Day 7 - Happy 1 Week Birthday

Oh my goodness...I've become one of those mothers that insist on celebrating every single thing about their kid...

So what? I've been initiated into the club where it is perfectly acceptable for me to do that! I've realized that as soon as you enter into motherhood, there are a lot of things that you don't care about anymore.

Take for instance, your boobs. Before Allie - I was super modest. Now, I whip those puppies out at the inkling of a cry. We were at the grocery store yesterday and I caught myself adjusting my boobs in my bra and had to stop immediately as people began to stare at me...I don't have the pregnant belly anymore and without a baby in tow...people just begin to think you're weird...but turns out - I don't care!!!

I do care that my days are starting to run together now. I can't remember what I did yesterday or earlier today...I know events that happened, I'm just losing track of the time. And that is one thing that I am already dreading...losing track of time with Allie. I don't want her to grow up - but I can't wait for her to grow up. Do all parents go through this double edged sword of feelings when they have children?

It will be funny when we actually do take Allie out in public because like her mommy - her gassy ways are not subtle. Every time #2 comes along...it is announced with the loudest and most obnoxious fart ever...you know what just hit and you know that you're going to have to dive in and clean it up. That incident at the pediatrician was just the beginning! But at least she's getting it out...leave it to my genes to have her announce it!

Oh no! I'm going to toot!!

Anyway - this past week has definitely been a whirlwind of happiness from the birth of Allie, to the release of her from the NICU to all the grandparents coming in a spending time with us and her.

Today was a pretty monumental day in that it was the first time that I was physically okay with buying her clothes. During my whole pregnancy, I couldn't help looking at little outfits and wondering what they would look like on her - but I could never bring myself to buy her an outfit. I don't know if it was me being paranoid and superstitious or if it was me not being able to buy something for someone I had never met before...but I couldn't do it. Today - I bought her the cutest outfit and little shoes. Hopefully tomorrow, I'll be able to post some pics up!

KK (Karen - we're trying it on for size) bought the CUTEST swing for Allie today and I can't wait until Brad is able to put it together!!! I will definitely post pics of that!!!

Until tomorrow...

Going..... Going....


GONE!