Current mood: contemplative
Happy 1st Birthday Mia!!!!!! She made it! … we ALL made it! Haha She is officially 1 years old today!!! YAY!!!! I am at the park/beach reserving our spot for her big party later this afternoon. Both her Grandpa Pizano and I got up extra early, to grab this spot (which is the best in the park) set up the tables, chairs, and canopy for her party. Now we are taking shifts watching the spot. I am the first up so I am out here alone. I took the laptop so I could write my blog while I hang out. I am glad I did because now I can finally take the time to reflect on her special day.
It is 9:18am right now, at this very moment a year go, I was in the hospital and in labor with Mia. This is right around the time the nurses finally felt sympathy for me and gave me my much needed epidural. I still can’t believe how fast time has gone by. My little baby newborn is now a toddler. My little butterfly princess is 1 years old today! Wow what a milestone. She has come a long way, now she walks, talks and definitely has a personality on her.
This past year, she has brought tons of joy for both her Daddy and I. Watching her grow, change, and just be the best baby in the world is everything to us. We couldn’t be happier.
So what are my thoughts on my first year of motherhood? I can sum it all up in one simple word… WOW! I remember how concerned and afraid I was about having a baby. Adrian and I were ready for some time, but just wanted to get the wedding done first. The big day for us came and off to Maui we went for our honeymoon. Little did we know then, that Mia decided to come down from heaven during that time and hitched a ride in my tummy. I remember hoping with all my heart that I would get the “honeymoon” baby I always wanted and how I prayed that when I took a pregnancy test it would be positive. So when the day came and the tiny stick read positive and knew at that instant, I was now a Mama and my whole life was about to change forever.. shock just set in. That’s when it hit me and the anticipation and hope became reality! I instantly started to worry. How would I know what she needs? How will I know how much to feed her and if I am doing things right? How will I manage everything? Will I be a good Mom? I never even changed a single diaper until she came, how do I even do that?!. So many worries, yet I was so excited as well. I was finally being blessed with the baby I had been dying to have for years now! Adrian and I will finally have a family of our own! Overall, it all worked out in the end, and though I don’t claim to know everything and I am far from being the best Mama in the world…however, what I do know and can say is that I AM doing my best and being the best Mama I can be. It isn’t easy being a first time Mama, that’s for sure. I can’t even remember the last time I slept in, or was able to sit down to a hot cooked meal, stayed up as late as I wanted to, or just took off in my car on the fly. There is a lot more I have given up for Mia but looking at it all, I don’t miss a single thing. I would do it a thousand times more just to have the opportunity to have Mia in my life. For her, its all worth it.
Well, this year has treated me well… thanks to Mia of course. At first her newborn days were tough!!!! To put it nicely haha. She constantly cried, never slept, never wanted to be put down, not only wanted to be held but she needed to be bounced and walked. I won’t even try to attempt to count the number of laps Daddy did with her around the kitchen island. She hated her swing, and papasan and refused to be put down in her bassinette. She was an extremely light sleeper so we never got sleep with her. Even to this day, we have never even shared the bed let alone the room with her. Also, I was breastfeeding so that in itself presented so many challenges and obsticals. There was a lot of things we all had to learn, but we got through it. Now she is the perfect baby. We couldn’t ask for anything better. She does so well in new environments, she rarely gets fussy or even cries in public (to this date she still hasn’t made a scene in public) she goes to bed when she supposed to, shes a great eater and eats everything we give her, she plays, is an overall happy baby, shes smart, beautiful and just a joy to be around. (can you tell I am a proud Mama? Haha) I am so lucky that she choose me to be her Mama.
Well the first year has come and gone, I can finally put a new notch in my new Mama belt as I work closer to my veteran Mama badge. I am looking forward to the many years to come and to see all the new things she will do, I just hope they don’t go by to fast so I will be able to sit back and enjoy it a bit. Happy 1st Birthday Mia, I love you!
Happy 1st Birthday Mia!!!!!! She made it! … we ALL made it! Haha She is officially 1 years old today!!! YAY!!!! I am at the park/beach reserving our spot for her big party later this afternoon. Both her Grandpa Pizano and I got up extra early, to grab this spot (which is the best in the park) set up the tables, chairs, and canopy for her party. Now we are taking shifts watching the spot. I am the first up so I am out here alone. I took the laptop so I could write my blog while I hang out. I am glad I did because now I can finally take the time to reflect on her special day.
It is 9:18am right now, at this very moment a year go, I was in the hospital and in labor with Mia. This is right around the time the nurses finally felt sympathy for me and gave me my much needed epidural. I still can’t believe how fast time has gone by. My little baby newborn is now a toddler. My little butterfly princess is 1 years old today! Wow what a milestone. She has come a long way, now she walks, talks and definitely has a personality on her.
This past year, she has brought tons of joy for both her Daddy and I. Watching her grow, change, and just be the best baby in the world is everything to us. We couldn’t be happier.
So what are my thoughts on my first year of motherhood? I can sum it all up in one simple word… WOW! I remember how concerned and afraid I was about having a baby. Adrian and I were ready for some time, but just wanted to get the wedding done first. The big day for us came and off to Maui we went for our honeymoon. Little did we know then, that Mia decided to come down from heaven during that time and hitched a ride in my tummy. I remember hoping with all my heart that I would get the “honeymoon” baby I always wanted and how I prayed that when I took a pregnancy test it would be positive. So when the day came and the tiny stick read positive and knew at that instant, I was now a Mama and my whole life was about to change forever.. shock just set in. That’s when it hit me and the anticipation and hope became reality! I instantly started to worry. How would I know what she needs? How will I know how much to feed her and if I am doing things right? How will I manage everything? Will I be a good Mom? I never even changed a single diaper until she came, how do I even do that?!. So many worries, yet I was so excited as well. I was finally being blessed with the baby I had been dying to have for years now! Adrian and I will finally have a family of our own! Overall, it all worked out in the end, and though I don’t claim to know everything and I am far from being the best Mama in the world…however, what I do know and can say is that I AM doing my best and being the best Mama I can be. It isn’t easy being a first time Mama, that’s for sure. I can’t even remember the last time I slept in, or was able to sit down to a hot cooked meal, stayed up as late as I wanted to, or just took off in my car on the fly. There is a lot more I have given up for Mia but looking at it all, I don’t miss a single thing. I would do it a thousand times more just to have the opportunity to have Mia in my life. For her, its all worth it.
Well, this year has treated me well… thanks to Mia of course. At first her newborn days were tough!!!! To put it nicely haha. She constantly cried, never slept, never wanted to be put down, not only wanted to be held but she needed to be bounced and walked. I won’t even try to attempt to count the number of laps Daddy did with her around the kitchen island. She hated her swing, and papasan and refused to be put down in her bassinette. She was an extremely light sleeper so we never got sleep with her. Even to this day, we have never even shared the bed let alone the room with her. Also, I was breastfeeding so that in itself presented so many challenges and obsticals. There was a lot of things we all had to learn, but we got through it. Now she is the perfect baby. We couldn’t ask for anything better. She does so well in new environments, she rarely gets fussy or even cries in public (to this date she still hasn’t made a scene in public) she goes to bed when she supposed to, shes a great eater and eats everything we give her, she plays, is an overall happy baby, shes smart, beautiful and just a joy to be around. (can you tell I am a proud Mama? Haha) I am so lucky that she choose me to be her Mama.
Well the first year has come and gone, I can finally put a new notch in my new Mama belt as I work closer to my veteran Mama badge. I am looking forward to the many years to come and to see all the new things she will do, I just hope they don’t go by to fast so I will be able to sit back and enjoy it a bit. Happy 1st Birthday Mia, I love you!
