Life Lately...

I want to update my blog...I really do! Add pictures of Kimber and keep everyone updated on how she's doing. BUT I've been so busy living life that I haven't had time to sit down and write about it.

Here's our typical day:
5:30am   - I wake up
                Pump for 15 minutes
                Get Kimber's bottles ready for daycare
6:00am   - Wake up Nick & he gets ready for work
                I get in the shower & get ready for work
6:15am   - Nick wakes up Kimber, changes her diaper, feeds her and gets her dressed
6:40am   - After giving Kimber lots of kisses {and a couple for Daddy, too}- I head to work
7:00am   - Nick leaves the house, drops Kimber off at daycare and goes to work
9:00am   - Pump for 15 minutes
12:00pm - Pump for 15 minutes
3:00pm   - Pump for 15 minutes
4:00pm   - Leave work and pick Kimber up from daycare {my favorite part of the day!!}

 

So as you can see - I'm at work for 9 hours a day and am pumping about 1.5 hours of that time {by the time you factor in prep time, pump time & clean up time} and eat breakfast & lunch there. Needless to say - I'm busy from the second I get to work until I'm rushing to get out of there for the day!

4:45pm - Get home
              Freeze milk I pumped that day
              Get frozen milk out for the next day
              Wash bottles & pump pieces {holy moly there's a lot to wash!}
              Think about getting supper ready.
              Laundry. Pick up living room/kitchen. Other things around the house

Luckily, Kimber has started to like the swing & bouncy since going to daycare so I am able to put her in those during this time. I turn on fun upbeat music on Pandora and she does great! And Mommy dances/sings to the music for her!

5:30pm   - Nick gets home from work
                He typically tries to get things done outside - pick up sticks, mow, spray weeds,
                   clean the swimming pool
                He is also GREAT help around the house - helping with laundry, dishes & making
                supper
6:00pm   - Nurse Kimber
6:30pm   - Get supper ready, eat and do dishes {again}
              - Depending on the day & what Kimber's mood is like - this time of the day varies
                   - Play with Kimber
                   - Run errands in Ames
                   - Do things around the house

8:30pm   - Start the bedtime routine
              - Nick gives Kimber her bath, lotions her up, brushes her hair and puts her in her
                pajamas.
9:00pm   - Nurse Kimber
9:30pm   - Put Kimber to bed
10:00pm - Nick & I go to bed {and hope Kimber sleeps through the night!}

We really have a good routine right now. Which of course will last about another month until harvest season starts and Nick is up at the farm all night long.

I'm hoping to start working out on a regular basis - I'd either have to fit it in at 5:00am or after work sometime. Oh yeah, and find time to update the blog, too! Right now I'm choosing sleep over working out or blogging!

Kimber's newborn pictures

We had Kimber's newborn pictures taken when she was only 8 days old.

 

We went to our usual photographer - he has taken our engagement, wedding, maternity and family pictures. Although, his specialty isn't newborn photography - he did a great job!!

 

I'm not a super frilly type of girl, so I didn't go all out with bows & headbands for her first pictures.  Nick's sister made Kimber this elephant hat {with a pink flower} and I love how the pictures turned out! She looks like a girl without it being overdone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought we might be able to get some naked baby pictures, but Kimber likes to be swaddled and doesn't like to be cold so we weren't able to get any.

 

But look how cute she is all bundled up!!

 

 

 

Mommy & Baby Kimber - melts my heart!!

 

 

 

 

Blake Thomas Schuler

Blake has always been a fun-loving & outgoing little boy. I created this video for Blake's benefit last year and I love how it shows his upbeat personality. Even as he's gone through his battle with cancer he has kept that spunky personality!!

We love you so much!!

Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!
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Kimber: One Month Old

Our little Kimber turned one month on June 29. I can't believe how fast the first month has gone by! It seems like we were so busy...yet didn't do that much at the same time!

Weight: 9 pounds, 10 ounces {estimate}.

Height: 21 inches {estimate}.

Diaper Size: Newborn.

Clothing Size: Newborn for all sleepers and most outfits. She is wearing some 3 month outfits (mostly Carter's brand) if they're rompers/dresses but leggings are still too long. I'm loving all the summer rompers on her - they're so cute!!
 

 Sleeping:  Sleeping 3-4 hours between feedings at night. She does a great job of eating at night when she wakes up - typically I feed her & change her diaper and am back in bed in 30-40 minutes.

She's still sleeping quite a bit during the day. Typically awake for 30-60 minutes after a feeding but then is ready for a nap.

During week 3, her fussy time (7-9pm) got worse than normal. From what I read, this is typical for this age due to a growth spurt. After 4 hours of whining/crying one night and us trying everything to sooth her - we realized the only thing that was working was a pacifier. As much as we didn't want to have a paci baby, we decided it was better to give her one than to have her cry to hours!

 Food: She is nursing every 2-3 hours during the day and typically every 3-4 hours at night.  

 

 

Things to note:
This spring has been LONG with all the rain - Nick is still working on getting things done on the farm. The crops are finally planted but now he's working on spraying. He goes to his full time job during the day and then heads up to the farm after work and on the weekends to spray. So I've been home alone all day with Kimber for about 2 weeks straight...and it gets to be mentally exhausting!!

As mentally exhausting as it is, the good parts outweigh the hard parts!!

Kimber spits up quite a bit. Good thing I made so many burp clothes while I was pregnant.

Kimber still loves bath time. She doesn't try at all during the bath...until you take her out and put her on the towel. But once you wrap her up - she's fine again.

Kimber was born with an umbilical hernia. The pediatrician pointed it out to me at her 2 week appointment. She said that most of them resolve without treatment (surgery) by the time they are 12 months old, but we need to keep an eye on it. Nick also had an umbilical hernia when he was born and they are hereditary.

It's obvious from pictures, but Kimber was also born with a stork bite on her forehead and eyelids.