Wednesday, April 17, 2013

I had a baby and fell off the face of the Earth.

It's been awhile since I've written anything. I'll be honest, I didn't have my life together before I had a baby and now it's even less together, but I have a cute kid to show for it. Being a mom has changed me and yet I'm still the person I was before. I just don't get to devote as much time to myself or my thoughts.

Currently, Desmond is napping in his swing that's he's almost outgrown. He's 6 months now and the last time I posted was in June, so allow me to photodump the last 10 months of my life.

I went into labor on October 4th at 4:30pm, handled it like a champ. Got to pushing and couldn't push my massive 9lb baby out my tiny hoo-ha. After a failed home birth (I still hate saying that.) we drove to the hospital where I was given an epidural to help me rest and then a few hours later Desmond was pulled out of me using forceps.  I was given the option of forceps or emergency C-section and at the time I thought forceps was a better idea. It still took me 6+ weeks to heal so I'm not sure what would have been the best choice.

But I got my baby, and he's awesome sauce. Here are (a crap ton of) photos from his first 6 months.

Month 1

Daddy picking up Desmond for the first time to bring him to me

Meeting baby for the first time

Holy crap! I'm a mom!

Tired little family

Daddy's hand

Leaving the hospital

First time in the swing

Napping on Mommy

Napping on Daddy

I love napping!

Month 2

Baby videos with Daddy

Playing PS3 with Mommy

Family nap time

Opa, and cousin Jaxsen hanging with Des

4 Generations

Getting bigger!


Month 3

Christmas Elf

4 Generations of Hooper Men

All the Hooper Men together

Des and Grandpa Hooper

Des and Grandma Hooper

More naps with Papa and the beginning of his beard

Month 4

Snoozing with Opa

Super Hero Baby. At some point in time he lost all his long baby hair.


Month 5

Meeting Abuelo Wally for the first time

My dad, Desmond and I

Updated family photo

Month 6

With Grandma in the Gnome Sweater I made him

Snoozing on Grandma

Confused with Grandpa

With Grandpa and Grandma Hooper

Hold a baby and taking a picture is hard!

Papa reading Green Eggs and Ham

Impromptu Easter Photos



Fin.