Refreshed.

I can't begin to explain how wonderful it feels to be out and about. To not stress about going into labor during our daily walk, and to not carry around that extra weight:) Despite being tired, I feel refreshed. I'm ready to jump into some exercise  routine, be crafty and take an adventurous trip or two.

Lately we have been enjoying the beautiful summer nights. I soak in the ability to walk to so many of our favorite places from home and watch my three favorite people stroll together!

Learned life lessons

I won't hide that I was really anxious over being a mom of two. Sometimes being a mom of a busy toddler made we wonder how I could ever keep up with her while tending to a newborn.

Before P was born, I thought thru those first few months as a mom of one. How I cherished those sweet moments, but also realized looking back, how different I should have done things. I was, and still am determined to learn from my past and make changes as we start this new journey. I have vowed to get more rest, eat healthy snacks, take time for myself and knowing that the girls are in good hands, have date nights with my husband and make sure that we communicate clearly and often.

These were all areas that I felt I had challenges in when I first became a mom.  Areas that made me exhausted, emotional and disconnected at times from my husband. 

These last three weeks have put me to the test. Of course I have had moments of being exhausted and overwhelmed, but I'm thankful for setting priority's and making them happen (at least most days:)

As a mom of two, and having completed my first week with the two girl, I feel like I'm making good progress in my priority list. My sweet husband has been amazing in offering me some time out of the house, helping with chores and being a great support.

I want to encourage all you new and seasoned moms to make a priority list. Write out the things that are important to you and review it often. It's so easy to get caught up in the pure bliss of your sweet new baby and end up not taking care of yourself. A strong, healthy and some-what rested momma is essential for your family.

Playing catch up!

Our newest little one is already three weeks old! It's been quiet a busy and enjoyable last three weeks. 

A is transitioning so well to being a big sister. She loves her little sister, but might be a little disappointed that she can't quiet play with her yet.

My brother-in-law tied the knot and we had a mini family reunion! It was great to get out of town for the week, to see so much family and share in such a beautiful wedding day. 

Sweet Baby P:)

That's right. Our sweet little girl arrived. Who would have guess she would have stayed put in my belly almost until her due date! She arrived quickly into this world just two days before her estimated due date.

Here's a little story about her birth: The week leading up to her birth, I had lots of false labor and thought multiple times that she would be here any moment. Thankfully God had planned the perfect moment for her to arrive. Early Monday morning, I woke to a contraction. Something that was a common night time occurrence. I used the restroom and climbed back in bed, only to have another contraction. This one was more intense then the normal ones, so I woke my husband. A few minutes later, another painful one. I just had that intuition that this was the real deal. I quickly called our sitter to come over and  we got ready to head out. Thankfully it was 4 am, and LA traffic hadn't started yet. By the time we got on the freeway that pain was intense, the contractions coming every 2 minutes or so, and I was feeling the urge to push! A terrifying feeling when your in the car and not a hospital bed. My husband drove the fastest ( yet still being safe) that I have ever seen him drive. We arrived at the ER ( the entrance after hours) and were pretty sure the baby would be born there. After a quick check, they felt like they had enough time to rush me up to Labor and Delivery. Rush they did... And I made it into a delivery room with two pushes to spare. Just 40 minutes after that first contraction, our sweet little P was born! We had expected it to go fast, but never guessed it would be quite that fast. 

Looking back, I was just so thankful she decided to come at night, as we would have never made it to the hospital and any other time of the day! We brought her home that next day and have been enjoying every second as parents to two sweet girls.