Baby Charlotte is here!!!!!!!

Thank you guys! Thanks Peps for posting! I knew I'd get to it..eventually haha!

I fully expected to make it through the holiday weekend without a baby. And I'll be honest, the planner in me kinda resents that lol

But Charlotte is beautiful and just couldn't wait to join us! Her birth was flawless. Okay, it was a little painful (gotta love drugs, though!) but honestly I cannot imagine a better birth. She's a teeny little sweet pea and very blonde hair!

Becca is struggling with the change. I naively thought she'd be too young to fully experience jealousy, etc. but boy was I wrong. She's been pretty needy and having more tantrums. But already she's showing more interest in the new baby so I'm hopeful it'll be a quick adjustment and soon they'll be besties.

Truth: most difficult part of all this is dealing with inlaws when low on speech. Some people want to be helpful but it actually feels demanding. Maybe it's because I like doing things my way, but if I don't do something immediately for my MIL, she's doing it her own way "to help" which usually means more rummaging on her part and ultimately more work or guilt for me. Ugh. One week.

I'm just gonna take it one day at a time. History is a good teacher and I know all the beautiful things to come and that this is the roughest, but also sweetest, part.

Diet starts Tuesday. Okay, shouldn't say diet. but I'm going to aim to eat more mindfully beginning then. Making smarter choices, certainly not drinking my calories (exception: hellloooo wine old friend!), and really paying attention to hunger cues and that being hungry is sometimes okay too.

Yes a sweet time.....so much new for all to unwrap. Somehow save your energy for what really matters to you. Rest. Nourish. Revel.