Family Photos

 We are very blessed to know two wonderful photographers that were willing to take photos for us. I was more then happy with all of them and already have some hung in the house and want to hang more... our house will be a museum of pictures!

This set of photos was done by Paxelpics she is based out of Utah.

And these wondering photos were done by Esther Beazer Photography based out of  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

5 Months

This little girl is 5 months old today. Also I realize I can't spell the word month or as I spell it mothns but guess what, hopefully you didn't even notice cuz she's so cute!! It is crazy how times goes by so fast, but at the same time I can't imagine a time without Mae in our lives. She is really filling out, she looks huge compared to her one month photos. She has lots of nice rolls and a plump round face that I kiss a million times a day.

She...

loves to stand

usually sleeps for 6 hours straight at night

love chatting it up at night

little wiggly worm

love to try and roll over but can't seam to get her arm out of the way

she loves to eat her feet

she whines when we kiss her toooo much which happens often

she has figured out how to wiggle to a different spot on the floor not far though

she is super smiley and giggly when we play with her

Big update is she started teething, yikes, she is a little fussy. Always rubbing her gums together or with toys, drooling like crazy. I'm sure we won't see any actual teeth for a while but the process has started!

Mae was having what our paediatrician thought might be seizures, at first we weren't too worried about them but after two months she 2 in one day. So off to the pediatric neurologist we went, he said she looked perfectly healthy but wanted to do an EEG to make sure her brain was functioning properly.  It was a pretty intense test, they hooked her up to 22 electrodes and then let her sleep and at the end put a strobe light in front of her face to try and induce weird brain activity or a seizure. All her tests came back perfectly normal so for now we are going to keep enjoying our perfect little daughter and follow up with the specialist if the episodes get more intense.

This little Piggy

Mae found her toes last week and I just love watching her play with them. She loves trying to get them in her mouth, so far only successful once but I'm sure soon she'll literally put a foot in her mouth! I love her so much in hurts my heart, I have been so weepy these past few days thinking about a fellow blogger who lost her son. Every moment with this little ones counts and I feel so blessed to have the time that I do with her. I have a hard time not being afraid she might be taken away from me too soon. I pray that doesn't happen and my heart goes out to all who have experienced a loss like that. 

4 Months

Mae is just getting funner and cuter. She doesn't look totally impressed in the above photo but I got cuter ones below!

Loving her toys

Her favourite toy is her orb ball

She started to laugh last week, melts my heard

She has been trying to roller over but can't seam to get her arm out of the way

She is now 11 lbs and 24.5 inches

She sleeps through the night

She loves standing on our laps!

This teddy bear is mine from when I was little and my Mom hand sewed it, I just love seeing her love it like I did!!

Little fashion show! Does she not just have the sweetest face!

3 months

CUTEST LITTLE DANCE

I don't know how to get the sound to work but she does this cute little coo at the end and then has a big hiccup its much better with sound.

Mae is three months! I can't believe how the time keeps flying by, this posts is a little. If you haven't already watched the video above you're missing out. She is really starting to wiggle around like crazy somewhere between trying to fly and swimming it's the cutest thing. She is also a lot more talkative.

Milestones:

- Almost able to play with some of her rattles.

- Fits into her stroller, she was just way too tiny before

- A whopping 11 pounds!

- Graduated from newborn diapers into size 1

- Still wearing 0-3 month clothes

- She has let out some thrill little giggles

- Loves talking to Dad before bed

- Love Mom's kisses

- Screams her face off from either 9-12 or 11-1 depending on the day

- Sleep through the night after all her exhausting screaming!

Moccs by Feather Feet Inc.

Honest Company

Alright, I wanted to share my favourite diapers with you all! The Honest company diapers, they are chemical free and I feel like they compare to pampers which are me second favourite! 

I did the price checking and they are even cheaper then huggies which I didn't expect from a non-toxic environmental free diaper since I feel everything thats chemical free is always more expensive.

Also have I mention how cute the patterns are? You've probably seen them on Mae in her photos. I also love there healing balm, hand soap, and body wash. Needless to say I Highly Recommend there products.

You can order trials kits for just $5.95

Try them today Here!

Two Months

Well, it is hard to believe my little baby is two months already. We went for her two month check-up this morning and she is growing nicely. She seams huge compared to the little 4 lb 13 oz baby I brought home from the hospital. She is a hopping 9 lbs now! She is very long and skinny which makes fitting her into clothes hard, luckily carter makes their stuff skinner then other brands but everything still seams so wide for her.

She is smiling, real big smiles!!

She LOVES getting her diaper changes, weird kid

We finally got rid of our thrush

She loves kisses on her face and belly

She even has rolls on her legs and arms now

She has blue eyes like here Dad, but shaped like Mine 

(the colour could change though)

Her chin is exactly like her Dad's

She doesn't cry much but when she does she means it! Usually from trapped gas.

We are down to only one night feeding and then an early morning one, somehow I still feel completely sleep deprived though!

Look at those eyes, I just love how big and round they are!

I put her in some three months clothes just to see how they fit. Obviously a little big but not bad! 

Her newborn stuff fits much better though.

Bed time

I was looking through my phone and found a photo Taylor must have snapped of us while I was busy reading Mae a bedtime story. It's weird seeing a picture of me in the middle of a motherhood moment. I still feel too young to have my own little family and this sweet little person I made. Can't imagine spending my time any different now!!

Happy Valentine's Everyone

Mae - One Month

Can you believe my little girl is already one month old! It feels like she has been with us for longer then that, and yet I also feel she was just born yesterday.

She has grown out of her premie diapers, and some of her premie clothes too. She fits into most newborn clothes although some are still just too big to fit. 

She is a whopping 7 lbs now!

She has been such a blessing in our lives and I feel honored to have this little sweet spirit with us in our home. I just keep telling Taylor, "I made her from scratch!". It just seams so crazy that I made this little person, she is such a great baby as well. She doesn't cry much and only wakes up once or twice a night now.

 

39 Weeks

Better late then never right?!

Here is what 39 weeks looked like for us, baby in my arms by the end of the day :)

Below Is the photos from my whole pregnancy. Fun to watch my belly grow!

36 Weeks

Oh this little baby girl of mine she is like her mother already! Stubborn and feisty, it's adorable and terrifying. She kicks at all the doctors when they try to feel where she is and move her. She does not want to be bothered while hanging out with Mom she gives me little head nudges in my ribs and I always interpret them as, "Mom I just want to stay up here close to you!" Can't blame her I guess, I wouldn't want to be upside down either. 

Between seeing my Midwife, and now getting transferred to an OB, and seeing a webster chiropractor 2 times a week I swear I am always being poked and prodded at. Counting down the days till I can meet my sweet girl, recover and start our new world together.

29 Days till Due Date

So crazy to think next month I will have my baby here!

Hardest part of my day, definitely putting my shoes on! I don't even want to leave the house anymore because that means bending over to get ready.

Favourite part of the day is the little head nudges from my baby girl.

Latest symptom is Hiatal Hernia - pretty much my stomach is herniated above my diaphragm making keeping any liquids down really hard. I am constantly dehydrated these days!

Breech Baby

There is so much information about breech babies and what to try to do to turn them. We did lots of crazy things to encourage our little girl to flip. I found the whole process a bit much and we finally decided to stick with two methods instead of doing all of them but we did try almost everything at least once. Even whale noises!

At the end of the day it is a very personal choice on how you want to approach a breech baby. I feel that our baby will choose how she needs to come to us whether that be by natural birth or c-section. I will try to encourage her to flip but in the end whatever is best for our baby will be a beautiful birth. Many people will say, "Well didn't you try..." or "Oh don't worry she will flip..." get to you. You have the right to prepare yourself for plan B, and no matter what you did or didn't try to do everything happens for a reason!

Here is a list of things I did to try:

I put peppermint Essential Oils on my belly right where her head was - they say babies don't like the cold tingly effect and will go away from where the oil is since they can sense the coolness

Ice pack where the head is and heat near your pubic bone - to encourage her to go towards the warmth and away from the cold

Spinning Babies Inversion - this helps loosen them with gravity and encourages them to flip.

Spinning Babies Breech Tilt - I used an ironing board for this, I would have husband help you!

Yoga - I went to a prenatal class

Make whale noises at the bottom of your belly!

Deep Relaxation and imagery

Swimming - we did some swimming along with underwater hand stands and flips why not try right!?

Webster Certified Chiropractor - this link will help you find one in your area. This is a certified technique that is supposed to help flip breech babies.

EVC External Cephalic Version - Or Manually Turning
My experience with this was some what traumatizing. Mostly emotionally because I was not prepared for the procedure, I did not take any type of pain killers which I would still choose again but I wasn't mentally prepared for the fact that it was going to hurt and be an emotional experience for myself. My advice, take your husband or a good friend for support! I'v heard women say this process was worse then labor!

24 Weeks

I know I don't look that big but it is hard for me to imagine this baby growing even more. It pains me to think about how big I will probably get when my belly is taking a toll on me already! But non the less I am totally in love with this little one and I am very nervous, and excited for her to come flip my whole world upside down. I am getting nesty and questioning my ability of being a good mother but I know I will do my best.

How far along are you? 24 weeks

Maternity Clothes? Can't go without them!

Sleep: Not going to well, napping has also been unsuccessful when I get the chance.

Best moments: Feeling her kick a couple times in a row I love it.

Missing anything? Mostly sleep and Jimmy John's! I could eat one everyday if I was allowed.

Movement? Yes! Mostly when I am laying on my back before bed late at night, or early in the morning.

Food Cravings: Nothing specific.

Queasy or Sick? Only when I get too hungry, or I smell something gross.

Gender: Having a girl!!

Symptoms: Hungry all the time, exhausted in an unexplainable way. My hips and back ache and I have lots of pain in my abdomen from all my insides being squished. It's hard to believe this baby is going to get bigger.

Maybe not a true symptom but: I am also baby obsessed I can't think of anything else and I am always sewing something for her lately. 

Belly Button in or Out? In, but getting shallow!

Happy or Moody? Emotional, I'm a ticking time bomb for crying.

Looking Forward to: Going home to Canada for the first time in a year next month! It will be fun to see my family and friends again.

Busy Bee + Baby Obsessed

I find myself anxious already about this baby coming. So much to do, yet I want her here in my arms right now all at the same time. So what am I doing to keep myself busy and preparing?

I have two part time jobs and a small business of my own. I work 8 hours a week retail for fun and discounts, and I am a personal trainer growing my client base very quickly these days. I work Monday through Saturday, so this keeps me busy!

I am also going through a women's speciality course through the national academy of sports medicine. Soon I'll be a specialized women's trainer with an emphasis in pre and post natal very soon!

Sewing sewing sewing. Baby shoes, baby moccasins, burp rags, baby dresses, little things for the nursery, and of course hair bows. I can't seam to pull myself away from the millions of things I want to sew for this little baby girl of mine.

These are some infant baby moccasins I made, I also made some for her she is older as well. Along with some little flats! Baby shoes are hard to make perfect to match but I did my best and I'll admit I'm proud of them.

Burp Rags! I embellished some cloth diapers as burp rags, and they are in this cute wire basket next to the rocker awaiting for those late night feeds. Along with some others for the diaper bag and stroller.

This is a handy dandy little quick project to help the door shut quietly when sneaking up on the baby which I know I will be doing!

I also enjoy just rocking in my nursery gazing at where my daughter will soon be. It is completely finished which makes me ecstatic but I am keeping it to myself for the time being but don't worry I will post pictures eventually.

22 Weeks

When I was 17-20 weeks I was feeling amazing! These past two weeks have not been so good to me which was a little disappointing. I have had so much stomach pain from indigestion to the point I will get a low grade fever. It hasn't been very comfortable and I think this added to me being emotional. Emotional to a totally irrational level of crying about everything! Hoping this ends soon and that I can finish enjoying my second trimester.

I have loved rocking the growing belly though, and I can feel her a lot more now. Rolling around, bouncing around but my favourite is when she gives me a good kick! Taylor loves getting the chance to feel her kick, rare but sometimes she will kick hard enough that he can feel them. Such a fun moment to share with him, melts my heart.

This was the best shot we got of Baby Phillips from my 20 wk ultra sound

She did a little dance for us, and the ultra sound tech said she was a very active baby! I have an anterior placenta which means its harder for me to feel the baby move but when I do I enjoy ever second of it.