gadgets and gizmos

okay its been four weeks since I've been released from the hospital and I'm dieing to get back in the gym....not so much to lose weight but just to get the blood flowing, lungs breathing, and pores sweating. Prior to getting pregnant, I always went to the gym "to stay skinny." Now I just want to go cause I miss it! I miss running, lifting weights, taking a cycling class with those crazy people who dress like they are racing in a Tour De France.

Anyways......with me breastfeeding, working out is a bit of a challenge due to spontaneous leakage and such (I know TMI ..."So what! Who care!" -- i had the whole village up in my business during labor).....so....I did some research and found Lily Padz......supposedly they are going to prevent unwanted, uncomfortable, and embarrassing leakage experiences. Stay tuned, I'll let you know if they really work.

My Stella loves to be as close as possible to her mama so I bought Moby Wrap to carry her around. Okay, after opening this product, I discovered that its just a really long piece of cloth that comes with an instruction book on how to wrap this sheet around your body. I just cant figure it out....not sure if it was worth the money.

Happy Birthday to Stella! Shes now officially 1 month old. We celebrated by trying on all her hats.

 This is her "I'm an OSU Buckeye" hat -- an Ohioan must have

This is her "I'm Russian Girl" hat

 

 " aint I cute" hat

 "Lets go build a snowman" hat

and...."Dude, lets go snowboarding" hat

New Beggings

So where do I begin....oh yeah! My sister, yelizabeta convinced me to "blog"......I'll be honest, I'm a bit hesitant about this and not sure for how long I'll be committed to this craze.

I'm what you call "your average Russian" living somewhat of a vanilla, boring life with an exception to the new addition to my family. So, yeah......Stella has officially crowned me with a "mom" title. As a new mom, every day is an educational adventure.

After a 48 hour horrendous labor experience, I decided to file that madness deep down in my brain.

                         after laying the hospital bed for 15 hours, I decided to stand for a while

                                          Texting the latest labor updates to friends and family

                                     Stella was born weighing 8 lb 10 oz and 21.5 inches long 

                                                                      Proud papa

                                                     Stella with grandpa and auntie Angelina

                                                                     QT with grandma

                                                        Ma and Pa came out to visit us

                                                        Papa burping our little munchkin

Sleep. All those people who warned us that, "baby = lack of sleep" they stand corrected.....but they don't tell you that its all worth it. Yes, I went from sleeping an average of 7 hours of sleep, down to 3-4 hours per night. Do I have dark bags underneath my eyes? Absolutely! But I look at them as my honor batch's of being a caring, loving mom....besides, God created smart individuals whom fabricated make-up!.....at least that's what I tell myself when catching a rear appearance of my reflection in the mirror now a days.

My little one