Our First Day at the Beach....

Today was Mia's first day at the Beach!!! One day down and six more to go, and we are so excited to be here! This summer has been so awesome. I have a lot of pictures and events to post, however these pictures were to cute to not to post TODAY!!!!

Mia' Life So Far, 1 month, 2 month 3 month

Just about a year ago I found out that I was pregnant with our first baby! Well she has arrived and has been an awesome three months. Mia has a very loving personality and enjoys smiling often. She started out not really showing any facial expressions and is so close to laughing out loud. She is blond hair and blue eyes, and well she looks like her DADDY. However, I do see a little bit of her in me, and maybe it will be more in the future! Mia is on a pretty predictable routine and is actually sleeping through the night. This means that Reed and I are spending much more time together and even had date nights. I actually had a girl’s weekend and am loving being able to get out and about again. Mia loves the summer; we have play dates, go to the pool, and of course go to Target a lot!!! We love our area and are meeting some really great people. This summer we are excited to get Mia in the pool and take her the beach. Reed and I also are having our five year Anniversary this summer, it is a big one. We are really excited and love being together. More to come as our summer progresses’…

LIfe Now...

Life Now, what does this mean, what does it look like??? Well, Life now leaves me with this peace and love in the back of my mind. I will be going through my day and think, I have never been happier than now. It is so hard to explain, but it is really neat. However, this love did not come easy and well I am truly humbled from the whole experience. My labor was really hard and the recovery was even worse. My body seems to be forever changed, and man things are not what the way they used to be. The crazy part about it is that having a baby makes you get up, push through a tough recovery, it makes you stop looking at the mirror and thinking will I ever get my body back. What you realize is that time makes things seem normal again. For example, I am feeling 100% better and the good news is that I am close to fitting in my old jeans. Yes..., that is a good feeling.
About Mia, Mia is so much fun. She is a very happy easy baby. She loves her crib and she loves to smile. I enjoy her everyday with her ever-changing personality. She smiles at me in the morning, and is starting to Baby Talk. I think that she looks like her Dad, and most people do to. However, my family says that they see Me in her. Right now she has bright blue eyes and her hair is coming in blond. I guess time will tell....
I had my first Mothers Day! It was so neat to be back home with my family and to share this day with them. I felt honored to be a mom and to celebrate with Mia's Great Great Grandparents...
This week I went back to work very part time, and am transitioning to be a hair stylist at a local salon. It is a great Salon and I am excited to build clients in the area.
I guess that is enough updates for now!!!

So far...

Yesterday Mia was five weeks old I cant image her not being in our lives. She is happy and a good sleeper. I would be kidding myself if I did not admit that there have been many hard moments. Having a baby changes everything, and every part of your life. However, the good out weighs the bad and I would not change anything!

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Sweet Mia | Raleigh Newborn Photographer

Sweet Mia | Raleigh Newborn Photographer

Our birth story

First of all we are so Thankful for our healthy baby girl. These last three weeks have been life changing!!! After having a pretty tough delivery and then having a C-Section, I then had a C-section wound infection. It was really tough and am about a week away from full recovery. I want to thank all of my family for helping me and taking your time to come into town. Reed and I could not have done it without you. With this awesome Spring weather I am moving forward. I am actually becoming 100% independent and enjoying Mia so much.