At long sweet last

Okay, Okay... so maybe I am the world's biggest slacker when it comes to this blog thing.  I mean, it's only been 8 months, right?! Anyway, in my defense, the first 3 months were a blur. A sweet, crazy, snuggle-filled blur made up of many out-of-state travels, diaper changes, swaddles, late nights, early mornings and of course, lots of smooches and squishes!  Then I had to go back to work and it was a crazy adjustment of Derek and I having opposite schedules (me working 8-3 everyday.. derek working 3-9 almost every night plus weekends), and I was instantly thrown into the 'full-time working mama' and oh-by-the-way 'hope you don't mind being by yourself all night with the baby'.  I must say that I have a new, deep-found respect and admiration for single mamas.  No joke, mad props to you superstar ladies!  After a few months of that madness, not to mention conquering the entire holiday season, we were all burnt out and needed a change. So here I am, 3 weeks into my official 'stay-at-home-mama' title, and I must say I am loving it!  The first week we all got sick, and then there were like, I dunno, 12 loads of laundry, and then our fabulous friends came to visit from LA, and then we celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary and valentine's day.. so ACTUALLY this is the first 'real' week that I have felt like a true stay at home mom, and I am finally beginning to settle into a routine, if you will.  It has been amazing for Derek and I (and Olivia too, of course!), and it is also amazing for all of you since I now have time to post to our blog! yay! So without further ado, I will be starting with the first week of Livvie's life (no no, don't worry! I won't go week by week... I will go month by month) and I will add little brief little 'blurbs' here and there, but mostly I will just keep the pics and vids coming so you can feast your eyes on our baby's cuteness.  I must warn you though.. she is so ridiculously, adorably, out of control that you may want to smooch her little face off. We actually get to.  It's fun.  Anyway, here's a little sneak peek at her. 

 

I will be starting the posts tomorrow and it will probably take me a week to get 'up-to-date', so please be patient.. I mean hey, you've already waited 8 months, so what's a few more days, eh? xoxo!

We would like to introduce...

Olivia Elizabeth Horst

(or you may call her "Princess Livvie")

all our love,

Derek and Meg

p.s. more pics and video and baby stories coming soon :)

Yesterday we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world! Our little lovebug was born 8:30 pm on Monday, June 15, 2009 (almost 3 weeks early!) She weighed in at 6lbs 3oz, measures 19 inches long and is the absolute sweetest thing in the whole world.

I will write more later on my actual 'birth story' (and let you all know what we decide to name her), but for now I wanted to post some pictures for all of our friends and family to see our most amazing little miracle.

'me - arriving to my delivery room'


'last picture of just the two us'


'hello world!'


'nice healthy lungs and pretty pink skin'

'our new family!'

'Daddy's first hold'

'pretty girl'

'smooches on the softest skin EVER'

'proud Daddy'

'snuggles on Daddy's chest are the best!'

'good morning mom!'

'aren't I sweet?!'

'first manicure'

'first poo poo'

'boxing gloves'

'sweepy time'

'good morning new family (I look reeaal good)'

I promise more to come!

Yesterday we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world! Our little lovebug was born 8:30 pm on Monday, June 15, 2009. She weighed in at 6lbs 3oz and is 19 inches long and is the absolute sweetest thing in the whole world.