My Meme??

So I read that I was tagged by Karen and have no idea what that means! Taking hints from hers, this is my meme (whatever that is).
My daughter is frickin awesome. Nuf said.
I'm having second thoughts about the workout commitment I made to Ryan. He's been bugging me to lift weights with him since we've been married and until yesterday I have refused. This morning we woke up early, pumped some iron, and now my arms are as useful as wet noodles!
I feel torn between being the best wife or best mother. How does one do both?
I love Chinese food. Can't get enough of it.
I am less than thrilled about my post baby body. The baby comes out and the fat stays put. What the heck??
Life is great. Awesome husband, adorable baby, the coolest friends, close family, what's not to love?
I tag Holly....rock on sister.

Update

It has been forever since my last post, so here are a few highlights from the last two weeks....

Rebellion: The Early Months
To your left you'll notice that my darling daughter has decided to give up her full head of hair for a more modern look. While her father and I are slightly taken aback by her sharp veer towards the left at such an early age, we respect her individuality.

Family Visit
Last weekend Ryan's mom, Aunt Heather, Aaron and Jackie came for a short visit. We had a great time shopping and relaxing, and the budding photographer took some amazing pictures of Delaney. Her work can be seen at the top right of the page.


Bathing Beauty
I just couldn't resist posting this picture, she's too stinkin cute!
Like most babies, bath time was quite a chore for Delaney when we first brought her home. She hated being cold and feeling "free." Now it's one of her favorite times of the day, and has been known to laugh hysterically as she splashes.


Trip to Tennessee
Delaney and I traveled to Johnson City, TN to see Holly and meet her daughter, Jael. The cousins are exactly two months apart and almost the same size! Driving 6 hours with a baby is quite an adventure, to say the least. She got hungry while in the mountains in Virginia, which made for a pit stop at a very interesting (and by interesting I mean scary) gas station/antique dealer. The girls seemed interested in each other, however at one point Jael felt her turf was being threatened, so she gave Delaney an earful (see photo).

My apologies for not posting as often as I'd like. Our computer went kaput so it's being worked on and hopefully will be returned to us this week. Hope you all are well!

SLEEP!!!!

SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daddy's Girl

It's already started! She likes him better than me! Last night Delaney was super fussy, couldn't be calmed down and none of the usuals (aka food, sleep, diaper change) seemed to be the culprit. Ryan could tell I was nearing the threshold of insanity so he took her to give me a break.
Immediately she stopped crying! The child even started smiling at him. He walked around with her for a few minutes, then gave her back to me. She watched him walk out of the room, stuck her bottom lip out and pouted! Two minitues later, the crying resumed.
What the heck?!? Does Delaney not realize she lived in me for 8 months? Needless to say, I was a little put out. But after my own brief tantrum, it became clear that I should be thanking my lucky stars for a hubby willing to take on a screaming child and a baby who responds so positively to her dad. Besides, all the fussing paid off because......(see post above)

Hello All!

I've been promising it for months, you've all been waiting on the edge of your seats to read it, drum roll please.............I present to you "Being Delaney's Mom!" After all that rigamaroll, there's much pressure not to disappoint!

What follows will hopefully be an exciting (and likely comical) account of my adventures in mommyhood. At the very least, you'll be able to see cute pictures of the punkin. It's my goal to update the blog once a week, but as I'm typing Delaney is starting to fuss, reminding me that all doesn't necessarily go according to plan.

These first few months as a parent have taught me alot about what it truly means to be selfless. I eat last, sleep last, and shower last. Ryan is a huge help, without him I certainly would have lost my mind by now. Saying all the sacrifices are worth it would be the cliche, understatement of the century. Being a mom is the absolute best role ever, and I'm so fortunate to get to raise such an awesome little girl!

At this moment, the aforementioned is demanding her dinner.

No worries, not every post will be sappy mush about Delaney. There's plenty to say about poop, so stay tuned!