fun in the sun

just a random list of things i want to do with lauren this summer, in no particular order:
- go to the farmers market
- find that park w/ the spoon & cherry
- do a 5K wark/run
- visit the zoo
- try "swimming"

things id like to do this summer in general:
- go camping?
- fishing w/ my dad on lake michigan
- get a TAN
- start running/get in shape!
- make it to the cottage (hopefully)

thats all for now, just a quick lil post :)
-- jkh

our first mother's day

i know this post is alittle late, but better late than never! this past sunday was my first mother's day and it was very special!!! we didnt do too much, but that was in itself great! we are all so busy during the week, its just nice to relax and be a family.

i got cards from heath, lauren and my parents...all of which, brought tears to my eyes for different reasons! heath & lauren got me a joe mauer twins jersey, which i love!! he also got me a cute lil vikings hoodie. which isnt too think but not too girlie either. lauren made a pot w/ her footprints at daycare. it said "happy 1st mother's day" and has babies breath planted in it :) she also got a onesie that says "i love mom", which she wore on that day, see picture. i dont particularly care for "me" in this pic b/c i have not makeup on... but how cute does lauren look, just a cute little smile! love it :)

heath also made us dinner that night and we just hung out. lauren went to bed pretty easy so then heath and i just got to hang out. it was a simple but really relaxed and very special mother's day. one i'll remember forever! :) i love my little girl so much!!! and i love heath so much!!! we are quite the little family :) <3

xoxo
-- jkh

good night? great night!

1.) let it be known, lauren officially slept through the night last night!!! we put her down around 9pm and she slept until 530am!!! which, technically is now our "wake-up/morning" time. so YAY!! (even tho this is a first, lauren has been sleeping for about 6hrs straight for the past 4-6weeks. which has been nice. but this is still so fun to realize! another baby milestone!!)

2.) last night heath and i got to have a 'movie night". something we havent done at all since lauren was born, and it is/was one of our favorite pastimes! we watched "the blind side", which is very good & i highly recommend it.

3.) i was officially in bed at 11pm and feel right to sleep! the week & all the commuting hours really gets me exhausted during the week, so sleeping from 11pm until 7am was FABULOUS!!

anyway, three great things about last night :)

my baby's daddy

so i know this blog has been/is supposed to be about my baby...but i need to write quick about heath, and how much i love him.,.....

he really is the love of my life and i love him so much! its weird to think we've only known each other as long as we have, because (in a good way) it feels like ive known him forever. i am so so lucky to have him in my life, and especially now that we have lauren! he is a wonderful father and already i know how much lauren knows and loves him too!! it actually is really hard when he is away...be it a day or a week or more! we both are just so excited when he comes home.

its such a great but unexplainable feeling how much i love him, and the fact that i know and feel how much he loves me. i know people may not believe me, especially since we found out we were going to have lauren pretty early in our relationship, but i knew he was the one for me within the first week that i knew him. he's all i need and more, and i couldnt do all that i do with out him. i know this is cheesy but i CANNOT wait to spend the rest of my life with him!

anyway, the reason i wanted to write is because yesterday i had one of the worst days ive had in awhile. honestly individually each issue wasnt that bad... just the combination of them all and the fact that i am so tired really got to me. yep, i practically had a meltdown at work (thanks kelly for listening to me vent, you rock!!). but the day passed and got a little better, i just couldnt wait to get home.... and when i did, heath surprised me w/ the most wonderful card (saying how much he loves me) and my favorite cake (red velvet) from kowalski's. plus he made dinner (tater tot hotdish - soooo good!) for us that night! what he did was just so unexpected and was such an act of love that it totally made up for my bad day. how lucky am i? he is just so wonderful!!!! so with a few tears i kissed him and thanked him and told him i love him... this is just what i needed.

anyway, ill stop gushing about him. but... i love him. with all my heart and soul... he is my everything. he is laurens everything. and we are both truly lucky ladies. :)

we love you heath!! xoxo
jenna (& lauren)

got milk?

so i hope this isnt a "TMI Post', but i think its going to be.

lauren is doing well. she continues to be a happy smiley baby. she loves "playing on her back" and w/ a few toys, talking/babbling & sticking out her tongue. i cant remember if i mentioned this before or not, but shes also making movements like she wants turnover. i dont think she will for awhile but its still cute to watch.

lately ive been struggling w/ keeping up a milk supply for lauren. i guess being at work can really affect this for some women, and im finding i am one of those! so just yesterday we had the daycare lady give lauren half milk and half formula. because of this, her eating/digestion schedule is now alittle off.... and i feel horrible. i was really REALLY hoping i could breastfeed/pump+bottle feed her until she was at least 6months and she's only 11weeks as of yesterday. honestly, i feel likei am failing my child. im drinking a ton of water, trying to eat more and not having caffine (all things ive heard help increase milk supply), but nothing has worked so far! i am so devistated and frustrated!!!!

ive been a bit stressed out lately, about a lot of things. i normally dont freak out about things in general, but im finding i am just so tired lately. and historically fatigue with stress isnt a great thing. nothing too major, but a lot of little things that have been weighing on my heart and mind. but honestly, i am just to tired (emotionally/physically) to figure them out. BUT itll get better, ill be better.... it always gets better.

xoxo
-jkh