October Highs & Lows

I’m writing this post about a month late, but I wanted to make sure I captured everything I could about October while it’s still fresh on my mind.

 

Highs

• Cob and I went on a weekend getaway to Heber as one last hurrah before the baby came. We stayed at The Homestead Resort and had the best time. We debated a lot about whether we should take a getaway and I’m so glad we did because life with a newborn is crazy and I love remembering that weekend.

• We bought a stroller! After a tearful visit to Babies R Us, we finally ordered the Baby Jogger stroller + car seat system from Amazon and I love it sooooo much. I know it’s silly to love your stroller, but I honestly just love the color (all black) and the shape and the design. And you can fold it up with one hand! I’m obsessed.

• Maternity photos with Annie Vandermyde. I procrastinated taking photos until I was 38 weeks pregnant, so I looked a little chubbier than I would have liked, but I love how they turned out, and I’m so glad I have a record of my pregnancy.

• I finally got the nursery decorated! Despite all my efforts, it didn’t turn out anything like I planned. I wish I had a picture here to show you, but it is very happy and peaceful and sweet. I stuck to a navy/gray/white color palette, and I added some subtle bird influences, because I feel like this baby has the personality and spirit of a bird. The crib was a hand-me-down from my Aunt Doris, but it’s in great shape and it fits the style of the room perfectly. And best of all, it’s DONE!

Lows

• Pregnancy was ROUGH during the month of October. I was so tired and sore, I couldn’t even step over the edge of the tub to get into the shower without grabbing my own leg. I didn’t expect to have the baby early, but as the month drew to a close, I found myself hoping that I would go into labor or that my water would break. It didn’t. 

• Halloween was a bust. I hope that now that we have kids, I’ll be more excited/motivated to celebrate Halloween, but it was pretty lame this year. Cob and I watched Vertigo with my parents on the weekend, and on the actual day of Halloween, we found ourselves at the McDonald’s drive thru at 12:30AM. What a thrill. 

• Eyelash extensions. Ok, let me tell you a little story. My whole pregnancy, I’ve been having an internal debate about eyelash extensions. A lot of girls here in Utah get their eyelashes done before having a baby (so you look pretty and also it’s low maintenance for when you have a newborn), and I guess I’m just easily influenced, so I made an appointment to have mine done a few weeks before my due date. BIG MISTAKE. I looked like a drag queen. I looked like snuffaluffagus at the club. The eyelashes were so big and heavy, I could barely open my eyes. I felt ridiculous (you can see them in my maternity photos). I tried to make them work for about 2 weeks, but then I was done. So naturally, instead of paying to have them removed safely, I decided to take them out myself. Bad idea. I soaked my eyelashes in coconut oil and then I ripped them out. And when the fake eyelashes came out, so did my real eyelashes. By that point, I had learned my lesson and I just walked around with my bald eyeballs for the next week until my eyelashes started to grow back. If you’ve been wondering if you should invest in some semi-permanent fake eyelashes, please learn from my mistake. Be grateful for the beautiful eyelashes God gave you and save your money for a good mascara.

Looking back, October was a great month, but I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things! (Read: Baby and Christmas!!!)

♡♡♡
Rebecca