Grandma's help

Lola came to babysit Chloe for a few hours which was great! She was a good girl and slept the whole time but when she woke up I was able to make dinner, bake cupcakes and clean up a bit too! I'll never take anyone's help for granted ever. 

Live customer service

It's so great when you can talk to an actual person when you call a customer service center when you have questions.

Julie Wu

Julie has been extra helpful since Chloe was born and I don't think I give her enough credit. I'm thankful that she takes care of dinner or lunch but also that she likes spending time with Chloe. There are times (like tonight) when she'll hold and rock Chloe and try to calm her down when she's being fussy. We're so lucky that she's here with us!

Good timing

Today I brought Chloe to church with me. Last time she was asleep by the time we got there and slept through the whole mass. Today she was awake when we got there but fell asleep in the beginning and woke up right as it was ending. It was great timing!

Date night

Alex brought me (and Chloe) out on a date tonight! It was nice getting out and having dinner at an actual restaurant.

Good days

Some days are really rough with Chloe and other days like today are what I consider a good day. I'm thankful that we have more good days than bad days. I'm thankful that today was a good day. 

Women's lounge

Today I breastfed in public (with a cover) and in the Nordstrom's women's lounge. It was probably one of the best places to breastfeed in public for the first time. It's discreet and comfortable at the same time. 

Extra cars

I'm glad my parents have extra cars at home since our car died while visiting them.

SwaddleMe

One thing I'll never learn how to do is swaddle a baby properly or tightly. I know how you're supposed to do it but I just can't get it right or tight enough where her hands don't move. SwaddleMe wraps are so easy to use and almost as effective. I can see her arms moving a little but it still has the desired effect. Hooray!

NoseFrida

It sounds gross and is kinda gross when you use it but MAN, it totally works!! We've been trying to clear up Chloe's boogers with the nasal aspirator bulb but it wasn't really working. Two of my friends use this and it got amazing reviews online so I figured I should try it. I enlisted my mom's help in holding her while I sucked out the boogers and it was kinda crazy seeing how much stuff came out of one little nostril!! I wish I took a picture but my mom made me rinse out the tube between nostrils. It's that fascinating kind of grossness.

Oh man, I think I've become one of this moms who's obsessed with their babies boogers and poops.

Family gatherings

Today we celebrated Easter & my sister's birthday!  We went over to their house and Johnny grilled up some yummy food and we all just hung out.  My sister hid some dyed eggs for Audrey & Emmy to find and made all the kiddos Easter baskets too!  It felt like we were in a William Sonoma catalog!  It makes you appreciate all the times we get to spend together and celebrate life.

Extra arms

It's amazing how refreshed you feel when you're not holding and walking around with a baby all day. I'm thankful for everyone who held, rocked and carried Chloe today. Thanks for your help!!

Jesus

Today Jesus died on the cross for all of us and our sins.  I'm thankful for his sacrifice and for his guidance each and every day.

grandma's house

My mom offered to watch Chloe today at her house while I went to the mall and ran errands by myself!!! It was pretty weird walking around without Chloe and not having to shop for pregnancy-friendly clothes! I even found it weird not having a belly while walking around the mall. All in all I got so many things done and had some much needed personal time. Going to grandma's house is awesome! 

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- Cher

2 parents

Early this morning Chloe was having a hard time going to sleep. I had been awake for 30-45 min already feeding and burping her so Alex offered to put her to sleep so I could go to sleep. My response was, That's why God gave babies 2 parents.' Might not be the exact reason why but I'm thankful there are 2 of us!

e-filing

It's great not having to worry about filing our taxes today or the actual deadlines. Hope everyone had a good tax day!

4 consecutive hours of sleep

When Chloe was just born she was a champion eater and sleeper, she would sleep for 3-4 hours at a time!  Recently she's only been sleeping for 1.5-2.5 hours at a time and I would be happy if she slept for 3 hours at once.  Last night she slept for 4 consecutive hours which means WE slept for (almost) 4 consecutive hours too!  It totally rejuvenates you to have that many consecutive hours of sleep.

Outings on our own

Up til now I've never gone out of the house on my own with Chloe.  I was worried I wouldn't be able to lift or use the stroller properly w/o Alex or that she would break down or that *I* would break down.  Today I successfully dressed her up, took her to church with me and since we were already out of the house I decided to go visit my dad (and mom) in Cerritos!  It was a nice little outing that we had.  Hopefully I'll be more confident about bringing her places soon.

20 minutes outside

It's hard to find time to go outside and enjoy the nice weather.  It's been really pretty, really sunny and not too blazing hot but I'm usually indoors napping, eating or feeding Chloe.  I'm thankful that I got to go outside for at least 20 minutes today.  It's nice to get some vitamin D.

Rite-Aid ice cream & visitors!

Sometimes it's nice to have visitors come over and hang out.  It's even better when they bring rite-aid ice cream with them!  Thanks for coming to visit Mom, Ate & Emmy!

Healthy weight

Today Chloe had her 3 week follow up and her first appointment with her pediatrician! She is a healthy 8lbs 5oz which means she can sleep as long as she wants whenever she wants now! We'll see what her weight gain is like at the 2 month mark!

bath time

Maybe it's timing or maybe it's true but Chloe seems to sleep really well after a bath. Hooray for baths!

Pee pads from the hospital

Because it would be gross if the poop got everywhere while changing her diaper on the bed. 

Skin to skin and tummy time

Over and over I fall in love again with my adorable baby girl. Today I'm thankful that she's still small enough to have skin to skin time with me and she can do her tummy time while lying on my chest. It's so precious and I know she's going to grow up so fast. I'm trying to appreciate everything about her and these small moments in time.

Prayer

There are times when praying helps with everything in your life. 

Burp cloths

Bc babies spit up and throw up a lot 

Video monitors

Yao got us a video baby monitor for our baby shower and it's so useful! Now I can see if Chloe's awake or asleep and what's happening in her room. It gives me peace of mind being able to watch her without physically being in the room. 

Outings

Cabin fever is real and while I can't say that I have cabin fever I can imagine what it's like and the want and need to go outside. Today I'm thankful we went on an outing to Brea downtown for lunch. It's nice getting fresh air.

One handing typing

I can type way faster (on my iPhone) with both hands but I'm also thankful I can type decently well with just 1 hand. I'm able to post and search for things while I'm holding Chloe in the other hand/arm. 

Help at night aka Alex

Single mothers to newborns get super major props. Last night after Chloe's 3rd feeding I was just so tired I had to wake Alex up for help. I don't even want to imagine what it's like without someone there to help you in the middle of the night. 

Naps!!

Waking up every few hours at night is starting to take its toll on me so today I'm super thankful I got to take an hour nap during the day. Hooray for sleep!!