Our New Little Life

So this post is going to be pretty long, but I decided to do a Husband Tag. The reason I really wanted to do this, is the last couple weeks Andrew has had to really step up. He has been taking care of not only Skye, but me as well. This involves the cooking, cleaning, bath time, and generally everything I do, on top of everything he does.  Last week I had a D&C and it took so much more out of me than I anticipated. It took about three or four days to be able to walk without getting lightheaded, and those few days, He had to do EVERYTHING. I'm still not 100% (for unknown reasons), and he is still having to do a lot. I wanted to do a few posts all about him and our relationship. *Keep in mind I have a very sarcastic husband lol Q: How and where did we meet? A: You know exactly where we met... Q: What was your first impression? A: I don't remember. Q: How and where was our first date? A: Uhh the movies.. and you were sick and dying. Q:  Where was...

Skye was originally due on February 28th, but she wasn't quite ready to come out yet lol. At my last OB appointment I was only at 3 1/2 cm., so they went ahead and scheduled my induction for when I would be exactly 41 weeks. At about 6:15 am on March 7th, they decided to break my water. They started getting me hooked up to the IV, took my blood, everything they needed for me to be ready for the next 12 hours. By 8:15 they had started me on Pitocin, unfortunately I hadn't progressed any on my own since they had broken my water. I really wanted to go into labor naturally, and not have any pain medication. Now let me tell you, if you have never been induced, those contractions are no joke. When the nurse was giving me the Pitocin, she gave me very little, and my contractions took off. They didn't even give me a full dose. Of course me being me, I didn't want an epidural, so I got the pleasure of experiencing these contractions in their fullest. Now if you are debating...

As I write this, you are curled up on my lap taking a nap. And I can't help but think of everything I want for you. I want for you to be curious. I want you to enjoy learning new things, and to see the beauty of things unknown. I want for you to know what you want, and to go after it. I want you to find something you enjoy so thoroughly, that you couldn't imagine not doing it. I want you to have a best friend, that you can grow up , and old with. I want you to know that you can do anything that you set your mind to, and that your dad and I will support you through all of it. I want you to know that you can come to me for absolutely anything, because believe it or not, I've done some pretty dumb stuff too. When a boy breaks your heart, I want you to tell me, because it sucks, and you're going to need ice cream. I want you to not get mad at me when I tell your dad that a boy broke your heart, because I know hes gonna hunt that boy down. I can tell by the way he looks a...

Since having Skye, Andrew and I have made it a point to take here pretty much everywhere with us. This is so that not only does she get used to going different places, but so that we can be used to having her with us and it doesn't seem like a big deal. She's actually gotten really good at going places. We've even taken her to Longhorn Steakhouse, and you would have had no clue she was even there. Don't get me wrong, she definitely fusses every once in a while, but normally she's super easy to soothe. That is, until yesterday. Yesterday Skye screamed like never before, and I automatically start trying to soothe her. Of course we are at the very back of Walmart, and I realize my nursing cover is still in the car, in the diaper bag. Which is also in the car, because I suck. Instead of running all the way to the car, I decide that I can just go nurse her in the family restroom (I know I could totally just whip my boob out and nurse her, but I personally don't lik...

It's actually been quite a while since Andrew and I have gone on a date, but unfortunately that seems to be what happens when you have a baby. Here I am going to share with you 7 simple and fun ways to refresh your date night. Try something new So often when Andrew and I would have a date night, we would repeat the same thing over and over. Typically it was dinner and a movie, and while we still love to do that together, it became less of a date and more of a routine. So instead of dinner and a movie, maybe go on a day date. We both love to go out to breakfast, so a couple times we would go out to eat at our favorite breakfast place and then enjoy walking around downtown during the afternoon. Try an at home date night My husband and I love to cook together. We will make dinner, typically something we don't make often. Sometimes it's Chinese food, Pizza from scratch, or a new recipe. After we eat dinner we'll go watch a movie on our laptop in our bed,...

Andrew and Michaela Andrew and I met in 2010, started dating in February of 2014, and got married in December of 2014. In March of 2015 we moved into our first house together, and in August of 2016 we bought our first home. We are both originally from California, but Andrew is Active Duty in the USMC, so we currently live in North Carolina. We have both grown to love it here, and don't plan on moving back to California. Andrew is currently 21, and was born in November. I'm currently 20 and was born in December. Brinks Brinks is our 110 lbs. Pit-Mastiff mix, who loves to take naps, eat, and get belly rubs. Brinks was actually my dog before Andrew and I even started dating. He just turned 4 years old, and is finally out of his "puppy stage". His favorite treat is Peanut Butter, and he hates the bath more than anything. He loves walks, but gets tired after walking to the end of the street. Shadow Shadow is our crazy, energetic, curious little ...

At the end of 2013, a boy caught my attention. A boy that I had known for a while, but paid very little notice to. But of course I had started paying attention to him a little to late, for he was leaving for USMC Bootcamp a couple weeks later. When this boy finally returned he was no longer just a boy, he was a boy that I had missed so much. A boy that I had grown so used to talking to all day everyday, that I hadn't talked to in months. A boy that had grown up. Finally on February 21st, after a couple months of nonstop texting, we started "dating". Well as much as you can date when one of you is in California and the other is in Florida for training. While it did suck to be so far apart for so long, it was also a blessing in disguise. We got to learn more about each other, and grow in our relationship, without all of the confusing physical stuff to get in the way. We went through almost six months of being together, before we actually got to be together. While he w...