Monday, November 22, 2010

Trying To Be Creative

UGH...I try so hard and I just can't do it. I've tried to make crafty things for around the house or cool things for Lila's room and it's just not happening. Today I tried to make bows. I sorta got through it and it would've been easier to complete if Lila hadn't started crying and needed attention. I will get to it at some time. Maybe just in time for Christmas...we'll see.

On a daily basis, Lila and I watch The Ellen Show. We love it. Lila has even started "watching" it. Today she was watching it in full force. She was smiling and talking. Ellen can even make babies smile. It was the cutest thing.

I'm SOOOOOO behind on the 30 days of loving my husband. I must say, while I love him for so many reasons, they are becoming harder to express in words.

Day 17 - I love N because he does everything in his power to keep our family safe.

Day 18 - I love N because he keeps me involved in planning his fantasy football team. This sounds hilarious, I know, but he knows it makes me smile.

Day 19 - I love N because he helps me keep the house tidy. He doesn't expect me to do EVERYTHING!

Day 20 - I love N because he has style. He cares about what he looks like, which is more than most guys can say!

Day 21 - I love N because when he talks to Lila, it's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. Sometimes I just sit in the other room and listen to them talk. I just smile!

Day 22 - I love Neil because the other day, he taught me how to play Madden NFL 2011....and he didn't make fun of me at all. Yes, he laughed, but it was encouraging! hahaha

Day 23 - I love N because in every decision he makes he considers how it would affect the whole family, not just him.

Day 24 - I love N because he treats my brother like he is his brother. I know that this means a lot to Capel since he only has two older sisters to deal with.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Rain Rain Go Away

It's cold....and rainy. I really don't like this weather, but I can't complain because it's been so beautiful up until now. For November, we've had great weather. You never know what to expect in the midwest. It could be 70 degrees one day and snow the next...literally, I've seen it happen!

These cold and dreary days make me want to stay home and lay on the couch and catch up on all my taped shows that I'm probably never going to get to watch. :( Snuggling with Lila sounds so great! Not to mention it totally gets into my mentality on working out. I just don't want to do it! I know I need to because my body is grossing me out, but I just can't get myself to the gym everyday!

Miss Lila is growing so big!!! She looks like an angel here!



I've totally been slacking on my love posts :) So I'll try to catch up today.

Day 11: I love N because he is a good person. He has a great heart and would do anything for just about anyone!

Day 12: I love N because he loves to dance! A lot of guys will not dance with their wives/girlfriends, but her loves it. Sometimes we have dance parties at the house, just us!

Day 13: I love N because he can grill. I know it's a guy thing, but not everyone is good at it! It makes me sad that it's cooling off and I won't get to enjoy his grilling for a while.

Day 14: I love N because when we watch football together, he always explains stuff to me. If I ask him what most people would call a "stupid question", he doesn't say a thing and just tells me what it means. I'm not a total dummy, but there are a few things I don't know!

Day 15: I love N because he's not one of those dads that thinks the mom is supposed to do everything. He loves to hold and play with Lila. He feeds her and changes her. He is so good with her!

Day 16: I love N because of his personality. You're probably thinking, "Duh Lindsey, Why would you have married him if you didn't like it?" He's got so many great characteristics that a lot of people don't get to see! He's one of the most caring and genuine people I know, among other things!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Nursing Vacation

So here we go. Lila and I are on a nursing vacation. My supply is still really low and I've done some research on increasing your supply and asked some of my mommy friends and I've heard a lot of testimonies that it has worked. My boobs are open 24/7 for the next few days to try to get more milk.

I'm hoping that eventually I will be able to have Lila on breast milk exclusively. Not only is it best for her, but it's also free! It's gonna take a lot of work and patience for the 72 hours, but it will totally be worth it if it works!! She's already been back on the breast since 4:30 today and I'm amazed at how well she has latched back on. Hopefully we can make it through the night without me going crazy!! Say a prayer that this will work. I hope God knows how much we want this and gives us both the strength to do it.

Day 10: I love N because he is supportive of any and everything I want to do. Even if it's the craziest thing that I want to do, he supports me. This means so much especially when you're me and have a lot of things that you would like to do in your life!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Working Out

Thank goodness that my dad and step-mom offer to watch Lila while Neil and I go to the gym to workout. Working out and running were such a big part of my life before I got pregnant. While I continued my running throughout my pregnancy, I dropped the strength training. I was so scared that I would try to do too much if I continued with it. Looking back, I'm sure I would've been fine, but now I'm glad to be back in it.

I have to thank my very good friend Alecia for sharing one of her workout plans with me. It is so much more helpful to see something on a piece of paper and know what I have to do that day. Now the challenge is going to be finding the time to do my running, which is most important to me, and also do my strength training. Yep...I gotta work that out!

Lila is already in the game showing us her muscles!

I am going to try to start reporting in my miles each day. I may do it at the end of the week though. Stay tuned and let's see how quickly I can build up my miles again!

30 Days of LOVE update :)

Day 8: I love Neil because he makes time to do things with me. Even after he's been at work all day and probably just wants to be alone (in fact, I know he wants to be alone at the end of the work day...he's told me).

Day 9: I love Neil because he takes care of our finances. Enough said...he is a SAINT for doing this!!!!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

I'm a MOM! No really, I'm a MOM!

On the way home from my mom's today for a family dinner, we were just driving and talking, as usual. We started talking about Lila and both of us agreed that it's still so weird that we have a child. A real baby that depends on us for EVERYTHING. We give her everything she needs and wants. We made her...she is us. Gosh, it's just the strangest thing in the whole world. God is so good to us. She is a little miracle, even when she cries...she's OUR miracle. I know science and I've taken A&P, but to think back to those classes and remember how small, minuscule, she once was just blows my mind sometimes!

She is just the cutest little thing in the whole world, I know I'm a little biased, but she is! I just want to kiss her face all the time. And really, I do! She loves it though and I have to take advantage of it now because one day she will not let me do it. It will break my heart, but I know that she will boomerang back. I did.

Day 6 Nov 6: I love N because he tells me every day, and I mean every day, that I'm pretty. I'm talking like when I've been home all day with Lila and she's been screaming and I haven't had any sleep, no make-up, and still in my pajamas with baby puke all over them, he tells me I look pretty. Any man that can lie like that :) you have to love!

Day 7 Nov 7: OK this is is a practical reason for love! I love N because he takes care of the dogs. When he knows I'm pissed at them because I just cleaned the house and they tracked stuff in or when they are up all night walking around the house waking me up, he takes care of them. Partially because he would like them to stay alive and he knows I'll kill 'em if I get ahold of them. :) Love you Jasper and Ringo! XOXO

Friday, November 5, 2010

Days 4 & 5

Day 4 November 4: I love N because he loves (at least he acts like he loves) my family!

Day 5 November 5: I love N because he is my knight in shining armor. I found him or he found me when I was at a down point. He totally pulled me out!

Even though I had to leave my sweet baby girl, work was great the past few days! I'm going to shoot for a couple of full days next week! Woo Hoo! That's all. :)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Going to Work

This afternoon I'm going in to work half a day, hopefully. I'm kind of excited about it. My Aunt JJ is going to watch Lila. I think we're going to have a pretty good arrangement with that. She lives right across the street and isn't working right now. I'm pretty sure she's going to enjoy this time. :) She watched my brother when he was a baby too.

That is all for now. My little angel is sitting her looking at me...smiling and talking and pooping! I love it!

Plus I missed the last two days of my entry so I'll do that now!

Day 2 November 2: I love N because even when he has been at work all day and comes home to Lila crying, he will still take her from me so I can have some time. It so nice to just get a shower sometimes, even if I don't need it!

Day 3 November 3: I love N because he knows that I have no imagination, he still loves me and always encourages me to act like a kid more. I recently just started watching Harry Potter with him (which he LOVES) and really it's not so bad!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sweet Little Baby Faces

We just got home from the doctor because Lila has red bumps all over her face and back of her head. Turns out it's just eczema, but the poor thing just looks awful. I just look at her and think she's got to be itching or burning or something. The PA at the doctor's office told me to use Cetaphil lotion on her. So we went straight to WalMart and got some. We'll see if it works. I sure hope it does because it's so hard to look at and think that it isn't hurting her in anyway. I know adults that itch and itch and itch because of it. UGH Poor baby. Sweet little baby faces should never have to go through this. I know what you're thinking..."whoa Lindsey, wait till your baby really gets sick. How are you gonna handle that?" Haha I know. We'll just take it all in stride!

Sunday we went to pick up Lila at my mom's. She stayed all night Saturday night while we went out to a Halloween party. We had fun, but sure did miss her! I didn't even sleep very well because I'm so used to waking up with her. Oh well, it was definitely nice to spend time together. So I had this wonderful idea on the way home that for every minute we tell each other one reason why we love them. We switched off every other minute and while some of them were funny ones (but oh so true), we did have the really meaningful reasons.

I've decided that since today is the first day of the month, I'm going to try to write something everyday, even it's a very short blog, and in each entry I'm going to share one reason why I love my husband. I want to encourage everyone to do the same, whether you write it down somewhere or just tell them when they walk through the door. It will surprise both of you and make it that much more obvious why you're with each other. :) Kinda corny, I know, but I think it will be fun!

Day 1 - November 1: I love N because he ALWAYS knows how to make me laugh, even when I'm having an emotional breakdown and have been crying for hours! He walks in the door and knows exactly what to say!