.html" target="_blank">here</a> of the nursery back in August! </span></div>
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Baby girl's room is now complete and I am so excited to share it with you all! Decorating a nursery has always been a dream of mine. I was planning nurseries in my head way before we were even pregnant! Designing/creating Leah's nursery with my husband will always be one of my favorite memories. I picked out most of the furniture/decorations but he was the one behind all the hard work to make it my dream nursery! And we had so much fun doing it together :)</div>
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Welcome to Leah's nursery!</div>
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The wallpaper was the inspiration behind the whole room. I just love it! It has a textured sparkle to it that makes the space extra girly and fun :)</div>
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The tufted suede fabric wall that my hubby created! (more details below).</div>
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Leah's 1st stuffed animal on the left. The hubs insisted that he picked out her first stuffed animal and this is the one he picked :)</div>
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I love all the storage this dresser has for not only her clothes but for diapers, wipes, burp cloths, swaddles, etc. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUbnNYuI2TM/ULmfdQ3R1uI/AAAAAAAABYs/6LeppgGaV0c/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUbnNYuI2TM/ULmfdQ3R1uI/AAAAAAAABYs/6LeppgGaV0c/s640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Apothecary jars filled with baby powder and cotton balls and her first little perfume bottle :)</div>
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One of my best girlfriends got us the Burt's Bee's baby collection as a gift at our Gender Reveal Party since the theme of the party was "What will it bee?"</div>
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It later became the splash of color inspiration for the room :)</div>
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The elephant piggy bank the hubs and I painted at a local pottery place. We wanted to have a little something personalized from us in her nursery :)</div>
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Her sweet little bassinet in our room</div>
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Now all we need is our little girl to complete the room :)</div>
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<b><u>Crib</u></b>: Casablanca Crib by Bratt Decor</div>
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Be sure not to order this crib off the Bratt Decor website, it's a lot pricier. A lot of websites carry this crib, so be sure to look around to find the best price (a lot of the websites will offer free shipping, too!) I can't remember which website we used but I just google shopped around for the best deal.</div>
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<u><b>Wall Paper</b></u>: Candice Olson Design</div>
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We purchased this wallpaper from a website called Steve's Blinds and Wallpaper (www.stevesblindsandwallpaper.com). It was about $150.00 cheaper than purchasing the wallpaper from the Candace Olson website!</div>
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<b><u>Paint:</u></b> The paint was a custom color that was created from all the colors in the wallpaper so their is no specific name for the color :(</div>
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<u><b>Fabric (Tufted Wall)</b></u>: Jo Ann Fabrics</div>
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I had this crazy vision to turn the bottom of our wall into a tufted fabric wall. I had never seen it done before but I knew how I wanted it to look in my head. My sweet and patient husband took my crazy vision and made it a reality. We both had no idea where to start but he made it happen for me and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!</div>
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Disclaimer: I spent the majority of the time doing this while my husband put together the tufted wall:</div>
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Therefore, this will be a vary vague description of how the wall was created. My husband said he would be more than happy to provide any and all details for anyone who has any questions, but I thought I would at least include the basics!</div>
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He started by taking off the floorboard and chair rail trim. He then used thick batting (I can't remember the weight we used but it was the thickest JoAnn fabrics sold and we still doubled it up) and staple gunned it to the wall. The thickness of the batting will determine how tufted the wall will look when complete with the buttons. He then covered the batting with the white suede fabric we picked out at JoAnn fabrics.</div>
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Once the fabric was on the wall he nailed the trim back on. We also had to purchase corner trim for all the corners of the wall. David then measured and took a staple gun and made an X where all the buttons would be placed, which gave it the tufted appearance. (We made the buttons from the same tufted suede fabric so it would match). David then hot glued all the buttons over the staples! Like I mentioned earlier, it's a very vague description but I hope it gives you a better idea :)</div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Bassinet:</u> Buy Buy Baby</div>
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<b><u>Elephant Piggy Bank:</u></b> David and I went to our local pottery decorating shop and picked out and decorated the elephant.</div>
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<u><b>Mirrored Dressers:</b></u> Pier One (Hayworth Collection)</div>
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<u><b>Chair</b></u>: Ikea</div>
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<u><b>Foot Stool</b></u>: Home Goods (Hubby re-upolstered it with the same fabric as the tuffed wall)</div>
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<u><b>Pillow</b></u>: Pier One</div>
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<u><b>Chandelier</b></u>: Home Depot</div>
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<u><b>Mirror</b></u>: Home Goods (TJ Maxx)</div>
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<u><b>LEAH letters</b></u>: Houseworks</div>
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<u><b>Shelves</b></u>: Target</div>
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<u><b>Yellow Picture Frame</b></u>: Delaney's Boutique </div>
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Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions about anything in the nursery! I would be more than happy to answer any of your questions :)
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the Wood House!</div>
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If you know me at all you know how much I <strike>love</strike> am obsessed with Christmas! I am also obsessed with decorating/interior design and thought I would take you on a tour through our Christmas home decor! </div>
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I can't wait to cuddle Leah next to this fire all winter long :)</div>
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Hanging Leah's stocking</div>
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I love looking over at the mantle and seeing her little stocking hang. Seeing her stocking hang reminds me of all the fun traditions we have ahead of us as a family! Thinking about it makes me all giddy inside...I can't wait :)</div>
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Little springs of garland can add a little splash of Christmas to any space</div>
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I love my snowflake pillow!</div>
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My new William Sonoma cookbooks I can't wait to try out over the holidays!</div>
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The little tree in Leah's nursery :)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpIgBeqkpXg/ULfb1oXPBwI/AAAAAAAABWI/5AUhYSl0Tt8/s1600/final!!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpIgBeqkpXg/ULfb1oXPBwI/AAAAAAAABWI/5AUhYSl0Tt8/s640/final!!.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>
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Our fur babies are in the holiday spirit too :)</div>
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This weekend my girlfriends and I will be doing our Annual Christmas Baking/Decorating and Ornament Exchange, which I am so excited about! We spend the entire day baking different homemade cookies and then divide them up and take them home to our families for the holidays{if our husbands don't devour them first!}. We then do an ornament exchange at the end of the night. I love all of our fun holiday traditions. It's a great way to celebrate the holidays with your girlfriends :)</div>
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<a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fchristmas-decor-home-tour_29.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-pZs6OobbrLs%2FULfWauJpPeI%2FAAAAAAAABTU%2FakbmRmgJVNQ%2Fs1600%2F3.jpg&description=Pottery%20Barn%20Inspired%20Christmas%20Decor%20"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294583908471406234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511156949516518721.post-84207733045151327312012-11-29T15:35:00.002-05:002012-11-29T18:04:55.690-05:00Thanksgiving Weekend Recap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
{36 weeks} </div>
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I can hardly believe Thanksgiving has come and gone and I am now 36 weeks! I wanted to be sure to get a Thanksgiving post in so I wouldn't forget this special weekend in my pregnancy. </div>
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Although I am thankful everyday, I was especially thankful this Thanksgiving for a healthy pregnancy and our growing little family. I feel like my heart could explode when I think about the love I have for my husband and the little girl we will be welcoming into the world in just 4 short weeks! I could not be more thankful for this life God has given me.</div>
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Last year we celebrated Thanksgiving in New York with David's brother. It was the first time I had ever had Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, which was a fun experience! We had a blast celebrating Thanksgiving in the Big Apple, but it was nice to be home this year with the entire family. Unfortunately, David's brother was unable to be at this year's Thanksgiving due to his busy school schedule. However, he will be home for Christmas and the arrival of his little niece, which we are all excited about! </div>
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Thanksgiving this year was spent with both sides of our families. The topic of conversation this year revolved around little miss Leah and her upcoming arrival ;) Leah is the first grandchild on both sides, so to say there is excitement for her arrival would be an understatement. David's mom even went out to the baby stores at midnight on Thanksgiving to go Black Friday shopping for little miss Leah after all the cooking and festivities from the day/night...I wish I had that kind of energy again! </div>
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My mama-in-law and all the yummy food from Thanksgiving! These are the only photos I got from Thanksgiving and they were on my point and shoot. I have been too exhausted lately to lug around my professional equipment.</div>
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Friday, we spent the entire day/night next to the fire putting up our ginormous tree, decorating the house, watching Christmas movies, and eating large amounts of Thanksgiving leftovers. What is more perfect than that? I am much more exhausted this trimester, so for me this was the perfect day spent with my hubby. I will be posting a Christmas decor home tour later this week!</div>
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Saturday, my hubby took me on a fancy date night to the Skyline Club where he <strike>wined</strike> water and dined me! We started off the evening by going to monument circle to see the tree (little did I know we would have an even better view once we actually got to dinner). After walking around the circle we headed to dinner and had a great evening laughing, talking, and eating entirely too much. </div>
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View from our table!</div>
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Unfortunately, what was an amazing weekend turned pretty crummy around 3:00 am when I woke up feeling very sick. I spent all of Sunday sicker than a dog with what looked to be food poisoning. I'm so thankful for my husband who took such great care of me {and Leah}. He is the best caretaker. He made sure to take my temperature every 30 minutes to make sure my fever didn't spike and bought me all the gatorade and popsicles a girl could ask for ;) After a rough two days I was finally back to myself on Tuesday. {thank goodness!}</div>
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Despite the food poisoning from the restaurant, we had a great Thanksgiving weekend. It was filled with family, food, and great memories :) </div>
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as well!</div>
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{We also celebrated Thanksgiving with our friends at our Annual Friendsgiving Dinner! If you missed that post you can check it out <a href="http://mrswoodtomotherhood.blogspot.com/2012/11/friendsgiving-dinner.html" target="_blank">here</a>}</div>
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