Announcing Jiro...

It's been a while since my last post. Not only are we coming up on Tachi's 2nd birthday but we've also welcomed a tiny new addition to our family...

Jiro Wayne 

Born September 1st, 2013

8 lbs. 6 oz. 20"

Before I was a Mom...

Since Mother's Day is this weekend, I thought I would share one of my favorite poems that I first read at my good friend Emily's house. She had the poem framed on her wall. I've found that poem on the internet. Unfortunatly, the author of this poem is unknown so I cannot give them credit here. I hope you enjoy the poem while I continue adding to the blog. Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful Mamas' out there!

Before I was a Mom…

Author Unknown

Before I was a Mom…
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom…
I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth every day.

Before I was a Mom…
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a Mom…
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom…
I had never been puked on,
Pooped on, Spit on, Chewed on, Peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom…

I had complete control of:

My thoughts,

My body,

And my mind.I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom…
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom…
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small,
Could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom…
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom…
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,

The joy,

The love,

The heartache,

The wonder,
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much

Before I was a Mom...

What I learned about babies and airplanes

A few weeks ago, I was daunted with the task of flying to visit family in Vegas with Tachi (now 5 months old) for his very first airplane experience, without the help of my husband. He had to work so I was mortified at the prospect of having to get both Tachi and I through the airport, let alone get myself through the airport (which hasn't always been my best skill).

I must have packed everything I could possibly need into his diaper bag thinking that it would be useful. By now, I'm at the airport trying to juggle a stroller, diaper bag, baby, etc. Trust me on this one. Less is more! The only things that I really found useful were:

The stroller of course, a couple bibs and change of cloths, about 6 diapers, wipes, arm'n'hammer dirty diaper bags, 1 or 2 bottles with the formula ALREADY measured out, pacifiers, and a few toys for the ordeal. I'll leave it at that for now. Unless you are going to China and will be on a long long long flight, fight that urge to cram everything into your carry-on that you know will just get all shoved around on the flight. If your baby is in your lap, it's hard to dig down into your diaper bag anyways.