Oh yes it does! Our lives have done a complete 360 since baby Eden arrived nearly 5 months ago. That's right, our baby girl will be 5 months next week. I can't believe it! She is growing up so fast. Here is a list of things that I have come up with about how our lives have changed since having a baby.
- Nick and I usually never eat at the same time. We have a perfectly orchestrated system where one of us holds Eden while the other eats, then switch. Usually I am first to eat because my husband is such an amazing servant!! At home it is getting better because she likes to play with her toys now, although there are some nights she is just too fussy to put down. Eating out is a little different becuase she does not like to be in her car seat if we are not in the car MOVING!
- Our house is now a baby sanctuary! We have had to move furniture out of our living room just to make room for baby toys!
- Nights usually involve about 4 feedings! I haven't had a full nights sleep since before she was born. Baby Eden likes to snuggle and eat all through the night.
- Grocery shopping is a 2 person task. I used to go to the store during the week before Eden was born and Nick never had to step foot in a grocery store, which is great because he really doesn't like it. Now, we go together on the weekends - which is fun for me because I enjoy the company. While we are talking about grocery shopping with a baby, I will share a funny story. Usually when we go to the grocery store, Nick carries Eden in the baby Bjorn front carrier and walks through the store with me as I shop. It's usually about an hour trip and the store is not that far from us. Last time we went, I left the diaper bag at home and just brought my purse. (I think you know where I am going with this story) We were almost through with our shopping when I hear Nick saying, "Uh Carissa, I think we have a problem." I immediately knew what he was referring to. I looked over and all over Nick's hands was Eden poopie! I looked down and it was seeping out of her diaper. I quickly finished my shoppig and paid for my groceries. Luckily I had brought a burp cloth so we used that to protect her car seat. When we got home it was the worst poopie diaper she has ever made. HAHA. It was all the way up to her belly button!!
- Getting ready usually takes a lot longer than it used to. I used to could go from sleep to out the door in about an hour...now it usually takes Nick and I around 2 hours to get ready for church and if I go somewhere by myself during the week when I don't have Nick's help, I usually start 3 hours before I have to leave.
- I usually don't get to take a shower until Nick gets home from work. It just gets so busy around here durig the day trying to get laundry done, dishes clean, dinner ready, and get my work done all while playing and taking care of a baby that I usually forget to shower. By the time Nick gets home from work I usually reek of breastmilk complete with spit up stains. Oh the joys of motherhood :) I have the best husband though because he still makes me feel beautiful regardless of the mess I am when he gets home.
- Dinner is usually a crock pot meal. It's been a while since I have gotten in the kitchen and cooked a meal all from scratch. I am on a crock pot kick and it just seems to work for us these days. I will share some crock pot recipes in my next post so stay tuned (they are GOOD!)
- Lastly, my body!! Oh how I would love to be back in my "skinny" jeans. Loosing the first 15 pounds of baby weight was a snap. Now I am on those last 10 pounds and it is driving me crazy. I am going to start Weight Watchers next week and I'm really excited about it. I will keep you updated on my progress.
I love our life with a baby! I wouldn't trade these things for anything else, but it makes me wonder sometimes what in the world we did before Eden was born!?!?!
What are some ways your life has changed since having a baby??
ps...stay posted for Eden's 5 month photo shoot!!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Time for an update!!
WOW! So, things have been crazy around the Vann household!!! I promised that our next post would be an update on our lives and not just pictures, so here it goes!
God has definitely been good to Carissa and I, blessing us with a beautiful and healthy baby girl is what we are most thankful for. However, we are also extremely excited to be joining a new church. We had both felt God calling us to change churches for a while and as we prayed about the decision, there was only one church that would come to mind and that church was Crossbridge Community Church. So, our first Sunday was last Sunday and from the minute we walked in the door we knew that this was where God wanted us. Carissa sang on the worship band at Crossbride in high school so we knew the worship pastor(Tim) and his wife(Melanie). They have two beautiful girls and one baby boy who is a couple of weeks older than Eden. They invited us over for dinner last Friday and we told Eden all day that she was going to have her first date!! We had a blast with them and are so excited about getting involved at this amazing church.
Eden is developing quite a personality! When you put her on her tummy she squeals, squeaks and laughs until she has had enough, then she definitely lets you know she is done! We are pretty sure she is beginning the teething process. She is CONSTANTLY drooling and chewing on her hands. When we go out, her outfits are usually soaked before we get to our destination from all of the drool!! It's hard to believe that she is already four months old!! Time is flying by so fast. Here are pictures from her four month photo shoot. (Didn't Nick do a great job with these!!)
We have two new babies arriving soon. Collin and Kristin, Carissa's brother and sister in law, and Carissa's best friend Hayley and her husband Alex are also having a baby. Both are due in January within a week of each other. When we found out we were pregnant we kind of felt alone in the process as most of our friends had decided to wait a couple of years before they began the endeavor, so we were incredibly excited to find out about the new babies!! Collin & Kristin and Hayley & Alex both find out today if they are having a boy or a girl. So far we have heard from Hayley and Alex and they are having a BOY!!! Possibly Eden's future husband? Are arranged marriages legal in the US???
Check out Collin and Kristins blog to find out what they are having!!
(Collin and Kristin)
Last but not least Carissa turned 24!! WAHOO!! On August 1st my beautiful and amazing wife turned 24! She said this was the first year that she wrote her age on the calender and felt her heart skip a beat!! We spent the evening celebrating with friends and family at the Cheesecake Factory. It was a great time!! I am so blessed to have her as my wife and partner in parenting. She is the most incredible Mom and it has been a true blessing to watch her with Eden.
We both feel so thankful to have found an amazing church, been blessed with a beautiful baby girl and have friends and family to go through the trials of parenthood with. God always provides for us exactly what we need and we are so greatful to have someone much bigger and sovreign then ourselves to trust in!
Beyond Blessed- Nick and Carissa (this post was a joint effort) :)
God has definitely been good to Carissa and I, blessing us with a beautiful and healthy baby girl is what we are most thankful for. However, we are also extremely excited to be joining a new church. We had both felt God calling us to change churches for a while and as we prayed about the decision, there was only one church that would come to mind and that church was Crossbridge Community Church. So, our first Sunday was last Sunday and from the minute we walked in the door we knew that this was where God wanted us. Carissa sang on the worship band at Crossbride in high school so we knew the worship pastor(Tim) and his wife(Melanie). They have two beautiful girls and one baby boy who is a couple of weeks older than Eden. They invited us over for dinner last Friday and we told Eden all day that she was going to have her first date!! We had a blast with them and are so excited about getting involved at this amazing church.
Eden is developing quite a personality! When you put her on her tummy she squeals, squeaks and laughs until she has had enough, then she definitely lets you know she is done! We are pretty sure she is beginning the teething process. She is CONSTANTLY drooling and chewing on her hands. When we go out, her outfits are usually soaked before we get to our destination from all of the drool!! It's hard to believe that she is already four months old!! Time is flying by so fast. Here are pictures from her four month photo shoot. (Didn't Nick do a great job with these!!)
We have two new babies arriving soon. Collin and Kristin, Carissa's brother and sister in law, and Carissa's best friend Hayley and her husband Alex are also having a baby. Both are due in January within a week of each other. When we found out we were pregnant we kind of felt alone in the process as most of our friends had decided to wait a couple of years before they began the endeavor, so we were incredibly excited to find out about the new babies!! Collin & Kristin and Hayley & Alex both find out today if they are having a boy or a girl. So far we have heard from Hayley and Alex and they are having a BOY!!! Possibly Eden's future husband? Are arranged marriages legal in the US???
Check out Collin and Kristins blog to find out what they are having!!
(Collin and Kristin)
Last but not least Carissa turned 24!! WAHOO!! On August 1st my beautiful and amazing wife turned 24! She said this was the first year that she wrote her age on the calender and felt her heart skip a beat!! We spent the evening celebrating with friends and family at the Cheesecake Factory. It was a great time!! I am so blessed to have her as my wife and partner in parenting. She is the most incredible Mom and it has been a true blessing to watch her with Eden.
We both feel so thankful to have found an amazing church, been blessed with a beautiful baby girl and have friends and family to go through the trials of parenthood with. God always provides for us exactly what we need and we are so greatful to have someone much bigger and sovreign then ourselves to trust in!
Beyond Blessed- Nick and Carissa (this post was a joint effort) :)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Oh how I miss Jamaica!
Last night our neighbors, Aaron and Heather, came over to visit for a little while. When they walked in I noticed how tan they both were. They had just recently been to the beach and fishing and it got me missing being able to lay out or go to the beach. This summer has definitely been different with an infant around! I wouldn't trade this summer for anything, but I do miss being able to go out in the hot Texas sun every once in a while! For our honeymoon, Nick and I went to Jamaica! It was a blast and I am dreaming I am there today!! :)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Eden and Mommy!!
OK here are some new pictures, Carissa and I are SO amazed at how quickly Eden is changing! ITS SOOO CRAZY!
There are ALOT of things we really want to blog about but just have not had the time, so for those of you who beg for pictures here ya go. Those that want to know what's going on in our lives and how God is rocking our world every day just hang in there! We love you all!!
There are ALOT of things we really want to blog about but just have not had the time, so for those of you who beg for pictures here ya go. Those that want to know what's going on in our lives and how God is rocking our world every day just hang in there! We love you all!!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Eden Laughing
Eden has started to develope a laugh and it is absolutely ADORABLE!! Make sure to pause the music at the bottom of the page so you can hear her!!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
4th of July!
For the 4th of July we went to College Station! Man, did it feel good to be back there. We REALLY miss Aggieland! As we passed by A&M, Nick told Eden he would only pay for her college if she goes there - any other school she would have to pay for it herself! Haha. On Friday we spent the day with our dear friends Matt and Erin Mosier. Saturday, we visited the Bacak's, Panter's, and Merchant's! The Bacak kids were so cute with Eden. They all wanted a turn to hold her. We miss you Bacak's!! It was a busy and full weekend but it was amazing to see everyone. Here are some pictures from our weekend!
Happy 4th of July,
Carissa
Happy 4th of July,
Carissa
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