napping

...on her beautiful quilt that grandma made.

how it really went down

it's been a week since little sage came into the world, but it's hard to imagine life without her. i think we talk about how precious and cute she is at least fifty times a day. we are so in love with our baby girl.

last week, i looked like this and wished night and day that my water would break...and i was a week+ overdue.

the best part is when i rode the bus and two separate drivers said, "oh wow! two in there huh?" and "looks like you'll have two on your hands," to which i glared and said "overdue!"

i began feeling contractions on a saturday, and kept track of them until sunday night when we finally got the okay from my doctor to book it to the hospital. my mom was/is in town, and stayed with us through the whole ordeal. to shorten the story, i was in labor (with an epidural, hooray!) for 26 hours at the hospital. by midnight on monday, i had only dilated to a 6 and our very large baby's head was not going to fit. my whole life i've been told i have childbearing hips, but we now know the truth: these hips are not made for almost 10 pound babies.

a c-section was the only choice, so naturally i broke down and sobbed. i was done laying in a bed, done with feeling like i was failing at pushing a child out, and done with two nights of zero sleep. nate was a rock and totally stepped up to the plate. he calmed me down and we headed for the operating room. the drugs made me insanely nauseous and i spent most of the surgery dry heaving and crying/moaning. i honestly don't remember much from those two hours. unfortunately, i hemorrhaged during the c-section and lost more than double the amount of blood that is considered normal. nate said it was a hot mess in the OR. through it all, baby girl was never in distress and was totally happy inside my belly. she came out perfectly content and healthy, but left this mama in a not-so-healthy state. i was given two blood transfusions to get my body back up to speed, and finally could hold sage.

it was an unexpected birth experience, but we are beyond happy that sage is ours.

happy father's day

this daddy loves his little girl

sage elizabeth

date: june 14
time: 3:10 am

weight: 9 lbs. 12 oz.

length: 22 inches
hair: dark like her daddy
baby: the cutest chubby cheeks you've ever smooched
parents: on cloud 9

june means concerts in the park

we listened to iron & wine live in millennium park last night. but honestly, i liked their opener, the head and the heart, even better {and more when they announced their hometown...seattle, of course}



95 degrees, a gourmet cheese board, pasta salad, fresh fruit, and overall sweatiness was enjoyed by all. that amazing cheese got me thinking that it was high time i checked out the french market...



which brings me to this: mmmm gouda. some kind of creamy, aged gouda that is delicious. i wanted to buy 20 cheeses, but settled for one today.

which brings to me this: i rode the bus when i'd normally walk because i'm melting in the heat and i'm still.pregnant. an eviction induction date is set for next week if she doesn't budge.



little girl, your tutu is ready and waiting.

Father's Day Idea

For those of you that don't have a father's day gift for your husbands, here is an idea:

If your husband likes sports,--particularly ESPN--business, and history, this is a great read. It is long but I have really enjoyed the first half (it is 800 pages).

playing the waiting game

since baby girl has decided not to come on time (or at least when i think is on time!), we keep living. we've spent some gorgeous nights outside in the warm weather walking through the city, playing volleyball at the beach, picnicking in the park, and tasting frozen yogurt.

i stopped to answer my phone while walking home and spotted this view:

the trump tower in all its glory

we spent friday night at the beach. it was so relaxing!
our neighbors on the sand were getting it on in public...gross.
i laughed at the time, but now don't know why i took a picture.
maybe to remember to never let my daughter do this?

a little bit of beach volleyball

and ending the night with this view from the sand:

where else can you be in the middle of a city and at the beach at once?
probably lots of places, but i love chicago more than ever right now.
i get sad thinking that we are maybe doing things for the "last" time.
don't think about.
iloveasia.ilovemoving.iloveadventures.
but i really love chicago