Slideshow

Here is the slideslow from the photo shoot with Lindsey Potter - she is amazing!! :)

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Newborn Photo Shoot

We had an amazing photographer, Lindsey Potter, come to our home today to take pictures of little Miss Mia in all her newborn yumminess!  She wasn't exactly cooperative at first, but after eating a little bit, she finally fell asleep and Lindsey got some great shots of Mia asleep in a basket and out on the patio where the lighting was great (thankfully it was early morning and not hot!).  It was fun to take pictures as a family since all the photos we take at home are either of just Mia or one of us with her...and most of them are with Daddy since I usually either just showered and didn't have time to blow dry my hair or I'm in comfy clothes with no make-up on.  Ah, the life of a new mom - will I ever get to blow dry my hair or put make-up on again?

Naked baby in a basket with a handmade hat....look at those lips!!

Our family of three....so in love :)

After the professional photo shoot, we had a little session of our own with Daddy behind the camera and I was pretty impressed with the ones he took!  See below for some of the moments he captured!

Guess who's Daddy is a firefighter?

Love the naked baby!

Mommy loves all your expressions...they are priceless!

Cuddling my little love bug!

Mia's birthday orchid from Aunt Becky - let's hope Mommy can keep this one alive so you will have this to look at year after year.

 And that's a wrap....stop by for some more photos, as we all know I can't stop taking pictures of our adorable baby girl :)

First Days at Woodruff Lane

We are all getting adjusted to our new roles here at home as Mom, Dad, big brother and sister, and baby sister!  The days and nights blur together with feedings every 2 hours, lots of naps (for Mia, not so much for Mom!), diaper changes, outfit changes (we have a spit-upper on our hands here!), and visitors.  It has been a little overwhelming at times, but I now can't imagine what life was like before she arrived and even though at times I am completely exhausted, it is all worth it when you see those little sleep smiles and big blue eyes when she's awake (all of a few hours a day!).  Here are a few pictures of the lil peanut getting adjusted to her new life in the world!

 Someone already has their Daddy wrapped around their little finger :)

Such a little peanut in her swing...sleeping soundly

Sadie Bear meeting her new sister...showing us how she will always protect her!

There's plenty of room for everyone to cuddle with Daddy!

Mia had her first doctor appointment on Friday, the 19th for her jaundice, which cleared up completely, but her weight was down to 6 lbs 8 oz (from 6 lbs 13 oz when we left the hospital), therefore we had to go back Saturday morning for a weight check.  Thankfully she is now getting plenty to eat and gained 4 oz in less than a day, which makes both Mom and baby happy!

Oh, and we can't forget that a very important person in our life celebrated a birthday four days after Mia's - Aunt April turned the big 2-7!!  Although we weren't able to go out and celebrate with her, she did come visit us for a cuddle with her favorite little niece.  We love you Aunt April - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Who do you think I look like??

From the moment I saw her....I knew she looked familiar!

The picture on the right was in an envelope of photos I need to give back to my mother-in-law (ones I used for our wedding slideshow almost 4 years ago now - oops!)....so when we got home from the hospital, I pulled it out and sure enough our baby girl looks 110% like her Daddy!  It was funny because I actually handed the photo of Steve to my dad when they came to the house and my dad thought it was nice of the hospital to give us the picture before we left.  Uh, dad, that is your son-in-law, not your granddaughter!  We all got a good laugh out of that one!  She has the same eyes, lips, little chin with a dimple, light eyebrows, long fingers, etc.  When people ask me if I am upset that she looks so much like him, I think to myself, I couldn't be happier and at least I know she's his and not the milkman's!

Mia's Homecoming

Snug as a bug in her car seat for the ride HOME!! :)

We were discharged from the hospital on March 17th - St Patty's Day - a lucky day, but one that was rainy and dreary (hopefully that means good luck like it does on your wedding day!).  It started out as a frustrating day with Mia constantly wanting to eat, her being a little jaundice (we were told we had to go to the pediatrician's office on Friday of that week), and the woman administering the hearing test was driving me up a wall!  But after she passed the test with flying colors and all of our paperwork was done, we dressed Mia in her 'take home' outfit, Steve loaded up the car, and Mia and I were wheeled downstairs and we buckled her in her car seat for the ride home!  Home....where we will rock Mia to sleep in her nursery each night, lay her down to sleep in her cozy crib, play games with her in the living room, and teach her all the things there are to know in life....where we are now a family of three! 

Happy St Patrick's Day from our 'Lucky Charm'!!

Introducing Mia Antonia....

She has finally arrived after 10 long months of anticipation and wondering what she would look like, how our lives would change, and what all those sleepless nights and eating every 2-3 hours that everyone talks about would be like...and now we know!  I am a little behind on keeping up with the blog due to those sleepless nights and tons of feedings, but every minute has been worth it!  Our lives changed for the better on Monday, March 15th....

We woke bright and early (me at 4 am so I could enjoy my last shower without having to rush to feed or change a crying baby!) to head to the hospital for my induction.  We arrived at Jupiter Medical Center at 5:45 am and got checked in to the birthing suites and shortly after that the nurse got me hooked up to an IV of pitocin (my first IV and I was a little nervous about having all these tubes in my hands and of course got queasy!).  I was still only 2 cm dilated and 80% effaced, but at zero station.  The doctor came in around 8:30 am and broke my water....and then I thought the fun would begin, but for the first few hours, I didn't feel the contractions, so Steve and I just chatted and Brandi came to visit us with baby Lucas (who was born on March 13th right down the hall).  We were able to walk the halls with the portable montior, I relaxed in the rocking chair, and the birthing ball came in handy when I started to feel the pain of those contractions.  At 12:30, I had progressed to 4 cm and wanted to hold off on the epidural, but had some pain medication via the IV to take some of the edge off...well it didn't take much of the edge off, but before I knew it, I was too far along for the epidural.  I progressed very quickly and then was pushing and all of a sudden....there she was, the most beautiful little being I had ever seen....and in that moment, I was a MOM and my heart was forever changed.  What made this whole experience even more remarkable is my amazing husband who breathed through every contraction with me and got to witness one of the most incredible miracles in life...the birth of his child.

Mia Antonia entered this world at 2:26 pm weighing 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20.5 inches long (going to be tall like her Daddy!).  The rest of the day was a blur with the nurses cleaning her up and the doctor taking care of me, Steve by my side making sure we were both doing alright, and my parents, brother and sister coming to meet their grand daughter/niece for the first time with lots of gifts for her.  One funny thing I remembered was the phone ringing and it being handed to me...it was the hospital cafeteria wanting to take my order for dinner that night and all three meals for the following day - seriously!?  I couldn't even think of food at that point, let alone hospital food! 

It is surreal to me that I carried this baby for 10 months and she is now here...in my living room napping in her swing.  There are moments when I think back to her birthday and wish I could do it all over again (minus the labor and delivery part) - I just want to see her for the first time, feed her for the first time, hear her first cry....you don't realize how fast it goes until you have your own baby and then you know what everyone is talking about.  That is why I will cherish it all regardless of how much sleep I've had, if I've had enough time to sit down to one meal all day or had time to take a shower...because she is worth all of that and more!

Duh Duh Duh....

Tomorrow is "THE" day....my due date!  I can't tell you how long (well actually yes I can - 9 months) I have looked at the little ticker at the top showing the swaddled bundle of a little girl moving along through the days, weeks, months, counting down the days until I meet my little girl...and now it shows Only 1 DAY TO GO!!!  I am amazed at how quickly the time has gone....and can't wait for tomorrow or Sunday or (at the very latest) Monday when I finally get to hold that beautiful baby in my arms!  It is still surreal to me that I will be a MOM in just a few short days, but I am so excited, ready and willing to do whatever I have to so that our baby girl is happy, taken care of and loved to the moon and back! :) 

Baby Rozman, we can't wait to meet you little one!!  Please hurry up and get here! 

Love and hugs from your mom and dad (oh and the furballs too)!

Last Appointment!!

I can hardly believe I had my last doctor's appointment this morning....at 39 weeks and 2 days!  I remember going to the doctor's for the first time back in July and being excited, but thinking that it will take forever to reach those weekly appointments in 8 months...but low and behold, they are here and gone!  I have progressed slightly from 1 cm and 70% effaced at my last three appointments to 2 cm and 80% effaced today (thanks to those contractions last night!).  The doctor said she is at Zero Station (I had to do some research to find out what that meant since I forgot from our childbirth class) -- basically she is fully engaged in my pelvis (hence the increased pelvic pressure - fun!) and ready to go!  Now let's get this show on the road little girl!  I think she is waiting for Grandma Z to arrive...she gets in Wednesday evening.  Papa Z and Uncle Shawn got in this morning, so once the last family member is here, maybe she'll make her appearance! 

At the very latest, we will be holding our little girl a week from today, which is my induction date.  I hope she decides to come on her own before that, but if she doesn't, then the doctor's will have to do a little nudging ;)

I continue to feel good, but just getting really uncomfortable with the bowling ball sized stomach and that weight. and sleep doesn't come as easily anymore (unless I'm at work of course!).  My spurts of energy have led to a house that is clean from top to bottom and closets that are more organized than the filing cabinets at the doctor's office. 

Hopefully the next you see a post, it will be pictures of Baby ___  ___ Rozman -- to be announced soon! :) 

37 Weeks and 30 Years Old!!

So another week has come and gone...the time is going by faster and faster!  It could be because I am trying to cram so much nesting into such a short period of time....organizing, cleaning, running errands, more organizing, house projects (for Steve anyway), etc.  We have finally gotten the house mostly back to normal and the nursery was finished (a few things left to finish in the bathroom, but nothing I'm too worried about!) just in time for my 30th birthday. 

I am still in awe that I am 30 -- I'm not really freaked out by the number 30, but more so by how fast the time has gone.  I vividly remember finishing four years of college at Miami University and standing on the porch of The Shanty, saying good-bye to the 8 most amazing roommates a woman could ask for, before we went our separate ways in the real world.  I moved to Charleston, SC at the young age of 22 for my first job, then came back to OH, where I met the man of my dreams, who became my husband 3 years after we met.  The beginning of our marriage had us moving to South FL for Steve's job, where I found a company that I still work for today, almost 4 1/2 years later.  He decided the career path he was on wasn't what he wanted in life, so he went back to school and found a job in a new field.  We've supported each other, loved and honored the other's wishes and dreams, and that has led us to this point....about to embark on the most amazing journey since we met almost 7 years ago -- parenthood!  So although I am sad to see the chapter of my 20s close, I am excited to see what the 30s will bring...a little girl that will be my daughter and all the lifelong memories she will bring us! 

My 37th week appointment was pretty uneventful -- no progress from last week, but that is OK as there are still quite a few things I need to wrap up at home and work!  But I did have a great weekend celebrating my birthday with my extremely thoughtful husband, amazing sister, and fantastic friends!  Thanks to everyone for the love and wishes on my special day!