On Sleep (or lack there of)

You know what I took for granted? Sleep. Before kids Russ and I could do whatever, whenever, sleep in on a random Saturday, the works.  When Charlotte was born she was actually the easiest baby and started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old (only getting up at 1 am to eat, and 6 am, then going back to sleep until 8:30 or 9) and she was amazing. 

So what did we do? Have another baby because hey, this whole parenting thing is pretty easy!! ha. Elle? She has been the worst sleeper compared to our previous experience with Charlotte.  She didn't truly sleep through the night until 11 months old. We tried EVERYTHING. I cannot tell you how many times I was up from 11 pm-3 am with a screaming baby. I would collapse on the floor once she was finally asleep but I couldn't relax because I knew she would be up at 6 am and what if she cried before then?

 It is amazing to me how someone can function on that little of sleep. From about 11 months to 16 months she slept 12-13 hours through the night. It was seriously amazing. I felt like a new person! But then around 16 months she got a cold, combined with 2 molars.  She was up every 2 hours again screaming.  

17 months she got 2 more molars and another GD cold (thanks to Charlotte's preschool) and continued the cycle of being up every 2 hours. 

She just turned 18 months old and what did we do? Get a puppy. Oh also? She got ANOTHER GD cold...I am so over these germs.  

So...I am sorry if this sounds like I am complaining, bc I do get how lucky I am to have 2 very healthy girls, and I love them to pieces. Plus, we did it to ourselves getting a new puppy, but here we are up every 2-3 hours again with a whiny puppy plus a whiny, coughing, stuffed up 1 year old.  

Needless to say there is a lot of coffee drinking plus ice cream and wine at my house.  I just feel like I haven't truly slept for 4 years now, and I KNOW this is just a season, and things WILL get better, but right now? This Mama is just a zombie.

Hang in there all of you out there that are up at 2 am, I am right there with you!!

xoxo

Amy

Picture update!

 We are getting a puppy!! His name is Nickel and he is a German Shepard <3

 The last day she was 3

 All she wanted was a princess dress that touched the floor, and my Mom got her those awesome sun glasses haha

 This is literally a snapshot of my life. #lifewithtwokids

 I got to be in one of my BFF's weddings, and thought my hair looked amazing!

 Olivia was the prettiest bride ever in life!

 Bridesmaids

 Bridey and me <3

 My girls got to come to the wedding and had so much fun!

 Chopped 6 inches off...I love it!

 Selfie game on point E!

 We were sick of the rain, so we got our bathing suits on and played in the tub with bathtub paint, for a solid hour!

 Happy New Year!!!

 Char in the background saying "ewwww"

 Here's to 2016!

Cannot believe she is FOUR... #allthefeelings

XOXO

Thanksgiving happenings

Thanksgiving was awesome this year, my whole fam came and it was so nice to spend so much time with them!!

 We need a bigger table! We broke out our fancy wedding china for the occasion!

Luxembloom

 My amazing friend makes beautiful crowns/headbands/anything for little girls and women too.  She just opened up her instagram shop and Facebook too, @Luxembloom if you want to follow her magic! She will be opening up her Etsy shop after the holidays once she moves into her new office.  She sent us some test items in the mail and to see the looks on my girls faces when they opened them was seriously priceless!!! We each got a flower crown (I got 2), the girls each got a custom one of a kind crown, Charlotte got batman because she is obsessed with him, and E got a pink glittery one.  They both also got a few more pretty headpieces as well.  We love you Kat!! <3 Of course I can't resist a good photoshoot, so we made Russ come outside and snap a few pictures, and I will treasure these pictures forever.