When men are allowed to dress babies.....

Earlier this week, I went to the spa to have my hair done. When I came home after only a few hours, THIS is what I found! Justin told me that this was what Chase "told him" he wanted to wear. So, now I don't know who has the poor fashion sense, my husband or my 8 week old baby! But who knows, maybe this will be the new fad.....

Time to get moving

This past week was a mile-marker for me. I turned 31 years old and Chasen turned a whopping 7 weeks. 7 weeks means that postpartum is over, and I officially weigh 30 pounds more than before I was pregnant. And I wasn't happy with that weight to begin with!

While I was pregnant, I knew that I was gaining a lot of weight but figured I would worry about it once it was over. Now it's time to worry! My body has lost all the weight from "pregnancy" now, all that's left is up to me to lose!

So, this week I have turned a new leaf and am trying to fix bad habits. Today I have made wise food choices, and walked my very hilly neighborhood. But, today is only one day. And of course, wise food choices aren't always the yummy ones! Plus, with my increased appetite it is hard. They tell you in the baby books that breastfeeding burns 500 calories a day. What they don't tell you, is that you need 500+ more calories a day because you are starving! Night time is horrible for me. Not only do I have to wake up every two hours to feed Chase, but my stomach is aching it is so empty all night long!

I have an uphill battle before me, but I am ready to make a change. I am sick up my maternity clothes and want to wear my real clothes! Which, I can't even wear a single thread of at the moment. Wish me luck!

No longer a newlywed?

I have discovered that my blog is no longer about being a newlywed and married life-it is all about Chasen! I suppose that's what happens when you have children. It's no longer about you, it's about them! But we will still keep the title of the blog newlyweds just to remember the times.....

Life has changed for the newlyweds. We are a lot more tired, that's for sure. But having Chasen has made each of us change in our own ways. I can't say how I've changed. One never has the perfect perception of one's self. I am surprised at how protective I am, when I thought I wouldn't be. I don't like being away from our baby, when I thought before that it would be no big deal. I have been away from him 3 times so far. All less than 4 hours, and each time I'm only within 20 minutes of him. But I am shocked at how much I miss him when I'm gone!

My perception of Justin has changed. I really see him as a dad now. He is so good with our baby. He takes on his role as parent very differently than I do. Justin just has fun. When he takes care of Chase, he swings him around, lifts him up, and just acts plain goofy. He always seems to have such a good time and he is more relaxed and just happy to "be". I on the other hand, don't want to move the baby around as much and I always feel like I should be doing something-cleaning, etc. as well as watching him. So I never feel completely relaxed like Justin can. I guess we just have different personalities. I am always scared that he will start crying and get fussy, I just hate to see him like that. Justin really knows how to calm a screaming baby down on the other hand. I have to say, he is much better at it than I am. Though, Chase is always throwing us for a loop with what is really wrong. What works one fit, might now work another.

So far, we are adjusting to parenthood pretty well overall. I just hope that we can maintain our individuality and uniqueness as people and as a couple on top of being a parent. I want to keep our marriage on the top of our priorities and always find time to build our love together.
Let's keep the newlywed love flowing!