One month!

It's unbelievable that its already been a month (I say this while getting ready to go to a 2 year old birthday party and can clearly remember when we visited her in the hospital). More depressingly is that it has been 6 weeks. That means only 6 more weeks left on maternity leave. Insert graph I found a while ago:

Does this make anyone else upset? Note that the graph states "paid" maternity leave...not "use all your vacation hours to pay for your leave" or "enjoy 12 unpaid weeks of shopping at walmart" like most of us have. Luckily, I have built up quite the vacation bank which I plan on draining and still not making it the full 12 weeks.
Why can't every company be like my husbands? 12 weeks paid paternity leave...so really I'm not complaining.

Anyways, off my soapbox, Norah is now 5 weeks old. Sleeping schedule: somewhat..she's sleeping now. However for those of you who ask if we're sleeping at all: we are. I won't say she sleeps through the night. But only having to feed her twice makes it feel like she pretty much is. Added together, by 9am, I have gotten about 7-8hours. Feeding schedule: she's hungry, I feed. Play schedule: multiple times a day. We have begun doing "naked playtime." I should clarify. Norah has begun doing "naked playtime." Roman was quite surprised the first day we started this as he walked in to her bum in the air, kicking her lion hanging above her.

 Right now she resembles a oily faced teenager. Baby acne is the worst! It flares up, then calms down, and moves around her whole face. We're waiting it out...just hurry up!!

you can definitely tell which side was laying on the burp cloth and irritated her cheek while nursing

Taken on her 1 month birthday, did I mention I love her cheeks?

not so happy girl.

food coma

I have been loving our time together when she is feeding. She is past the super newborn stage where I feel like I'm just being used for my body. She is now awake for most her feedings, looking around and occasionally making eye contact with me. She's a bit quirmier now too, especially her little hands moving all around. You know what I mean if you have ever had the pleasure of breastfeeding a baby; it's becoming more of a bonding time socially, instead of just physically, for both of us. It is something that I miss when we're away during her feedings (more than her 1 bottle/day), and I know it will be a tough transition when I return to work. She'll still be getting my milk, just not always directly from me. Working mom strategies are greatly appreciated, especially for the first few weeks back.

check it: i have some photography skills beyond instagram

Norah has been quite the socialite lately. Spending time with friends and family. I must state one thing I have learned. Happy hour does not necessarily involve infants. While meeting a friend for happy hour at Bugattis (one of the best happy hours around), we walk in and stroll into the lounge, infant in tow. Its not really separate from the restaurant...but oh was I mistaken. The waiter tells me that the lounge is for 21 and over. While the friend I was with could easily be mistaken for under 21 (going on 30... :] ), I simply state "oh, we're both over 21," then he looks at the carrier. Really. "Ma'am, you cannot bring a baby in here". You mean I can't bring a snoozing 1 month old into your "busy" lounge because why...I'm going to slip her some wine into her bottle?! We not-so-calmly sat in the dining area talking withing an earshot of the new waiter how ridiculous this is. THEN had to pay full price for our meals (in their defense, our bitching worked, and we got free drinks because Bugattis is a great place with great servers).

Per previous blog posts, you already know that she loves bathtime. We get particularly cute pictures during bathtime.

add your own caption...this is her "whoops" face

one of our new favs - we love nemo

This year is gearing up to be a big one already. In two weeks is the baby shower for my best friend since...well forever. We'll be packing up and visiting the harbor (Roman says this with an "uppity" voice for the yuppy effect, pronounce "the haaa-bah) for the weekend. Also making a pitstop in Puyallup so Norah can meet her Uncle Kelly, Aunt Bobbi, and [not so] little cousins. Besides enjoying OUR baby girl, we'll be welcoming at least 4 other friends' babies. When we're not wooing newborns, we'll be attending at least 4 weddings between friends and family, one of those being for my mom and her fiance in Sacramento. Side note: they chose to have their wedding in July...in Sacramento aka 100 degree weather. Given the choice of 12 months, they chose July. Aside from August, this is quite possibly the most miserable month of heat. But we'll be there, getting our burn on.