29 July 2014

Backpack + Baby



 Hat  //  Equipment Shirt  //  Rag and Bone Jeans  //  ShoeMint Booties  //  Alexander Wang Backpack    //  Ray Ban Sunnies  //  BaubleBar x Nordstrom Earrings




Annnnnd.....I'm Back!
Thank you to all that have wished us congratulations and well wishes...our little man is just perfect. This past week has literally been one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. There is nothing that can prepare you for motherhood, it really is "on the job training." Isn't it crazy to think that you need a license to drive a car, but almost anyone can have a baby and it doesn't come with a manual or instructions?! Crazy concept isn't it?

Everyone's birth story is so different and there are no two that are the same, and last Friday I went into labor not knowing how my story was going to be written. Needless to say, if you let your mind go it can come up with a thousand different scenarios of what "could happen". I think fear of  the unknown in most situations is one of the hardest things to be comfortable with (for me anyway), so not knowing what to expect was a challenge to say the least.  En route to the hospital with the hubs, I felt like we were in a movie. My contractions were 3 minutes apart, hubs was driving like Franck from Father of the Bride II, and I was grunting like a weight lifter. Great visual, I know. By the time we arrived I was ready for my epidural and I mean READY. And after 16 1/2 hours of waiting to meet my little man, he finally arrived with the most delicious cheeks I ever did see! And that started my love affair with baby Graham. After all was said and done, it turned out the fear of it all was worse than the actual experience. It's true what they say, it's pain that you forget about  (which is why some people have like 19 kids)!

So after a week, we are now adjusting to life as a family of three and trying to find our groove. The first couple days were definitely not easy but we have learned new things everyday and everyday gets a little easier.  It's amazing how many things you can learn from a little tiny person who can't even tell you what's wrong or how to help them. I'm now realizing that not only do you become parents, but you also kind of become mind readers, as you learn to pick up on your baby's signs and signals. Pretty cool.

And that's where and how the new chapter began….

Follow along the new journey on instagram!




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Leah said...

Congrats Nicole! Hope you're enjoying motherhood so far. Glad to hear everything went well.

Annie said...

awwww so glad everything went well! And look at you - really hard to believe you gave birth like a week ago you gorgeous mama! Sending so much love. xo

pinkie98 said...

I thought this was an old post Nicole, you look amazing! I also have to share my absolute love of the name, I had my own little baby Graham with chubby cheeks 9 years ago...great choice, never met another one either so enjoy the uniqueness of it and new, sweet baby Graham :)

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So happy for you and your new little family! Congratulations! So excited to follow you in your style adventures with baby Graham! All the best in finding the new groove.

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