Shoe of the Day

Sorry, been gone for a while. I don't have to much to write about and haven't had time to do something creative so, a quick update and shoe of the day!

Things are going well here at the de Lisle home. Geddy is sleeping much better and his skin is clearing up a bit which is nice. He hits a REAL fussy time in the evenings from about 8 pm until bedtime (11-ish). Thats when Chad and I become a little bit numb and just let him fuss it out. Cute little stinker.

Anywho, here are the shoes of the day! They are Jeffery Campbell's from 1 or 2 seasons ago. They are super comfortable which makes it nice on those days where I have to be on my feet but can't wear tennis shoes. Although I am generally not a fan of kitten heels, I do love the comfort level they provide. If I wear heels, I like them to be sky high and worth it!

Lastly, couldn't resist this little picture of the little monster. Apologies for the cloudy quality but it was just too charming.

Happy Monday!

Hil

A Beautiful Head of Hair

Well, to start, I was born bald. Not just super light colored hair, but bald. Only little wispies covered my big round, chubby, head. Now, bald babies can still be charming and cute however, it becomes less cute when you are 3 and are still bald. So bald I may have looked a little like a cancer patient. I didn't start to get a good head of hair til maybe 5-ish. That me be exagerated but not by much.

Chad had a bit of hair when he was born but it was really light, he is still a dark blond to this day. So with our history considered, I wasn't expecting our wee baby boy to have any hair, at all. So, when I held my little lad for the first time with the glorious head of hair that he had, I was rather pleased. Now, many will laugh because this "glorious head of hair" that my boy has is minimal but it was more than I expected!

His hairline is a bit old man-ish, I realize that.

Here are some other photos from my phone that I took this last week. I try and upload as many as possible because I don't scrapbook or write in a journal so this blog works as both for me. Enjoy!

I had to take a picture of him wearing this little onesie because it says "Cutest Monster". Its fitting because we fondly refer to Geddy as our little monster.

Lastly, can I just tell you that my boy slept from 11:40 pm to 7 am? Straight through. I literally woke up and thought he was surely dead but behold, he was alive and kickin'! Its a good thing he slept so long because I was mega emotional the night before from lack of sleep. Like, so emotional that I was weepy over the silliest things. Chad lovingly took over for me and sent me to bed. Bless that man.

Happy Saturday!

Hil

6 Weeks!

6 Weeks old. Wow, time goes so fast! Our baby boy is getting older by the second and we just love him to death. He has started smiling and it, quite frankly, is the cutest thing ever. Our little dude has quite the attitude and so when he breaks the sass into a smile, we can't resist giving him kisses.

He loves tummy time, so much so that it often ends in a nap. When he is really upset, we always give him a chance to lay on his tummy and sometimes, its just what he needed. He loves to be bounced and is starting to like cuddling less. Geddy values time laying by himself unswaddled when awake.

We love our precious little boy, even though he can be a bit of a bully. Its a good thing he is so cute :)

Happy Thursday!

Hil

Least Favorite Part of the Day

Remember how pleased I was with my good little sleeper? Thats over. For the last week my little buddy has been going to bed at 1 am waking up at 5 am and staying awake til 8 am. My least favorite time of the day are those hours from 5-8 am. Its dark, I'm exhausted, and Geddy is WIDE awake.

I realize that I am not the only tired new mom but its pretty lame. Right now, at 6:45 am on 4 hours of sleep I am throwing optimism out the window.

Sleepy Tuesday!

Hil

Shoe of the Day and Awake Smiles

Quick Shoe of the Day! This is one of the last things that I got for Christmas. Because of the whole "becoming a Mommy" thing, I have definitely been behind on posting things. Also, I have been wanting to blog but frankly didn't know what to post. Now that I have some photos, it gives me motivation.

I got these on sale (of course) from Urban Outfitters. I loved the double strap and the ankle straps. They will be super fun during the summertime and are insanely comfortable because they are a platform. Booya!

In just the last couple of days, Geddy has begun smiling WHILE AWAKE. As in, I can actually talk to him and make faces and he is starting to react. Its the sweetest thing, it can turn any stressful moment upside down and make it quickly pleasant. Please pardon his skin, I realize he has some baby acne which I am entirely to blame. I have renowned sensitive skin, the dermatologist was my best friend growing up. We do keep him clean and try our best to take care of it. I think we will just have to battle it with time unfortunately.

This is his intense face.

Sorry its blurry, it was just too cute to pass up.

Happy Sunday!

Hil

4 1/2 Weeks Old

Well, I completely missed with 3. My bad. Our little dude is a bit of a grumps when awake. All he wants to do is eat ALL the time. He will have just eaten 40 minutes earlier and act like he is starving. I know he is eating enough because he has enough dirty diapers during the day. I think that when I hold him, he assumes that its time to eat all the time. Is that a thing? Has that been proven? When others hold him, he seems to settle down a bit. Its quite perplexing.

We still find him adorable with his cute belly and grape toes. He has been sleeping pretty well at night, we still have some nights where he will want to stay up too late or will have a hard time falling back to sleep after eating but for the most part, we are pleased. He still doesn't have a schedule during the day, I just try and let him sleep a lot in the mornings and afternoon so he will sleep at night. When do I start putting him on a real nap schedule?

He still only smiles in his sleep. Its incredibly cute and makes me so excited for him to get older so he can smile and laugh with me. I really love my little guy be we sometimes get in fights and I realize how strong willed he is. What am I going to do when he gets older? We are going to have a very special relationship I think.

He kept sliding down the couch so I would have to adjust him after each picture.

Happy Sunday!

Hil

Early Valentine's Day and Shoe of the Day

Chad and I celebrated Valentine's Day early because its actually on a Tuesday which doesn't give us much time to celebrate. My Mother-in-Law was nice enough to come and watch Geddy for us while we took the afternoon for ourselves. We went to Texas Roadhouse and Chad treated me to a delightful steak followed by Iceberg Milk Shakes. I must say that Ice Berg always disappoints me. They use way too much vanilla ice cream even when I ask for double the cookie. Luckily Chad's shake was good so I enjoyed part of his. Ha!

Look at this handsome devil. He is the best!

After our wonderful lunch, we went grocery shopping and ran a few errands. I have been wanting to buy some kind of dirty diaper pail to help cut the sour scent that has formed in our apartment. Bless our little boy's heart but like all babies, he poops and pees like crazy which can become a bit stinky. I was wanting specifically a "Diaper Champ" and went to both Walmart and Target with no success. In one last try I went to Babies R Us and found one ON SALE! Here is the catch, they only had it in pink and not the blue. It was the very last one as well. I sat and contemplated...was it really that big of a deal that I get the pink? Geddy won't care and its just going to sit in our bathroom...will people make fun of us? I swallowed my pride and took the only Diaper Champ I could find to the cashier and bought it. It was a rather good price as well so, we will just have to get over the color.

Lastly, I know I have posted these shoes before but wanted to show you in person. They are my leopard loafers that I got for my Birthday/Christmas. I wore them on our date with my striped red cardigan pictured here and gray skinny denim. The outfit was pretty bangin' and the colors went well together. Very pleased indeed.

Also, it wouldn't be Valentine's Day without flowers! My darling spouse brought me these gorgeous flowers and I, as always, was thrilled. I love receiving flowers, cliche, I know. Though I have not been a fan of Valentine's Day in my earlier years, I do appreciate the special day now that I have found my sugar.

Happy Saturday!

Hil

Do Work

So, this post is slightly embarrassing but I am putting it out there anyway. By the end of my pregnancy I was...huge. Especially the last 3 days before his arrival, I was swollen and achy all over. I didn't realize how large I was until I saw this picture.

So so large and exhausted.

Now, I will be first to admit that I look like a tank! This was right after I delivered the baby and had an IV with meds being pumped through my veins which I do believe caused a lot of my swelling. Also, some body trauma from delivering a baby didn't help. The reason I am showing this is to showcase the incredible nature of the human body. I wish I had pictures of my ankles after as well, they were so large. Like insanely large as if they should belong on a different body.

Here is my current state. I have been so pleasantly surprised with how quickly the swelling went away and how fast my face went back to normal. I was so swollen before that I felt like my nose had changed. Now I recognize myself when I look in the mirror.

This was the first time I was wearing makeup and wearing real clothes (not draw-string pants) in 4 weeks. I had to document it because it was a pretty big deal. This picture was literally taken today.

Now, you will notice that I am not showcasing my stomach. Let me just say that this little guy did work on my poor skin. Because he grew directly out of me, my stomach is riddled with purple scars. I had avoided stretch marks until about the last 3 weeks and then I lost the battle. Why am I sharing this? I don't know, maybe because I feel like admitting it will lead to acceptance which will make them fade sooner :) Wishful thinking? Possibly.

Lastly, I had to show this one. It cracked me up. It almost looks like I am punching him but do not be alarmed, I am just trying to hold his head up. Look at that face! Love him.

Happy Friday!

Hil

I'm in Repair (A Letter to My Incision)

Dearest Gregory (the ongoing open wound),

I understand that you are cross because you were created. I too don't love the gaping wound created to bring my son into the world, HOWEVER, it was totally worth it. I am grateful that we removed the blood clot from within you and I thank you for healing and not becoming infected.

With that said, I would really love for you to just close up now. You have made your point and I am well aware that you are there and will never EVER forget you. I am keeping you clean and bandaged so I am doing my part, now I need you to do yours. Close yourself, be healed, be gone.

Kind Regards,

Hilary

I went to the doctor this morning and though the incision looks beautiful, it is taking a bit longer to heal than I and the Doctor anticipated. As the incision closes and heals closer to the surface, it is now tender and feels kind of like a deep paper cut. Not a stinging pain but I can feel the skin rubbing on it which is constant reminder of its existence. Don't get me wrong, I would do this again because my son is totally worth it but I feel pretty hardcore for going through this.

A quick shot of home life. Everyone loves Daddy. When he comes home from work I sing "I'm so glad when Daddy comes home, glad as I could be". Bobbie is so thrilled when he comes home, at times she will wait by the door for him to arrive. Its adorable (and a little offensive because she is so over me). Boppy Pillows have many purposes, our pup recognized that.

Happy Monday!

Hil

Losing It and Shoe of the Day

Last night when I had a moment to put our little dude down for a bit, I had a chance to try on some new clothes that I got for Christmas. This was literally the first time I had tried on real clothes. Thats right, I have been wearing oversized hoodies and sweats for the last 3 weeks. Nothing else. Don't judge.

I must say that I was nervous at first, this was going to reflect how much I have lost so far since the boy was born. I haven't really been someone who has obsessed about weight but I can say that by the end of my pregnancy, everything on my body was "fuller" than before and I could feel it.

As I tried on some of my new tops and sweaters, I was so pleasantly surprised! Things were actually fitting remotely well. I have lost more than I thought which I have breast feeding, stress, and lack of sleep to thank. I still have an unsightly "bread belly" thats weirdly soft and slouchy. Does that gross you out? Me too. Does it ever go away? Does it ever tighten up, even a little? Mother's please advise. And if you are a Mother who have never had this said "bread belly" don't comment because you make everyone else feel bad :)

Along with the tops and sweaters, I tried on a pair of heels that I got for Christmas as well. They are the most impractical heels known to man and ridiculously tall but I could not resist. When I first tried them on around Christmas time, my feet were a tad on the swollen side so when I tried them on last night, they fit so much better. Oh the joys of not being pregnant. I actually have ankles again!

Thank goodness the spouse is tall.

Total 70's vibe.

These are Steve Maddens that I got for 60% off. Probably only wearable for 3 hours or less, church shoes but only when I know Chad can carry the car seat the whole time :)

Also, a few photos to leave you with. Geddy only smiles when he sleeps and it is the cutest thing ever. Of course I think that, I am his Mother. Here is a picture capturing a sleepy semi-smile. He does have quite the charming side.

Happy Saturday!

Hil

Television

While being home for so many weeks and still having a stupid open incision (we named him Gregory and we hate him) I have watched a horrible amount of TV. Like, a disappointing amount where your Mom would tell you that you need to go outside and play because you are getting cranky amount. A few of the shows I have been watching:

Toddlers in Tiaras:

This is like watching a train wreck and you just can't look away. I think these Mothers are really messed up and are living vicariously through their 6 year old which makes me cringe. Its like morally indecent yet I have watched it in awe. I must say that I have had my first moments of absolute gratitude to have a little boy. Unless he wants to do pageants himself which would be...mortifying.

Anything with Gordon Ramsay:

I have watched anything with Gordon Ramsay in it. From Kitchen Nightmares and Master Chef to Hell's Kitchen. I have so much respect for this potty mouthed Scottsman. I am amazed by how mean he is to his contestants but I oddly have so much respect for him because he knows food and I love food. Its kind of twisted and though I don't support his language or insults, this man knows what he is doing and talking about. And its pretty funny hearing how much they have to bleep him out. Amazing.

Monk:

I had watched most of the Monk seasons before I delivered but finished the last two seasons after. Actually, I never watched the last episode. I have a "thing" where I don't like to watch things end so I sometimes won't watch the last episodes because it makes me sad. Example, I never finished Gilmore Girls for that reason. Also, I have seen the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer once but have watched through all the other episodes multiple times. Same with Veronica Mars and Pushing Daisies. I get kind of attached and so it makes me sad. Don't judge. Anyway, Monk is funny and entertaining. I really liked this show, its very decent and doesn't have anything inappropriate so I don't feel guilty :)

Happy Thursday!

Hil

2 1/2 Weeks Old

Our little Geddy is technically 3 weeks old now BUT when I took these pictures, he was 2 1/2 weeks. I stole this idea from my darling sister in law, Elizabeth. She took pictures of her boys next to a little green monkey so you could see how much they have grown each time. I thought it was adorable and want to do the same!

Geddy with Murphy the Moose (yes we named him).

Geddy's big sissy wanted to be on the soft blanket too. You can see Geddy is starting to slide down the couch.

The trickiest part was catching Geddy on a good day. He had several days where he was quite grumpy when awake and so taking pictures of him during that time didn't seem very fun. Our little dude, as we have mentioned before is very darling but has quite a sassy streak. Lately, he has become more pleasant when awake and will look around and lay quietly until he gets tired and then angry. Good thing he is so cute :) He is actually sleeping really well (knock on wood) and I only get up with him twice from about 11:30pm-7am. I am getting about 6 hours of sleep which is surprisingly manageable! I will also take cat naps throughout the day.

I am recovering fairly well. As many may know, I had a blood clot under my incision from the C-Section. It was an unfortunate set back because the way to fix that is to open the incision, scrape out the blood clot and then leave the incision open so it can heal from the inside out. This means I had to go to the doctor almost everyday to get it cleaned and Chad had to learn how to clean it also for the weekends. It usually takes about 2 weeks for it to heal but it oozes and I have to keep it bandaged. Chad was appalled by how deep and large it was. He said he felt like we were in the civil war and I got a bayonette in the gut. Ha, I love him. It is healing well but I am so tired of having to nurse this wound while trying to take care of a newborn.

I must say that going through all of this makes me impressed with both myself and my body. My poor body has been through hell and back but it doesn't give up. Very impressive. I have had my days where I just cried my eyes out because I was sore, with a crying baby, and a barking dog but things are getting so much better. I actually have moments where I think "I can totally do this" and that gives me the energy to clean the kitchen and fold the laundry. Those moments are directly from Heavenly Father and they keep me going.

Happy Wednesday!

Hil