It's a girl!!!
We welcomed Mia Aryn into our family at 9:55 am on Thursday, August 18th. She is the perfect addition to our family in every way. She shocked us by weighing in at only 7.7 lbs. and 19", normal to most people but it seemed so tiny to us compared to our Josie girl who started out at 9 lbs.
Josilyn seems to be adjusting as good as we could have expected - she loves her baby sister a ton, but you can tell she is also going through some changes as she tries to find her new place in our family of four. This has left me with an enormous amount of guilt. I know we will get through this stage, but I can't help but miss the bond Josilyn and I had pre baby Mia. I can't wait to get the recovery a-okay so that I can start picking up my monkey and doing some more of the "normal" things she is used to.
Our house itself has been anything but calm since bringing home Mia. You forget how many diapers, wipes, loads of laundry and feedings come from one tiny new person. Mia has been an angel though. She is a very mellow, chill, sleepy girl most of the time. Something that I am still getting used to. She seems to have no problem with me toting her all over the house as we chase after her big sister. Looking back at pictures these two girls look pretty identical, I am curious to see if that continues (although I am in no hurry for either one of my girls to grow up any faster).
So fun facts:
* Mia had her first smile and "dream giggle" at 4-days
* First stretch of 6-hr sleep at 1-week
* Josilyn loves to give Eskimo kisses to Mia
* Josilyn finds it completely hilarious every time Mia toots or has a poopy diaper
* Josilyn is really into playing doctor and school right now. She is super excited about starting school with some of her buddies soon, although I am not quite sure if she knows mommy and Mia won't be staying with her
Well that is all from our crazy chaotic life right now!!!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Lola Pippa or Breckin ... Only time will tell
39 weeks! Seriously. Where did the summer go? It seems like just a few weeks ago we started sharing our baby news with friends and family, now we are in the final stretch. Wow.
We've been talking a lot about our newest family member with Josilyn in hopes that she will be prepared for the changes that are headed her way. She seems to get it in the sense that she will wake up every morning and ask if the baby is coming out today or if she will be able to take the baby places. I just have such a feeling of anxiety and guilt about the whole process. I don't want her to feel like she is being replaced, but I hope that she will understand things will be different.
Ryan and I are still struggling with names. Ugh. Thankfully we have finally narrowed down our boy choices to two ... So odds are we are having a girl since we have yet to really come across any that we love. Crunch time, right!? Oddly no matter when we include Josilyn in our name discussions she always always suggests the same two names: Lola Pippa for a girl and Breckin for a boy. Although she is still completely against having a boy/brother. Just yesterday she was asking me if a brother was a boy or a girl. When I told her brothers are boys, she quickly responded with, "I don't think I want one of those then."
In other fun news, Josilyn is signed up for fall soccer!!! I can't believe my baby is already participating in team sports. Ryan and I both grew up playing soccer, so we are thrilled to get her in on the action. As a bonus a number of her little buddies are playing as well; they are going to be so cute running around in a cluster in their miniature uniforms. Better have my camera fully charged for the first day.
Josilyn and I also got to be models for a morning as we helped out a friend with her photography business. She wanted some practice with some new locations, shooting toddlers (other than her own) and preggo bellies. While I was hesitant at first, let's be honest very few preggo women feel like having their pic taken this close to the end, but I agreed knowing that I will appreciate having those pictures some day. We saw a quick sneak peak and I am super excited to see the rest! Can't wait for this baby to come so she can come capture some great newborn and big sister photos as well :)
We've been talking a lot about our newest family member with Josilyn in hopes that she will be prepared for the changes that are headed her way. She seems to get it in the sense that she will wake up every morning and ask if the baby is coming out today or if she will be able to take the baby places. I just have such a feeling of anxiety and guilt about the whole process. I don't want her to feel like she is being replaced, but I hope that she will understand things will be different.
Ryan and I are still struggling with names. Ugh. Thankfully we have finally narrowed down our boy choices to two ... So odds are we are having a girl since we have yet to really come across any that we love. Crunch time, right!? Oddly no matter when we include Josilyn in our name discussions she always always suggests the same two names: Lola Pippa for a girl and Breckin for a boy. Although she is still completely against having a boy/brother. Just yesterday she was asking me if a brother was a boy or a girl. When I told her brothers are boys, she quickly responded with, "I don't think I want one of those then."
In other fun news, Josilyn is signed up for fall soccer!!! I can't believe my baby is already participating in team sports. Ryan and I both grew up playing soccer, so we are thrilled to get her in on the action. As a bonus a number of her little buddies are playing as well; they are going to be so cute running around in a cluster in their miniature uniforms. Better have my camera fully charged for the first day.
Josilyn and I also got to be models for a morning as we helped out a friend with her photography business. She wanted some practice with some new locations, shooting toddlers (other than her own) and preggo bellies. While I was hesitant at first, let's be honest very few preggo women feel like having their pic taken this close to the end, but I agreed knowing that I will appreciate having those pictures some day. We saw a quick sneak peak and I am super excited to see the rest! Can't wait for this baby to come so she can come capture some great newborn and big sister photos as well :)
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sweet nothings
Just a quick update as Josilyn's personality continues to shine through. Here are some of the sweetest (and funniest) things to come out of her mouth lately:
* after sleeping on the floor in her room for close to an hour (not easy at 36-wks preggo) trying to get her to fall back asleep, she sat up, looked at me and said "Mom, I really love you!"
* on a caride she randomly said, "I think I should move my seat there (by the window) and put the baby in the middle so I can hold its hand."
* out for a walk one night we passed by her friend Bella's house, who recently moved out. The new neighbor was in the garage so she rode right up to him and said, "What are YOU doing here?" ahh, only a toddler can get away with something like that :)
I am just in love with how smart and witty Josilyn continues to become! I love that we can have real conversations during the day. I even love that she had developed quite the sense of sarcasm, even if it drives me batty at the same time. She is strong willed and has quite the stubborn streak at night; again these are things I admire and despise at the same time.
I am so excited and incredibly nervous to see how we will all adapt to our new family member. Right now Josilyn seems to be pretty excited about becoming a big sister. She has already put a bunch of her old toys in a box that are now 'just for the baby'. She tells us how she wants to take the baby places, rock the baby, have the baby sleep with her in the mornings, and share her bathtub with the baby. The only thing she doesn't want is a BOY. I guess we will find out soon if that one will be an issue.
* after sleeping on the floor in her room for close to an hour (not easy at 36-wks preggo) trying to get her to fall back asleep, she sat up, looked at me and said "Mom, I really love you!"
* on a caride she randomly said, "I think I should move my seat there (by the window) and put the baby in the middle so I can hold its hand."
* out for a walk one night we passed by her friend Bella's house, who recently moved out. The new neighbor was in the garage so she rode right up to him and said, "What are YOU doing here?" ahh, only a toddler can get away with something like that :)
I am just in love with how smart and witty Josilyn continues to become! I love that we can have real conversations during the day. I even love that she had developed quite the sense of sarcasm, even if it drives me batty at the same time. She is strong willed and has quite the stubborn streak at night; again these are things I admire and despise at the same time.
I am so excited and incredibly nervous to see how we will all adapt to our new family member. Right now Josilyn seems to be pretty excited about becoming a big sister. She has already put a bunch of her old toys in a box that are now 'just for the baby'. She tells us how she wants to take the baby places, rock the baby, have the baby sleep with her in the mornings, and share her bathtub with the baby. The only thing she doesn't want is a BOY. I guess we will find out soon if that one will be an issue.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Here we go again!
We finally had our 20-week ultrasound this week! While the anticipation wasn't quite as nerve-racking this time around, I was very anxious to see our new baby and make sure everything was going well. To be honest, Josilyn keeps me so busy most days that I hardly have a chance to think about being pregnant, much less take the time to enjoy all the little kicks & flutters.
Thankfully baby passed with flying colors and is already proving to follow along in their big sisters footprints. Baby is currently positioned nicely across my belly in a horizontal fashion, with feet actually folded back up and over it's head. The heart rate was lower than Josilyn's ever was, at 144, but was just as active, if not more! Baby actually never stopped moving making it almost impossible to get a good profile picture. All of this has lead Ryan and I to both believe we're having a boy this time around (Josilyn was such a ham for the camera she had to be a girl). Baby also measured roughly a week ahead of schedule, so the odds of mom making it to the State Fair are looking pretty slim; guess Ryan will have to bring some greasy goodness home :)
Some other fun facts about this baby:
* I felt first flutters around16.5 weeks
* Ryan felt first kick at 18 weeks
* Baby seems to be becoming more and more active everyday
* At 20 weeks I am pretty sure my belly has popped and baby is starting to grow like a weed
Other news from the Tooley home, our house is still on the market and the showings keep flooding in! Now if only we could find the right person to walk through those doors and give us an offer. I am hoping to make it through the last couple weeks of this skating session, hopefully my balance can stay in check for a little longer.
The nicer weather has finally gotten us back outdoors and reuniting with all our old neighborhood friends, parks, and of course the ducks! So hopefully Mother Nature can figure things out and pick a (warm) season soon.
Thankfully baby passed with flying colors and is already proving to follow along in their big sisters footprints. Baby is currently positioned nicely across my belly in a horizontal fashion, with feet actually folded back up and over it's head. The heart rate was lower than Josilyn's ever was, at 144, but was just as active, if not more! Baby actually never stopped moving making it almost impossible to get a good profile picture. All of this has lead Ryan and I to both believe we're having a boy this time around (Josilyn was such a ham for the camera she had to be a girl). Baby also measured roughly a week ahead of schedule, so the odds of mom making it to the State Fair are looking pretty slim; guess Ryan will have to bring some greasy goodness home :)
Some other fun facts about this baby:
* I felt first flutters around16.5 weeks
* Ryan felt first kick at 18 weeks
* Baby seems to be becoming more and more active everyday
* At 20 weeks I am pretty sure my belly has popped and baby is starting to grow like a weed
Other news from the Tooley home, our house is still on the market and the showings keep flooding in! Now if only we could find the right person to walk through those doors and give us an offer. I am hoping to make it through the last couple weeks of this skating session, hopefully my balance can stay in check for a little longer.
The nicer weather has finally gotten us back outdoors and reuniting with all our old neighborhood friends, parks, and of course the ducks! So hopefully Mother Nature can figure things out and pick a (warm) season soon.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Where are you sun?
That is exactly what Josilyn asked this morning as we opened her blinds to a flurry of snowflakes. Not to mention a comment later in the afternoon regarding Santa.
Seriously Mother Nature, I don't know what we did to deserve all this snow and cold this year, but I hope the end result is an absolutely gorgeous spring and summer!
To distract our minds from the less than ideal weather and the annoying head colds we both seem to have, Josilyn and I decided to make the best of it by throwing a pool party/picnic this morning! Complete with swimsuits in the tub, pictures of sunshine and rainbows taped up on the windows, wearing our sunglasses and sandals around the house and a picnic in the living room with all her "guys". We will ignore the fact that I had to pull out one of the space heaters to keep us warm in our summer gear.
I think overall our attempt at summer was a success . . . Now it is time to clean up all the fun we had before my little beach-babe wakes up :)
Seriously Mother Nature, I don't know what we did to deserve all this snow and cold this year, but I hope the end result is an absolutely gorgeous spring and summer!
To distract our minds from the less than ideal weather and the annoying head colds we both seem to have, Josilyn and I decided to make the best of it by throwing a pool party/picnic this morning! Complete with swimsuits in the tub, pictures of sunshine and rainbows taped up on the windows, wearing our sunglasses and sandals around the house and a picnic in the living room with all her "guys". We will ignore the fact that I had to pull out one of the space heaters to keep us warm in our summer gear.
I think overall our attempt at summer was a success . . . Now it is time to clean up all the fun we had before my little beach-babe wakes up :)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Up up and away . . . .
Leading up to our trip to Scottsdale I have been a ball of nerves. With Josilyn on medication for a double ear infection and Ryan and I both coming down with some sort of sinus cold I wasn't expecting an easy flight. Pile on to that Josilyn's recent transition into the "I want I want I want" stage and my anxiousness with flying in general and you can see why I was stressed.
Once again though, Josilyn proved Ryan and I wrong. She was pretty excited to go on the plane and handled the take off like a pro. Then like magic about forty minutes not the flight she asked for bunny & tags and laid down for a nap! And what a nap she took. She woke up thirty minutes before we landed, just as the pilot was announcing our desend. Seriously, this girl amazes me more and more everyday.
The best part is we didn't even have to break into the bag of new books, toys, movies and snacks I packed. Here's to hoping our flight home is just as easy.
And to the man a few rows ahead of us who told Josilyn he would give her a quarter if she was quiet for the entire flight; I don't know whether to thank you or be offended!
*** In case anyone was curious of just how Minnesotan we really are, Josilyn was out in the pool by 9:30 this morning. Air temp of 53 degrees, but you'd think it was 80. People were walking around in coats and pants while we sat outside in shorts and t shirts. Ahh sunshine!
Once again though, Josilyn proved Ryan and I wrong. She was pretty excited to go on the plane and handled the take off like a pro. Then like magic about forty minutes not the flight she asked for bunny & tags and laid down for a nap! And what a nap she took. She woke up thirty minutes before we landed, just as the pilot was announcing our desend. Seriously, this girl amazes me more and more everyday.
The best part is we didn't even have to break into the bag of new books, toys, movies and snacks I packed. Here's to hoping our flight home is just as easy.
And to the man a few rows ahead of us who told Josilyn he would give her a quarter if she was quiet for the entire flight; I don't know whether to thank you or be offended!
*** In case anyone was curious of just how Minnesotan we really are, Josilyn was out in the pool by 9:30 this morning. Air temp of 53 degrees, but you'd think it was 80. People were walking around in coats and pants while we sat outside in shorts and t shirts. Ahh sunshine!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
You just can't make this stuff up
Seriously! We all know that kids can be hilarious at times, and anyone with kids themselves probably thinks their kid is the funniest thing out there (as we should). Well this week seemed to be an exceptionally funny one with Miss Josilyn so I thought I'd share some of the highlights:
* while playing with toys before bed I was attempting to reiterate this importance of not only saying please and thank you but that you need to say it to the persons face. About ten minutes later Ryan came up with Josilyn's bedtime water. She ran over to grab it from him then ran back towards her room shouting "thank you to your face daddy!"
* playing before dinner one night Josilyn started yelling "I have a wigger, I have a wigger, help". After a split second of Ryan and I looking at one another trying to figure out what she was talking about while not laughing (seriously you had to be there) we figured out that she had a WEDGIE! After a few more "wigger" demands and holding back the tears of laughter we were successfully able to teach her to call wedgies a "wedger"
* leaving the store the sales clerk offered Josilyn a sticker for sitting so nicely (not true by the way). Josilyn stopped, looked at her and said "no thanks you little girl"
They say it's important to laugh everyday. If you haven't laughed yet today, find a toddler and have a quick chat with them. Odds are something hilarious will come from it!
* while playing with toys before bed I was attempting to reiterate this importance of not only saying please and thank you but that you need to say it to the persons face. About ten minutes later Ryan came up with Josilyn's bedtime water. She ran over to grab it from him then ran back towards her room shouting "thank you to your face daddy!"
* playing before dinner one night Josilyn started yelling "I have a wigger, I have a wigger, help". After a split second of Ryan and I looking at one another trying to figure out what she was talking about while not laughing (seriously you had to be there) we figured out that she had a WEDGIE! After a few more "wigger" demands and holding back the tears of laughter we were successfully able to teach her to call wedgies a "wedger"
* leaving the store the sales clerk offered Josilyn a sticker for sitting so nicely (not true by the way). Josilyn stopped, looked at her and said "no thanks you little girl"
They say it's important to laugh everyday. If you haven't laughed yet today, find a toddler and have a quick chat with them. Odds are something hilarious will come from it!
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