Thank you Oprah!!

So, I have not owned snow boots since I was probably 10 years old and really wanted some of my own this year. Thanks to Oprah and doing her one day of everything at Payless Shoes 50% off I was able to get some good snow boots for an awesome price! I also got a fun snow hat, sunglasses and a belt. Everything 50% off. That pretty much made my day yesterday!!!

Snow, snow...snow

This last week it started snowing and kept snowing for over 2 days straight. We got about 25 inches. School was cancelled for 3 days (that would have never happened when I was in school). The first day I did not get out and exercise and was going crazy, so the 2nd day Travis, my Mom and I decided to shovel.
Travis got his work out pushing and pulling this snow machine. It is really heavy.

This is my Mom shovelling!

I only did about 1/4 of the driveway and had Travis come snow blow because the snow was heavy and I was already tired!! It turns out that shovelling snow is a really good work out!!!

Since when do we get this much snow in October? The best thing is that it will be back in the 50s and sunny all next week!!

It's a good day!

Today my little girl is 1 month old, it is also her Grandpa's birthday (happy birthday Carl!) and it stopped snowing. (I will have to tell you about the snow later) Also Mack decided she LOVES the bath, which makes me happy because it really calms her down to just sit and relax in her little tub. She has already started to try and drink the water! Her head tipped to the side a bit and she got a taste of the water so she kept trying to tip over and lick the water!! She is really starting to get a little personality.

The update

We seem to be doing much better lately. My hormones are slowly regulating and I am starting to accept the fact that Mack will not breastfeed. I hate pumping but I will keep going as long as I have some milk--which probably won't be much longer. She is starting to wake up more and we love to see her eyes. She is just such a good baby. So quiet and easy. I know that I am blessed. I still don't get much sleep because when I do get a few hours to sleep I can't sleep even though I am exhausted. I will have to learn that trick. Mack got her sleeping habits from Travis! We set her on a cold counter and she just stays asleep, it is amazing. Just like the other day we had the window open and it was literally raining on Travis and he slept right through it! I am totally jealous of that talent.

Any way, we are trying to decide when to start going to church and taking her out more. With the swine flu all over the place we are just not sure. She has gone to the store and that is about it. Well, I don't want to bore you with writing so here are some cute pics.

So far Mackenzie has not repeated a single outfit there are just so many cute ones to choose from!
She had her first real bath and hated it, but loved being rapped up in the towel afterward.

I just think these shoes are adorable so I took a pic of her feet. I love baby shoes!!

2 weeks...already?

Travis loves these pics because it looks like Mack fell asleep while praying! I think it looks pretty cute. When she is asleep we can do pretty much anything with her and she stays asleep!! Last night Travis put her on a cold kitchen counter as a last resort to get her to wake up and eat, well she didn't even flinch!

For the title I put already with a question mark because it actually feels like it has been a month already, but it has only been 2 weeks. Just the long days and lack of sleep make it feel that way I guess.
This is just a sweet picture of Mack's face.

All the rest of these pics are Mack's 2 week photo shoot. I love this little outfit and she will only fit in it for another couple days most likely.

She is showing off how well she can lift her head!

Exhausted after the photo shoot. I just posted the pics I liked the best. No need to bore you with all of them.

The Best Husband/Dad Award

I just have to let my husband know that he has been the biggest support ever for me these last few weeks. He is always the best husband ever, but especially so through this whole labor and becoming parents process. I am just going to list off some of the things he has done for me and Mack.

1-helped me get up to go to the bathroom when I was hooked up to all the machines the first night (which was a lot of times)

2-talked me through my hard contractions

3-was the biggest help during the labor encouraging me and saying all the right things

4-held my leg (which was completely numb from the epidural) and massaged my shoulders during labor

5-gave me a hand to squeeze

6-took pictures of Mack right away

7-always offered to stay up and let me sleep even though he was just as sleep deprived

8-never left my side in the hospital

9-when we came home he helped comfort me and talk me through my emotional breakdowns

10-changes Mack's diaper all the time

11-is great with Mack whenever she cries

12-gives me countless massages

13-encourages me through my hard time with breastfeeding

14-always telling me I am a good Mom

15-is the "bad guy" and makes Mack stay awake during the day so she will sleep better for me at night

16-always offering to take a feeding during the night even though he has to work at 4 am

17-constantly asking what he can do to help me

18-just amazing with Mack

The list could go on and on but I don't want to bore everyone. Basically, I don't think I would have survived the last couple weeks without Travis and I am forever indebted to him. I have the best husband ever! His birthday is coming up at the end of the month and I really have to think of something good to make up for all the hard work he does for me and our little family!!

I love you babe!!!

She woke up!

Mackenzie is now a week old and she finally woke up for a little bit.
I love this one because she has her eyes crossed.

She sneezes a lot and I got a picture of it!

She was awake for almost an hour, so I snagged some pics. These 2 are my favorite.