smiles from little ones

Morning Routine

It is so crazy how much my life has changed just by having a baby!! when you hear people saying that having a baby changes everything...they quite literally mean EVERYTHING. My body is completely different now, I've never been over 190 pounds, let alone 200. I was 230ish during the last few weeks of pregnancy, then 214 when she was born, and now I'm down to 210. I have 30 more to go before I am back into my old clothes. I may have to go clothes shopping. My maternity pants are the only ones that "fit" me, and by no means do they hold my raisin tummy in. I went to the dentist yesterday, without Zuki, and they asked me when my baby was due. How embarrassing. I should probably get something normal that fits. I just don't want to get comfortable with this weight. I have such cute things that I want to fit into again.
This morning, while I was in the shower, I realized how different my morning routine is...I used to get up at 6 am everyday, take a shower, dry my hair, put on my makeup, and make breakfast for my sweet husband before we had to be at school or work. The whole thing took maybe and hour. With Zuki, I get up at 8am, or even 11am sometimes, depending on how many times she and I were up the night before, and how long each time was. after we get up, I feed her, put her in her bouncy chair, and bring her into the bathroom with me. When I get in the shower I sing "Where, Oh Where has my Little Dog Gone?" over and over so that she knows I am still with her. Sometimes she falls asleep while I am in there and other times she doesn't. There are just so many things that have changed, and now the morning routine includes two people, and one is unpredictable. I have decided, though, that I can't let her rule my life. I have to rule it, I just have to include her in it. If I fight it and get upset when she's crying or needs attention when I am in the middle of something, both of our lives are absolutely miserable. But when I make the crying and needing attention part of the day, part of my life, we are both happier, and there is less crying, and I have more ideas of how to entertain her when she wants attention.

More Pictures

Zuki; Trying to sleep on a hot afternoon

First time Feeding Zuki in public

Mo and our friend Pavel taking the infants for a walk.

My sweet big Chubb.

How many people does it take to change a little girls diaper? (Kelly and I were giving instructions from behind the camera) Eric has never changed a diaper before.

This is one of my favorite Pregnant pictures, it was about two weeks before I delivered.

Just after a bath.

Trying to help her go to SLEEP!!

First time from a bottle? No Problem!

Guess what Mo does in his spare time?

Blessing Day

Just a Thought or Two

Mo really is a wonderful daddy.

Zuki doesn't like sleeping in her crib. I'll have to break her in soon. She's getting addicted. So am I.

Late Halloween

Mo and his best friend Stevie at our ward Halloween Party

Mo was so proud of his costume, I had to buy a new eyeliner pencil be the time he was done with the facial hair. The back of his shirt says "not guilty" (he's supposed to be an ex-con).

Biracial?

I forgot i had this picture! These are all the biracial couples that Mo and I hang out with. This was at Eric and Kelly's wedding reception. Eric is from Mdantsane, the same place Mo is from. They grew up together. We have a blast together. It's easy to relax around them, and easy to talk. We really need to get together more, though. The couple on the left graduated and moved away, and I'm left wishing I had gotten to know them better. That just shows that you have to live your life as if tomorrow is the end. I don't like living with regret. Besides, what if we missed out on a really great friendship? We don't always get second chances.