The Lakehouse Adventures

It has been awhile since our last post. We spent the month of July in SD at my parent's lakehouse. Heath built an addition for some much needed added space. It ended up being a little more work and little less play than we had hoped, but it was time away none the less. Bloom grew like a weed and when we came back home 5 weeks later, it was like bringing home a completely different baby! Here are some highlights:

Finally Summer

It took awhile, but summer finally showed up in Laramie. Life is happening fast. Bloom is already 10 weeks old. New this week: sleeping "through the night"!! He gives us a good 5 hours of much needed sleep. He is doing great and we are loving summer walks and being outside. We are trying to find a balance between continuing to do the things we love and "letting go" of some things too. Some days that is hard to negotiate, especially during biking season! We are spending the month of July in the Black Hills at my parents lake house. I am sure we will have lots of fun adventures to share! Here are some updated photos.

First Road Trip

Bloom took his first road trip to the Black Hills over Memorial Day weekend. It was quite the busy weekend. We drove to my parent's lakehouse and spent Saturday night there, then went to Newcastle and spent Sunday night there. He met LOTS of people. He did great on the drive, but definitely has a social threshold. He let everyone know when he had enough!It's amazing how simple a road trip used to be...Everyday there is great joy mixed with great challenges. My emotions are wild. We went to a wedding this weekend and I started to get teary right when the music started! I looked around and all the others with kids or holding babies did the same. What is it about Motherhood that makes us crazy?!



Heath with his Dad and Grandpa

Bloom meeting Uncle Mason for the first time

My Mom and Grandparents

Bloom at 5 weeks

All dressed up for a wedding



The Family...Bloom 6 weeks old

First Mother's Day

Bloom bearing gifts


Oh, so sweet...


Then he took me on a hike

Happy 2 Weeks!

It's been two weeks to the day since Bloom shot into the world. It seems that he has been here forever. We never know what each new day will bring. I admit, Bloom seemingly doesn't do a whole lot besides eat, sleep, and poop...but every day he is learning so much and experiencing so many firsts, and so are we. I am learning mostly to trust my intuition and letting go of self doubt. I am a mother now damn it, I have to trust that I have a thing or two to offer my son. Here are some highlights from the last week. Happy two weeks Bloom! You are so very loved!


First Family Photo

First Bottle

Uncle LJ Came to Visit (Heath's Brother)

Bloom's Favorite (and only) Aunt Kate

Three Mamas!

And Then There Were Three

Bloom Oliver was born Tuesday, April 20th at 9:20pm. He weighed 5lbs 14oz and is 20 inches long. There is so much to say, but I'm tired and can barely wrap my brain around all that has happened in the last few days. If they say a picture is "worth a thousand words", I thought I would post quite a few in hopes that they capture the tens of thousands of thoughts and emotions that I feel! Enjoy and more to
come...

Nesting...check!

After two baby showers, Heath and I have been so blessed with everything we need to have a baby. I think. We have been busy washing baby clothes, cleaning out closets, and organizing to get ready for the little guy. We finished the baby/guest room in no time. I am glad that we didn't start any of this nonsense sooner because it is making me anxious. I have a feeling these next couple of weeks will be challenging. Anyone who knows me well can tell you patience is barely in my vocabulary. But, thus begins all of the lessons this little guy will teach me. So now...we wait. My challenge is to stay present everyday and not drive myself crazy hoping to give birth soon. Heath on the other hand seems to be a bit more patient reminding me these are our last few weeks to be childless. But he isn't getting up 4 times a night to go pee or feeling sharp jabs to his ribcage...



A room for baby brown

Spring Break 2010!

We didn't waste a single minute of Spring Break. We left Friday the minute my last class ended. Heath pulled up with a loaded car and dinner and we were off. We headed to Newcastle, WY to celebrate Joni's (Heath's mom) 50th birthday.


We left Monday morning and headed to Denver to take our flight to visit my sister in Bellingham, WA. It was gorgeous there! Not a single drop of rain and flowers in bloom. It was great to get out of town, and also to be with my sister, Aaron, and my amazing niece Montana. We returned to Denver on Saturday night and weren't ready to go home. We spent the night and hung out in Fort Collins on Sunday...we finally went home and now it is cold and snowing. And, much to my mother's relief, our little baby brown stayed in the womb and there were no problems.



Emily, Heath, and Montana is front of a field of Daffodils


Heath, Kate, and Montana hanging out is an old, mossy tree



Sunning the Belly



Montana modeling her new shirt purchased by Emmy. Disclaimer: I do not know the actual political beliefs held by Montana, but since she is two and can't read I took advantage of propagating my views. But mostly, this is for my father's sake.

Life in the Brown Lane

Well, we did it! Blossom Yoga is now open in the new location. February was but a blur, but it somehow came together. We had an open house yesterday to break in the new space and that we did...49 people showed up for class! There was enough space for everyone, and if you have never done yoga with a room full of great people, it's incredible. The support and excitement was overwhelming. I spent the morning nearly breaking into tears...maybe it's the hormones, maybe I'm just exhausted, maybe I just feel incredibly blessed to be able to live out my dreams!

Here are some highlights from the Open House.






NOW, LET'S HAVE A BABY!

Pregnant at Prom

Although almost every spare moment has been spent getting the new yoga studio ready, we took some time out this weekend to go to the prom. Yep, prom for the 21+ crowd. Nobody really wants to re-live their prom experience, but this is a chance at redemption. After years of maturing prom can be better this time around! And it was (besides the side aches while dancing and complete exhaustion at 10pm). This is what I learned from prom 10 years after high school:


1. My husband is way cooler than any guy I went to the prom with!
2. It is way better to not take yourself too seriously.
3. I still look horrid in red lipstick.
4. I should have tried being pregnant back then, I would have gotten way more attention.
5. A girl should always wear sequins to the prom.
6. There are not many chances in life to do things over so when you do things do them with great friends, confidence in who you are, and an open mind.