tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48344972298846899452024-03-20T07:45:22.707-04:00this is the lifeamber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-52025612013677704712015-11-06T13:44:00.000-05:002015-11-06T13:44:32.464-05:00FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Mommy Daughter Date<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks back I took Joanna out on a mommy/daughter date to see Disney on Ice. Although she has never seen a Disney movie or show, we have some books and toys that have introduced her to the characters. Like a typical girly girl, she especially loves the princesses! We started the night off with a little photo op at home, of course! Samson was not so into it (as usual haha), he much more prefers to be running around and playing - who has time to stop and say cheese?! ;)</div>
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I had planned for us to go eat dinner at Panera Bread, but on the way Joanna requested that we go to Zaxby's instead, so of course I obliged. We had a bit of extra time after dinner and decided to make a quick run into Anthropologie since it is just around the corner from the arena where our show was at. After scoring an awesome deal on a hat, it was show time! Joanna was so excited to see the show; she had no idea what to expect since she has never been to a large arena before. It was so fun to just watch her big eyes look around and just take it all in. Every time a new character would come on the ice, her face would light up and she would wave and exclaim, " Mommy look its so and so!!!!!" My heart melted and burst at the same time to see her have such a special experience. This girl is such an incredible blessing, I can't wait for our next date! </div>
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<br />amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-32224380483793332672015-11-02T13:50:00.000-05:002015-11-02T13:50:14.454-05:00Family Photos!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer while we were at the Creative Discovery Museum, we bumped into one of Jason's college friends, <a href="http://oliverburkett.com/" target="_blank">Oliver</a>. After chatting, turns out he has moved back to Chattanooga and we have kids about the same age. How fun! To make it even sweeter, he is a super talented photographer and was kind enough to take photos of our family a couple weeks ago as he is starting to build up his business in the area.</div>
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I am over the moon about how they turned out! I can't believe how big my little babies are getting. It is so special to have these photos that we will most definitely treasure for a lifetime. Thanks <a href="http://oliverburkett.com/" target="_blank">Oliver</a>!</div>
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<br />amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-13963724519792444702015-11-01T15:00:00.001-05:002015-11-01T15:00:48.709-05:00Halloween 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year's Halloween we had a Raggedy Ann and a Lion. When I saw this Raggedy Ann costume at Homegoods several weeks back, I about died. No way I was leaving the store without it. Luckily Joanna was just as excited as I was! Samson on the other hand was not so thrilled with his costume, but that had more to do with the fact that he doesn't want anything on his head. Ever. oh well! He was still the cutest lion while it lasted!</div>
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Our neighborhood hosted a Trunk or Treat the weekend before Halloween. It was such a fun time, we go to meet a bunch of neighbors and Joanna and Samson loved being able to wander around. At first Joanna wasn't so sure about the whole trick or treat process (this is technically her first time), but by the end of the trunk loop, she had it down. She lit up at every little treat placed in her bag. For the past week; before, after and in between every meal she asks for a candy treat. It is just the sweetest thing. Since we really don't keep candy in our house much, this is really an exciting thing for her. It's probably a good thing she doesn't realize how many treats mommy and daddy sneak throughout the day ;)</div>
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This Raggedy Ann doll was mine when I was little. It melts my heart to see it passed down and loved by my daughter. {insert heart eyes emoji}</div>
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amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-25423255207729426132015-10-30T10:00:00.000-04:002015-10-30T10:00:02.830-04:00The years fly by::Samson turns one<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPen667GkzUB5O_F_GebAusC220Vad1U3V0wJn88u_zXb76azaDE-aqSqQ1i48ntwUlozpyfYq08sOu9NFX3mI4FEfA4X6T9W1NohN8eP62_VawHBVGUJvdhZWKSyJxl0v1j2IlPVWbsd_/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPen667GkzUB5O_F_GebAusC220Vad1U3V0wJn88u_zXb76azaDE-aqSqQ1i48ntwUlozpyfYq08sOu9NFX3mI4FEfA4X6T9W1NohN8eP62_VawHBVGUJvdhZWKSyJxl0v1j2IlPVWbsd_/s640/IMG_4623.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
Whenever I complain about just wanting a day to be over, I always hear that one saying in the back of my head:: <i>the days are long, but the years just fly by</i>. Or something close to that. It is just so darn true and daily I attempt to pause and enjoy each moment that I am in with my little ones. More often than I would like, it is a struggle though. With the ups and downs that come with a toddler and a baby, the result is usually one exhausted mama. But tomorrow is always a new day and a new chance to embrace whatever adventures it brings.<br />
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These photos are from earlier this month when we did a small family celebration for Samson's first birthday (this was on his actual birthday, we did another one with extended family and friends on a later date). In typical Samson style, he went head first into a corner the day before and got a nice shiner on his forehead. This little guy is such a firecracker, his nickname is the Hulk and he most definitely continues to live up to it daily. He loves to climb, run and knock things over. His giggles are so incredibly contagious and man oh man is he a funny guy, always doing something silly and then looking back to make sure you saw it. And he sure does love his big sister. Since he is the earliest riser in our family, it is so fun to watch how excited he gets everyday when he hears that she is awake. Samson's adventurous soul is contagious and I can't wait to see how he grows over the next year!<br />
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amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-570462512544762582014-01-19T14:44:00.002-05:002014-01-19T14:44:38.611-05:00oh january<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not sure that I ever realized it before, or maybe I just never felt this way before, but January is a rough month. I am struggling almost daily with lack of motivation and a sort of <i>blah</i> feeling. Add to that the bi-polar Tennessee weather that has kept us inside most days and you get one mama that is constantly longing for springtime. Maybe this would all be considered the post-holiday season blues? Is that a thing? Either way, most evenings I am telling myself that <i>tomorrow I will get my groove back! </i>And sloooowly but surely we are on our way. Does anyone else experience this?</div>
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I am well on my way at trying to establish and conquer 2014 goals. One major goal that I am working on is backing up (and double backing up) and organizing all my photos from the past 5 or so years. It is proving to be quite the task and I only get a little bit done each day because it can get overwhelming and there are thousands upon thousands of photos. It is ridiculous really. Sometimes I get so tired of sorting through them and I just save them all. I am sure I will pay for that later when I get around to making all my photo books and have to sort through them then. Oh well. Sorry future self! </div>
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This was my most "liked" photo on Instagram in 2013. Rightfully so, too. In many ways, this photo represents the start of a new chapter in our lives. The chapter that we had been working so hard to get to; Jason finishing school and becoming a CRNA and me landing my dream job as a <strike>Stay at Home Mom</strike> Domestic Engineer. However you want to label what I do, it's amazing. Everyday I am blown away by the awesomeness of Joanna. We are so blessed.</div>
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So here is to 2014! I have a feeling it's going to be a good one.</div>
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<br />amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-18945820226445835472013-11-14T14:39:00.000-05:002013-11-14T14:39:32.147-05:00five years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little over a month ago, Jason and I celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. It's crazy to think it has already been five years. This past year of marriage has definitely been a life changing one as we became a family of three. I think I had this big idea that once we reached this milestone, we would be able to take this huge second honeymoon type trip and it would be grand. Reality check. That didn't happen. And at first I was pretty bummed that we weren't going to be able to do something "big," but in the end I couldn't have asked for a greater celebration. My mom watched Joanna for us and we went out to a nice dinner downtown. Afterwards, we walked around and ended up finding a hot air balloon and a concert going on in the middle of the street. The whole night ended up being such a special occasion and simply to spend it with my love was amazing. Here's to another life changing year!</div>
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amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-1140270272427330472013-10-22T22:00:00.000-04:002013-10-22T22:00:11.358-04:00pumpkin baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Of the hundreds of pins I have pinned, there are only a handful and some change that I have actually taken a second look at. So many pins and so little time. But before October completely passes us by, I had to share a few photos from our *pinterest success* photo shoot with Joanna and the pumpkin. She was all about this pumpkin. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous and I was trying to prepare myself in case there was a complete meltdown like some of the photos I had seen. You just have to feel so bad for those poor babies crying and screaming while sitting in a slimy pumpkin all for the sake of a silly photo. And here I was, about to be one of those awful mean parents. When we placed her in the pumpkin and her face lit up, it was like a choir was singing and I could breath. She was game and I was ecstatic. Jo has been such a good sport with the bajillion photos I take of her and I am hoping it stays this way. I just love capturing her sweet and spunky personality, such a little ham ;)</div>
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What if I could get all my daily cleaning done. Everyday.<br />
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Have my weekly meals planned out and groceries bought.<br />
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Take a shower and make myself look decent...often.<br />
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Have a new and fun learning activity for Joanna each day.<br />
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Sing on tune. On purpose.<br />
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Get out of the house more.<br />
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Keep up with blogging.<br />
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Make all of the photo books I need to make.<br />
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Finish the painting for Joanna's nursery.<br />
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Pick out paint color for the dining room. Guest bedroom/office. Master bathroom. And then paint each room.<br />
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Finish the desk.<br />
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Be more romantic with my husband and show him that I appreciate him more often.<br />
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Exercise 2 or 3 times a week.<br />
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Wax my eyebrows.<br />
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Get a pedicure.<br />
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Call, text and/or e-mail all the people that I have been meaning to.<br />
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What if I could do it all. And more. <br />
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It's looking like I am blogging on my new mommy time, which happens to be about a week or more after any event has happened. I'll catch up one day....<i>some day</i>. These photos are from a gorgeous evening last week at the park. We had a really great group for our play date and Joanna was loving it. I think she really thrives in a group. She must get that from her dad. Although I love hanging out with people, Jason is the one that usually shines when we are with big groups. He has a very electric and outgoing personality - a great match for my more introverted self. Anyway, so we have been doing great sticking to our weekly trips to the park. (we made this plan <a href="http://amberandgang.blogspot.com/2013/09/getting-our-picnic-on.html" target="_blank">here</a>) I hope this amazing weather stays at least through the month of October....even longer would be nice. (crossing my fingers and toes!!)</div>
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^ Joanna sure loves her Nana</div>
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^ Joanna and Emma! Besties!</div>
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Last week we took Joanna on her first picnic. Since she had so much fun <a href="http://amberandgang.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-new-job-week-one-and-photo-dump.html" target="_blank">the last time we went to the park</a>, we have decided to make it a weekly event while the weather is nice. The only negative thing about being outside in Tennessee - <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/79727855876963167/" target="_blank">the bugs</a>. I have to constantly remind myself that it's okay because I can squash them (or in reality, make Jason squash them). Ugh....I get squirmy just thinking about all the darn creepy crawlies!<br />
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Even though I am super excited about the leaves changing and breaking out my sweaters, I am hanging onto this warm weather while we have it. These cooler, yet still warm days have been dreamy. This is just the perfect season, I am telling you, just perfection.<br />
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Happy Friday, friends!!<br />
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Even if it takes me weeks longer to get <i>settled</i> as a stay at home mom, that's okay. It's okay. I keep reminding myself there is no rush. In the back of my mind I feel like this is a long weekend that will eventually end and I will have to return to work. It's hard to wrap my head around this being my new permanent job. I just feel so incredibly blessed. Now we just need to get past the stress of waiting for Jason to start work...and then maybe I can breath a little easier.amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-12759445818806945502013-09-21T09:22:00.002-04:002013-09-22T07:37:44.118-04:00end of summer and a birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since today is the official last day of summer, I wanted to share the sweetest photos of Joanna's first time in my mom's pool back in August. She thought it was simply the greatest. It's like a giant bath...does it get any better? I think not. </div>
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I have to admit that I am okay with the end of summer. Even though I don't feel like I got to truly enjoy the summer season, I am happy to have some cooler days. Cooler days mean more walks and trips to the park. More fresh air and relaxing afternoons on the back porch. Long sleeves and adorable baby sweaters. Love love love. Fall is easily one of my favorite seasons.</div>
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Happy happy birthday to my precious nephew, Kaleb!! He is nine years old today...NINE! How in the world did this happen? I remember the day he was born. And now he is such a handsome young man who is a master in karate. Can't wait to see you again, hopefully <i>soon</i>! Love you!</div>
<br />amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-57477168304120168812013-09-18T10:35:00.000-04:002013-09-18T10:35:03.774-04:00my new job: week one and a photo dumpi am now a week and a half into my new job and i feel more tired than ever. how does that work? i mean, being a stay at home mom is easy, right?! ha! let me tell you, if you don't already know, this job is no joke. it takes some serious hard work and organization to run a household full time. i had this grand idea that right away i would set up my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/79727855876851166/" target="_blank">family binder</a> and get my daily routine going and <i>bam</i> - house under control. not so much. i don't think i realized how many projects and tasks i had put way way back on the back burner. i even still have jason home with me (since he hasn't started work yet) and still we have so much to do. last week was one of the busiest weeks i have had in a long time. and i feel like we just made a small dent in our seemingly never-ending list of to do's. that all being said, we have accomplished some great things and most importantly, spent some priceless quality time with our main girl Jo. that little girl is amazing. everyday she brings such joy to our lives as we watch her grown and learn. here are a few snap shots of the fun stuff going on around here:<br />
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^ Joanna turned six months old on September 5 . . .</div>
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^ . . .we celebrated by starting solid foods. . . </div>
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^ . . .and taking her to the park for the first time. the swings were a hit! we can't wait to go back soon.</div>
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^ back story of her minnie shirt. i was in orlando, florida with my family last summer. we took my niece and nephew to disneyworld and all that jazz. jason wasn't able to go because he couldn't take the time off of clinicals. while i was there, i found out i was pregnant. so i bought a little minnie shirt and a mickey shirt. when i got home, i was giving jason all the things i had bought for him and was like - <i>oh yeah, i forgot something. i wasn't sure which one, so i bought both</i>. it took him about half a second to get it. it was such a special moment. who would have though it would take her six months to fit into it! love my little petite lady :)</div>
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<br />amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-82805555599118337422013-09-05T20:51:00.001-04:002013-09-05T20:51:41.155-04:00it is o-ffici-al (said just like that)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These photos are from Jason's graduation back on August 10. But I share them with you now to say that he passed!!!! My wonderful husband is officially a CRNA. I remember the day he interviewed and then also the <a href="http://amberandgang.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-am-one-lucky-lady.html" target="_blank">day he was accepted into the program</a>. It is so hard to believe that was all 3 years ago! Are we really getting this old?! So in true Jason and Amber fashion, the day after Jason passed his test, our morning conversation went a little something like this:</div>
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Jason: From now on I want you to call me Jason Castro, CRNA.</div>
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About a month ago, we put Joanna in her highchair for the first time. We let her sit in it while we ate dinner. Sounds a little bit cruel...sit there and watch us eat. But really we were just trying to get her interested in eating. We would make this big ordeal about us taking a bite of food and she thought it was so great. haha Since then, she is totally into watching us eat. And you can tell that she is curious enough that she wants a taste. </div>
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So later this week, little miss Joanna will get to have her first taste of "real" food. I am going to start her out with rice cereal. I plan on making homemade baby food to follow. I have been doing a lot of research online and asking friends for tips and advice. All the information I have found has been pretty awesome and I am looking forward to getting started.</div>
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I had all intentions of getting back to regular blogging to document our new family life back when I did <a href="http://amberandgang.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-think-its-about-time-for-update.html" target="_blank">this</a> post. Once I got through that major transition of the first three months of motherhood, I was ready to go! And then after four glorious months of maternity leave, I had to go back to work...that was tough. oh boy was it tough to leave her. Luckily, my mom lives near by and has been able to watch her for me. That was a huge relief. I quickly learned that being a full time working mom left just about every minute of my day accounted for. As a result, I don't have any time for working out, blogging, cleaning, cooking or an array of other things that are probably being neglected. I feel like I rarely get to see Joanna Monday through Friday. I just get about an hour of her in the morning and a couple of hours in the evening before she goes to bed. Not enough. Not even close to what I need/want.</div>
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So here comes the good news. This next week is a really big week for my family. Jason takes his National CRNA boards on Tuesday, Joanna turns six months on Thursday and my last day at my job is Friday - I am about to have my dream job of being a stay at home mom! Major things happening in the Castro household and we can't wait.</div>
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These are some of Joanna's five month photos I took last month. I can barely believe that it will be her very first half birthday in less than a week. Where has the time gone?! In just this same amount of time that has passed, she will be a year old - <i>stop</i>. It's moving too fast. Now I know all those cliche "blink and they're graduating high school" sayings are true. Can someone please tell me how to freeze time for a moment? This is why my greatest hearts desire is to stay at home with my baby; I don't want to miss a moment.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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We have taken Joanna to my mom's pool to swim a couple times now and I think she really likes it. She has always enjoyed her bathtime in the evenings, so I figured the pool would just be like a giant bath tub for her. She has discovered splashing, which is so funny because when she gets it in her eyes, it's like 'hey, who did that!' haha<br />
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Little babes in bathing suits is also one of the cutest things. I will admit, Joanna has four bathing suits...two of which she has already grown out of. I have never been a big fan of two piece suits for little girls, however, changing a diaper with a one piece is nothing short of annoying. We'll just have to see what she ends up in next year - I am not one to say 'I will never...' I think as a parent that is a guarentee that you will end up doing whatever that might be!amber lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532582596918756191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834497229884689945.post-10314278787246067782013-08-27T17:01:00.000-04:002013-08-27T17:01:06.875-04:00lady in pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I took these photos of Joanna a couple weeks ago when we <i>finally</i> had a break in the rain. This dress was the first baby item we bought once we found out we were having a girl. I would have never guessed that it would take her 5 months to grow into it! (it's size 0-3 months) I just love my little petite lady. The dress is more pink than it looks in these photos, but since I'm no professional photographer and I don't have any type of Photoshop...we will just deal with the more pink-ish/red-ish look for now. haha I always just think it's a good thing I have the perfect little model for my photos. I mean, really!</div>
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Joanna is day by day getting better at sitting up on her own. A little trick we did for these photos was have Jason slip his arm under the blanket to hold her up...genius, right? I will say though, that she is a pro at rolling around like a maniac and her army crawl is pretty hard to beat!</div>
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Even when Joanna was sick for the first time, she was such a little bundle of joy. Last week, she had her first viral infection and it just about broke my heart. After a couple days of her not quite being herself, we decided to take her to the doctor where they confirmed her diagnosis. They had to prick her big toe to get blood and oh my word...it is so true that parents can feel the pain of their children. I mean my whole heart and body felt like it was shattering into a million pieces and there was nothing I could do to make it better. Although we got less sleep and more cries during her sickness, she really was so sweet and such a good girl. Thank goodness she is feeling much much better now!</div>
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Then it was my turn. And oh wow....was it my turn. I seriously don't think I have ever been so sick. I woke up at about 11:30 Sunday night and proceeded to be up the rest of the night rushing to the bathroom every 5-10 minutes. I either got food poisoning or some nasty stomach bug. I eventually hid out in our closet so that I wouldn't wake up Joanna since she still sleeps in our room at night. I am so thankful that I have such an amazing husband who is in the medical field, he took such good care of me and probably saved me a trip to the hospital. It was that bad. And thankfully my mom is close by because she came a helped me out with Jo all day Monday while Jason was at clinicals. Seriously couldn't have survived without those two!</div>
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I would say I am not at about 75% and hoping to be much better by the end of the day. Especially because tomorrow...I go back to work :(</div>
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Happy Father's Day to my amazing hubby! In these last few months I have seen you become such a wonderful and loving and caring father. You are a natural and Joanna is one blessed little lady to be able to call you daddy. I can't wait to see your relationship with her grow!! </div>
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Another thing I love about St. Augustine is the historic downtown. The buildings and the history is just beautiful. We walked down St. George Street checking out the shops and grabbed a bite to eat. For a sweet treat, my mom and I got chocolate covered bananas...talk about an awkward thing to eat. It just can't be done gracefully. Joanna pretty much slept the whole time, which was okay with me. She is a baby that needs her sleep, just like her mama was in her pre-baby life ;)</div>
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Last month we took a trip down to St. Augustine with my mom and brother. This is by far our favorite beach to visit; I mean, who doesn't love a dog friendly beach that is never crowded?! We could not wait to take Joanna to the beach for the first time either. Baby in a floppy hat and bathing suit? Yes please ;)</div>
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We were so glad when the weather turned out perfect for Joanna's beach day...not too hot and a nice cool breeze. She basically stayed in her little tent the whole time with the exception of our mini photo shoot. We bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Schylling-Infant-UV-Play-Shade/dp/B0014I4TYA" target="_blank">this tent</a> and I am soooo glad we did, it was perfect! It kept Jo out of the sun and allowed in the breeze, plus I was able to breastfeed her inside it. I also used<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/79727855876068744/" target="_blank"> this trick</a> I found on Pinterest to make her even more comfy so she could take her nap, worked like a charm.</div>
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I've been taking a photo of Joanna every week since she's been born. Today she is 13 weeks and one day or three months! I decided not to post all 13 photos and instead just hit the hot spots ;) It has been so fun to see how much she grows and changes each week. She is such a petite baby, but I am super excited about her mini thigh rolls that are coming in! And those chubby cheeks...oh my! </div>
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Jo cracks me up because she just loves to smile and she has even started to do this adorable little giggle, but as soon as a camera or phone gets in sight, she gets all serious. I try to be super quick and tricky, but this girl is always on to me. So needless to say, I was super excited when I caught a precious grin for her three month photo. Who knows, maybe she's starting to finally like the camera? fingers crossed!</div>
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