Giving My All....: randomness!

Things are going great around here. Cecelia is in a routine and it's great, i can now plan things around nap times and feedings! Honestly i have never been happier! She is almost one month (one month post will be coming when she hits it with official updates) and Kel and I are doing great. We are super excited to have his birthday this month and our anniversary next month, then it starts the holiday season!

Honestly i have never really like the holidays. I LOVE Halloween, but after that i feel like things are too stressful and overwhelming, so i kinda shut down around the holidays. This year however i am actually ready and excited for the holidays to start, but not for obvious reasons.

decorating our house! sure we don't even have pictures hung on the wall (working on it) or many things to decorate with, but i am SLOWLY crafting and adding things to decorate for fall/Halloween and building and arsenal for thanksgiving and Christmas. i can't wait for our house to be looking festive and homey!
It's Cecelia's first everything! i have to have the camera charged and ready! she's still going to be so little that all the outfits and accessories are WAY TO STINKING CUTE! But she will be big enough by then to play around with!
I have two major excuses to do/not do whatever floats my boat this season. Work basically has guaranteed that i will be working ON thanksgiving and Christmas and the surrounding days, which is OK with me (even before they pay my husband and I holiday pay on those days). The people at work need to celebrate and be with people who love them as much as anyone else. I can celebrate with extended family on different weekends/day and spread it out as much as possible. this relives stress because it's not just ONE day to look forward to, i have so many different days set up to celebrate with everyone individually that's it's honestly the best of both worlds. and with Cecelia i have a reason to say "no thank you" to parties and such and to just stay home and enjoy my little family as much as possible! But i also know i have baby sitters ready and willing if Kel and I do need a night away and want to relax and party with friends!
i wont be sick this year like i was last year. honestly first trimester over the holidays is NO FUN! i barely ate anything last year and couldn't travel or move without getting sick, so this year i have a ton to make up for!

So really, i cna't wait to see what the holidays bring! i already have 8 different "my first christmas" outfits for Cecelia (all gifts and hand-me-downs), four more and she officially can be a part of the 12 days of Christmas!

On a final note before i post a bunch more baby pictures: i am almost ready to go back to work. Other than the separation anxiety (it's getting better) i have leaving Cecelia i am physically getting through the day on minimal caffeine (by minimal i mean LESS than before i was pregnant, more than when i was pregnant, and enough it doesn't affect Cecelia through my milk) and naps! i am actually getting things done most days out of the week around the house and keeping physically active. Next week i plan on adding in light workouts (not released from the doctor yet, but i need to at least start walking and getting into an exercise routine) and even more activities. I go back in 2 weeks exactly. The recommended maternity leave for a c-section is 8 weeks after delivery, and work would allow that if i asked for it. However doctor said as long as i am feeling up for it and watch myself (lifting restrictions, etc) back at work i can go back whenever i am ready. The checkbook was ready last week (unpaid maternity leave= desperate checkbook), physically i am almost ready, and baby is doing SO great that she is ready for her REAL routine (not this fake one where i am around all day every day). as much as i love being with my baby all day, i am going stir crazy and miss everyone at work so much that it's insane. I am ready mentally to go back, but i definitely will enjoy my last 13 days at home!

ok: enough babble: it's picture time!

love this outfit!