Amber Ulmer

Sweetness

Shooting the wedding was a GREAT success!
Family reunion was great too!
Spent Memorial Day recovering
from such a crazy weekend.
Josephine did great w/the grandparents while we were working too!
So proud of her!
We went across the street to the inlaws for a Memorial Day cookout.
Had to take some photos...



And a shot daddy took w/lil girl the focal point...

It was so fun. Laid a blanket down in the grass and relaxed w/family!

Today we've got some storms so I've got Roxy in my lap shaking and Harley curled up too while Josie naps.
I've got some fun scrappy goodies in the mail this week so I must get some photos printed of Josephine to scrap!

Oh!
Josephine slept til 5:30 am the other morning!!! Hasn't slept that long since then... but she did it once!
She's at about 6 hrs.
Im having some issues w/oversupply and clogged ducts. I've had 2 clogs since Friday.
I know what to do to get rid of them, they are usually gone in a day.
But the oversupply is so annoying.
I only pump if Im really full after her morning feed, to prevent clogs.
So I don't pump everyday. Maybe 2-3 times a week.
And I freeze it.
Im going to try block nursing to see if that helps my oversupply & only hand express and not pump so Im not overstimulating.
She's only waking at 3:30am to eat and even then she only nurses for about 5-10 mins and just on one side.
I've been nursing her laying down but I think Im going to try nursing her sitting up so maybe she will eat a bit more and drain them better.
Any other suggestions?
She's almost 12 weeks old so my supply should be regulating very soon, right?

Thanks everyone!!
xo

Big Weekend Ahead

Hey!
A quicky post this week.
Things are a bit crazy around here.
Shooting a wedding and Family Reunion this weekend!
Going to be AWESOME!
We are so stoked!
Hyped up like mad crazy!
The groom to be is a friend of mine from high school.
It's at a local park...going to be beautiful!
We did their engagement photos a few weeks ago.
Ill be posting those soon to share.

This week we have mastered a new skill.
Nursing laying down.
She's gained enough control over her neck that it makes that once in the middle of the night nursing session and the very early 6 am nursing session a lot easier for both of us to fall right back asleep.
She has slept in her co-sleeper since last friday!
No more movement to sleep at  night!
At least we are on a good streak with it.
I have officially moved her swing into her room.
She is napping there right now.
So hopefully it will stay there!

She's becoming a quicker eater too.
I've noticed that if I try to make her eat a bit longer, a few spit ups will follow... so she is probably filling her tummy quicker.
A question about spitting up...
I may sound so silly... but I've always wondered...
Does spitting up mean they are full?

ya, I just asked that.
So... anyone have an answer?

Now to share her cute 10 week photo

She has about out grown that onsie so I had to get at least one weekly photo of her in it.
It's by Carters. A gift from a friend.

Oh, I was in Old Navy the other day and DANG... they have the cutest vintage pattern outfits!
This is my fave!


And this cuteness...


I have so much pink stuff that Im dying to get her some things that ARE NOT pink.
I love red... teal.. and now orange!
Im so over all the pink.
I have so many cute things in her closet that she can't fit into just yet and it's driving me nuts!
haha

Well, off to be mama.
xo

Crazy Week

Crazy week this week...

 Josie's 8 week and 9 week photos along w/her growth photo!



I love that last photo from yesterday! Her lashes are my fave and I know I've said that a million times!
And here is her growth photo w/the lion!

Funny she is in the same onsie. Oh well!

And she is taking some naps in her crib!
Today it was 2.5 hr nap!
She had her 2 month shots on Monday.
That nasty rota virus stuff made her throw up...
And she screamed w/the 5 other shots..
And her poor legs were so sore.
She got a fever of 102.
We kept it down w/Tylenol.
It was gone by about 28 hrs or so.
Her legs weren't sore the next day.
She's back to her normal self today.
It was so miserable seeing her so miserable.
She just cried and cried and every time she moved her legs she would cry even more.
I'm glad to have her back today!

So we are going to slowly make the transition to her room.
She currently sleeps best in her swing.
She was 3 weeks early and really loves the movement so she probably sleeps 1/2 the night in the co sleeper next to the bed and 1/2 the night in the swing on average.
I'm trying to have to sleep in her crib for at least 1 nap a day.
She'll eventually "grow out" of needing movement to sleep, right?
That is what I've ready that about 3-4 months they don't need the movement as much.

How did you make the transition from your room/co sleeping/swing sleeping to your baby in their room in the crib?
We plan on next moving the swing into her bedroom...

I started my Burn and Firm Palettes video yesterday.
Definitely sore today.
I'm back to what I weighed in college.
In my opinion, I was too thin when I got pregnant so I'm not going to try and get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
The weight I'm at now... I'd like to maybe lose 5 more pounds and tone up.
So for 9 weeks out, I think I'm doing pretty good.
I did gain about 45 lbs!
I've lost 25 of it just nursing I guess!
Now, just to firm up my abs again!

Well, Josh is about to be home w/Pizza Hut.
It's nice having a brother that works there that can hook us up on occasion!
xo

Guess What I Did?

I've wanted one for... well... a long time... and b/c of the jobs I had, I could never have one...
Well... being a WAHM now... I got one!
A lil late birthday present!

Lil Josie is 8 weeks...
No photo yet from this week. I'll post one this week.

I do have a fun thing to share...
A friend of mine from high school is a local wedding planner and I've started working with her some!
You can read about it
HERE
Lots of fun!

And we just did an Engagement  Session this week for the wedding we are shooting in 2 weeks!
Amazing couple...It's going to be a blast!

Josie is going about 3-4 hours between daily feedings and last night... she ate at 8:30 & didn't wake again til 4:30!
I, however, woke up at 3 b/c that is what time she's been waking and I was just listening for her and excited that she was still sleeping!
So proud of her!
She's doing sooo great!
We have our 2 month appt next Tuesday!
I think she is over 10 lbs now!

Well, gotta watch LOST!
xo