is the car seat our new crib?

yesterday mr. little sleepy turned 4 weeks old. we went to the doctor and she said he was already 10lbs. {crazy} we may need to change his name to little piglet.

every time we go outside he falls asleep in his car seat- yesterday he slept for 6 hours in there even after we got home. i was in utter shock. so last night instead of the crib- we put him in the car seat. {success}

if anyone is having problems with their baby sleeping, i say try the car seat and see what happens. you might be surprised. thank you graco!

new baby gear

back in november i posted that we had decided on the pottery barn crib. what we actually went with was the Stokke Sleepi Crib and we have no regrets. this crib is perfect for the one bedroom nyc apartment lifestyle. it has wheels, fits through the doors, and blends well with our decor.


current style...
Stokke Sleepi Crib
Wall Candy tree decals
Dwell Studio Oval Crib Dot bedding
Infant Stimuli Mobile {we've been hesitant on this because we're afraid that little mr. sleepy will get too over-stimulated}


we got the bugaboo cameleon in dark grey and tan. we took it for a stroll a couple of times and it's great. i can push it with one finger. funny thing is that there is this safety strap on the handle bar that you put around your wrist so that the stroller doesn't go flying in the wind. at first mr. sleepy and i almost cut it off {sigh} thank god we didn't~ it was so windy in front of our apartment that we really needed it. especially me! note to self- do not cut off the safety strap if you ever purchase a bugaboo.
{recommendation}
don't buy the bugaboo diaper bag-it weighs the stroller down. we ended up getting the skip hop duo deluxe diaper bag in denim since the weight balances across the stroller well. it's gender neutral and we can use it for the next baby (in the future- far future).

{current little mr. sleepy state} sleeping with his pacifier in mouth

he's arrived...finally!

i know i've said this before, but forgive me for not writing. i have a good excuse this time.

i had little mr. sleepy (christian) on 1/11/09 (6 lbs 4 ozs, 20.5 inches). it's been a couple of weeks now and mr. sleepy and i are starting to get the hang of things. well actually my mama was here for 3 weeks to cook/clean for me while i recovered. so it's really been only a week that we've been doing this on our own. we have a system going right now though. 11-4 i sleep and mr. sleepy does the feedings. 4-9 he sleeps and then i do the feedings. this way we each get about 5 hours of sleep. it's been working so far *crossing fingers*

here are a few of little mr. sleepy's traits...
he grunts
he stretches (a whole lot)
he passes gas (all the time)
he smirks
he sleeps with his hands in the air, on his cheeks, one hand up, one hand down, etc


i heart him big time!!

sleep habits...

i'm hoping this comfortable supreme lullaby baby crib from pottery barn will soothe the little one to sleep...crossing my fingers

for the little one...

just wanted to share some of my fav baby clothes right now. so adorable- i may need to start buying.

mode of transport

sometimes i feel like when you walk around the streets of ny, women pretty much tell each other what is worth buying. everywhere i turn that's all i see- in grey & blue, then in yellow & sand, and of course in pink. i never cared before but now that i'm in the market for a mode of transport for baby lee...i got curious. what is this brand "bugaboo"?
can i just start by saying that i am truly amazed what bugaboo has done to create a stroller icon. who knew- give women the power to customize and personalize their lifestyle- a "stroller" in this case- and you are in. no questions asked.

of course when you actually read up on the stroller {specifically the cameleon}, you realize that bugagoo has truly created the most innovative stroller to date. it's lightweight, adjustable, aero-dynamic, and comes with a seat frame and a bassinet. just to confirm my love for this stroller- i went to test it out. i swear to you that this piece of artwork basically pushed itself- even with just one finger. i was sold. i finally understood what all the fuss was about.

{future purchase} bugaboo cameleon brown base and sand canvas fabric set

from joke to reality

it's been a long time! a little too long. for those who will accept my apologies, please read on. i have a huge update.

mr. sleepy and i are having a baby. i know it's crazy. some of you may remember that i joked about getting our lil' monsta Charlie as an excuse to not having children- well, the joke is on me now.

it's taken me a little while to get used to the idea-like 4 months. i went from shock, to fear, to depression, to having my first ultrasound, to gaining interest and then back to fear again...NOW i'm finally excited. i must say that pregnancy hasn't really been difficult for me. i've heard horror stories. fortunately, i've had no morning sickness or even crazy cravings. i've definitely been on an emotional roller coaster and trying to maintain my sanity as much as possible, but that's nothing new to my pre-prego lifestyle. the only difference is that i can't drink my stress away- so i just sleep them away. all in all, pregnancy has been treating me pretty well.

we are in the process of deciding on many things...strollers, cribs, space in our 1 bedroom apt. i will keep you updated, but i may need all the help i can get. btw- it's going to be a baby boy.