Baby Daniel.

One of my closest friends, Kim, gave birth to her little baby boy, Daniel, last night. She was in labor for 36 hours... then, just one hour after his birth... she was ready for visitors! Man, she's tough. He's so sweet and little.

{Baby Daniel November 8th, 2010: 2 hours old}

{Renee, Kim and Daniel, Stacey, me, Courtney, and Kristen}

Ha! I love the look on Ruari's face in the photo below, "What the?"

Each time a friend of mine has a baby, I am amazed on how strong they are. So amazed. I can't believe that Kim and I have now been friends for... what, 15 years? Wow, I'm laughing just flashing back: we were a couple of dorky little giggly 8th graders.... Now: Married mom's. We've all been through so much in our lives already. Wow, and in just one month her sister will be having a little baby boy too!


30 days of truth:
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.

Reading Your Best Birth in the beginning of my pregnancy changed my views on birth. I think having the option for a natural birth is important. But, like in my case, the hospital is VERY VERY important. I really never knew anything about all the birthing options before I was pregnant. I do recommend this book.

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Enjoying the day.

Sometimes I forget to just enjoy the day. I'm always thinking about all the things I need to get done... when I need to get it done by... but not today. It's not too often you get a 65 degree November day in Oregon. * Close that computer * Put on some "real" clothes * Brush my hair * Sit and slow down *

Ruari spent the afternoon inspecting her toes and shooting stink eyes to our table neighbors. I entertained myself with taking too many photos and sipping my iced green tea. This gave my mind time to wander....

Then, I found one of Ruari's favorite toys to chew on. It was hidden in the bottom of her stroller. I don't know for how long. So, of course, Ruari needed to have a little conversation with this monkey. She hadn't seen him in SO long.

Babbling and chewing, they were the best of friends again! Well, until she was tired of sitting in one spot for too long.

I kept trying to get a lovely, flattering, nice photo of Ruari and I. It just wasn't happening today. So, I took a photo of my foot in my old dirty shoe and a sliver of my face below.

Then I received an email from BlogHer this morning... Own Your Beauty Flickr group. Ok fine. I'll own my own beauty, but not when the angle looks all wonky and I have 5 chins. Will you own your beauty with BlogHer?

Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
I keep trying to think of something I could live without, but I can't. I love my baby, my hubby, my electronics ;D..... I could live without angry people. Anyone that brings you down whenever you're around them. That's sad. Anyone that's so angry and hates life. I could live without that.

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I'm going blog hopping today: Mama to 4 Blessings, My life as a New Mom, Toddler Awesome, Design it Chic, Thanks Mail Carrier, and The Life of a Sippy Cup Mom.

-Chelsey

No ponytail.

No ponytail for me today! Yay! Are you proud of me? Yeah, me too.

AFTER:

BEFORE:

{Ruari 10.5 months}

Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it. 

I can't think of anything I've tried living without (except for chocolate... and I know I can't live without that). My family is very important to me.  I'd like to keep them around. :D

Three on Thursday: Sharing some sponsor love.

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3) Yours Truly Dear: Baby

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4) Simplicity Photography Classes

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Day 14: A hero that has let you down.

*Is anyone else having blogger issues? I always schedule my posts to post early mornings, but it hasn't been working. AND, now my blog is looking all weird. Does it look weird to you guys?*

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Day 14: Someone that has let you down. 

In hopes to not give too many details in my very public blog, I wont use names. Someone that let me down. Someone that barely appeared or called during the hardest time in my life: The first few months after my birth (again, you all are going to hear WAY too much about this... it is why I started this blog. :) ).

{I Heart Faces and Simplicity Photo Challenge photo: This is Fall in the Northwest.}

Dealing with what happened and some bad post par-tum without the support of this person was so hard for me. The thing that sucked the most was I needed this person. I needed their support and help and love. But, they weren't there. Gone when I needed them most.

So many times I've wanted to call and tell them how they hurt me and abandoned me. But, I don't want to hurt their feelings. That may seem really silly, but every time I think I can talk to them and tell them how disappointed I am with them... I just can't.

Who knows... maybe with time I can, but as of today: nope. Probably not going to happen. Do they read this blog? Will they know who they are? I don't know.

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