Heidi Kukoly - Real Life, Real Talk

Happy Wednesday...Hump Day!  Well, today little Emil is 23 days old!  I can't believe that he's already almost a month old...as usual, time is flying!  Since I last wrote we've just been trying to adjust to life as we now know it, PARENTS!  Every day is a little different in regards to schedule and temperament (sp).  Emil has been a pretty good baby for the most part but we have certainly had our moments.  Around 2 weeks he was extremely fussy and it was pretty tough.  Since then he's gotten better, or maybe we have?!  Either way, things have calmed down a little bit (seriously, I'm knocking on wood right now!!).  I am pretty sure last weekend he started a growth spurt because our "feeding schedule" (if you can really even call it that.  I was feeding him about every 2-3 hours) went out the window.  He seemed hungry ALL THE TIME so E.J. and I found that it's common for babies at that age to go through a growth spurt and want to...

Oh my goodness!!!  We are parents!  Words can't express what an amazing, emotional journey we have been on the last 10 days.  Our sweet angel is 10 days old today.  He's absolutely amazing...he's a miracle...he's our beautiful angel...we are in love.  Okay, so let me start with Day 1....after a pic of course  We left the house for the hospital Monday 1/28 around 9:30am...off we went, to deliver our angel (I'm already getting emotional just writing about that day).  I was emotional that morning in the car, just thinking about what was to come...we were having a baby...one of the most amazing life experiences was only momens away from happening...to us...  (yep, tears are now flowing).  We get to the hospital and got checked in, waited about 30 minutes and then they came and got us.  We went back into the pre-op area.  They started my IV and put the monitor around my belly so we could hear the baby's heartbeat.  It was nuts...

38  weeks complete!  That's right!  Now the next step is delivery...on the first day of week 39:)  This week's been really good.  Work finished up fantastic and everything else is just wrapping up great as well.  Friday I had my Pre-op appt then my final dr's appt.  E.J. went with me and everything went well:)  Afterwards we went to Steak and Shake and had a delicious dinner together.  I completely pigged out because after this baby comes it's time to eat a little better!  I had a cup of chili, guacamole burger with all my fries and a small vanilla milkshake!!!!  SOOO GOOD:):):)  It was a fun afternoon and night with my hubby!  Saturday I went to my cousin's baby shower and got to see her (she's about 6 weeks behind me)...  Goodness it seems like just yesterday she was calling me to tell me she was pregnant.  Time...Flies....  It was good to see family! Today we spent our last day as a family of just u...