"Get Your Groupon"

Love this catchy saying, and I actually bought into it last week. If you haven't heard about "Groupon" you should check it out. I was skeptical at first but they really do have some great deals. I use to love Gap when I was an adolescent. That was where most of my wardrobe was from. I don't really love their adult styles anymore but they still have some adorable childrens clothing. This past week groupon had a half off deal at Gap, and somehow I convinced Ben to let us take advantage if it. I think he likes to dress Norah in cute clothing just as much as I do :)

Here's what we got! I can't wait til it gets a lil cooler so she can wear them...

Lovin' Our Girl

Just one of the many perks of having a baby girl....Dresses! I love Sundays and the excuse it gives me for putting Norah in a dress. My mom bought her this dress and it's still a lil big on her but I thought we could get away with it this week. Love my little girl :)


In other blogging news...

Ben could not touch my wake boarding record on the Wii for a few months, in fact it was kind of a joke as he could barely beat 300! My record was 1200 and then my sisters came into town and we all got a little more practice. Needless to say I can't touch Ben's record now :0
We have enjoyed a little relaxation this summer and its going to get kind of crazy when Ben goes back to school in a few weeks.

Sister Visit

We loved having my sisters in town a few weeks ago. My sister Becca wasn't able to come down with my parents when they came to visit after we came home from the hospital, so she made a road trip on her own and brought along Emilee. Norah got spoiled with all the attention, and I got spoiled with some GREAT help, not only with Norah, but some housekeeping as well :) Thanks again girls, come back soon!

Taking a ride on the Gonzaga Bulldog

Riverfront Park, this goat sucks up garbage like a vacuum!



Downtown views

Becca...entertaining Norah during "tummy time".

Auntie Em

We took a trip out to a state park one day. It was pretty hot so I mostly just sat around in the shade with the baby. Next time I think we'll bring some swimming suits though as we found a fun swimming spot.


For some reason I can't make these pictures any bigger today, and it took too long to upload the pics so I'm not trying again. Enjoy! :)

New Design

I always feel like I should point out when I change the papers on my blog so that it will actually get looked at. If you are like me, you subscribe to all your blogs through "google reader". So just this once, visit my blog and look at the cute new background!
And I don't know if I can post anymore without mentioning my new lil darling....

Not only has she been sleeping through the night this week, but this girl gives REAL smiles now! It makes it all so worth it.


Am I a lucky mommy or what?!

On The Mend

I am finally starting to feel better and get some energy back! I had another scare last week and went back to the doctors only to discover I had a large part of the placenta still inside me. Crazy stuff but I think we are good to go now...
It has been a whirlwind of a month. We are adjusting to life with a baby and we made the move last weekend to our new apartment. We are now officially apartment managers and enjoying having air conditioning. Yes I guess that is all I really care about right now, a baby that sleeps and cool air :)
We have had some fun this last week as my sisters have been in town. And good news, we got a new camera so hopefully I will find time to take more pictures and show you my beautiful new baby! But for now....I need a nap!

The Last Two Weeks...

Time goes by so quickly! We have been doing a lot of snuggling and sleeping at our house the last two weeks.
My family was in town last weekend and it was fun to have them around. They were such a good help and it was nice to have some company. They were also our designated photographers for a few days and got some great shots of Norah. Ben and I are going to have to get into picture taking quick before little Norah is already headed off to kindergarten. Neither of us are really into picture taking but now that we have a beautiful baby to photograph hopefully we will take pictures more often.
Ben and I are enjoying our sweet little girl and are learning a lot everyday. I am so grateful to finally have her in our lives and ever so thankful for her amazing daddy as well. Some days are hard, not going to lie, but its worth it so far. We love you Norah!

She's HERE!

Norah was born Sunday July 4th at 7 am.

7 pounds 2 oz
21 inches
We are SO in love with this baby girl!


We had a rough go for a few days. I had some major hemorrhaging after Norah was born and had to receive 4 units of blood the next two days. It was pretty scary for all of us, especially for Ben, but he was amazing and immediately stepped up to the role of super dad. The doctors were two steps away from performing a hysterectomy when thankfully the blood slowed down and I began feeling a lot better. We are so thankful to be home now with a happy and healthy baby. She is such a great baby and we are falling more and more in love with her every minute. Thanks for all your love and support!

Good for Nothing

Doesn't this baby know that when the ticker gets to 0 DAYS she is suppose to be here?! Some help this blog "widget" was. Still waiting for her and the anticipation is CRAZY, but I'm not going to lie, I am enjoying my last few days of me time :)

Sweet Slumber

Remember this great bed frame that Ben made with his own two hands?? When we moved from our house we had to leave it behind because it was too big to fit out of the bedroom without tearing it apart. We have been sleeping with our mattress on the ground for the past year, but decided it is time to get another bed frame. We like the platform style since we don't have box springs, but are not sure where to look for one. Does anyone have experience with Ikea's bed frames? They seem to be the only thing really in our price range right now. I would love something like this...
but i think it's REAL wood and therefore REAL expensive :) Hopefully we can find something soon though-It will be nice not to have to crawl on my hands and knees into bed anymore!

Benjo

No, we haven't been boating recently, but one can dream! I am just showing off my hottie husband. We are celebrating Father's Day tomorrow, and this guy is gonna be a good one! He tells me at least once a day that he is ready for our baby girl to come and play with us. I wonder if he knows that it's not going to be all play all the time ;) I love you darling, Happy Daddy's Day!

I'm including this picture for my sake; I am ready to be active again. All this rolling around and waddling is getting kinda old :)