Milo's Nursery

is totally out of this world :)

Mommy Blogs!

I so wish I was creative or motivated enough to have my own cute crafty blog where I show the world how awesome I am at being a mom AND a sewer, crafter, scrapbooker, whatever...

Sorry to disappoint but I'm not making any plans to start.
However I wanna give a huge shout out to the mommy blogs that totally rock!

http://buzzaboutbaby.blogspot.com/
A blog for busy mamas who want to still be crafty.. aka me!
http://creativelychristy.blogspot.com/
One of the most creative chicas ever! I don't know if she's a mommy blog but who cares she's amazing!
http://loveactually-blog.blogspot.com/
Creative ideas for romance on a budget! Love it!
http://thedahlingdatingdivas.blogspot.com/
This is probably my fave! These mamas come up with creative ways to date your hubby and keep the spark alive! From reliving your senior prom to ultra romantic anniversary dates to acting like children at the playground.. this is the best way to date your hubby!
http://while-they-sleep.blogspot.com/
For the mommys that have to wait for nap time to do fun stuff.. some creative ideas for kids and the house!

I love following fun blogs like this. Hope you follow these guys too, you won't regret it!!
<3

I got a new job!

It's full time, all the time.
Its mornings, afternoons, evenings and graveyards.
It has no insurance coverage.
BUT the pay is priceless.. Hugs, Kisses, Smiles and Sighs
I'm a full time mommy, and my job is better than yours ;]

Milo went to the doctor's office today and he weighs 7 pounds 7 ounces!
What a big boy!

Picture time!

Here are some pics..

not very good ones but they are still cute!

Sleepy little boy

I'm loving the chubbiness that's developing!

Taking a nap with mom :]

His favorite place to pass out.. 

And guess who doesn't mind at all ;)

Milo LOVES Daddy..

Here are some Milo & Daddy pictures.

Melt my freaking heart..

My two beautiful boys :)

I know we haven't taken very many good ones..

Pardon the crappy camera on our wimpy phones!

But...

Next week we are going up the canyon to take some fun fall family pics!

I LOVE UTAH'S GORGEOUS FALL COLORS!!

I will definitely put those up once we take them!

:]

XOXO,

The Sages

Mike, Alecia & Milo

Milo's Home!

We've been home for 8 days and I am loving every minute!
I LOVE BEING A MOMMY!! :]
Milo does the cutest things to make me smile..
He coos and hums and holds my finger when I feed him
He looks me right in the eyes and smiles really big
He stretches like his daddy
He sleeps the best when he's on my chest
He calms right down when I tell him its ok
He could win any competition that involves peeing the farthest
He loves baths which is amazing because he is so cute in the bath!
He can lift his head up longer and longer every day!
That's just to name a few..
Being a mom is the most joyful and challenging thing I get to do with my life.
I am so worried I could do one small mistake and regret it for eternity..
Does that happen to moms?
Just curious... :S
I'm really bad at taking pictures which is shocking I know!
But here is a cute picture of him right out of the bath in the CUTEST monster towel :]

The picture soooo doesn't do this justice.. Sorry!
Better ones coming asap!
Bottom line is..
I love Milo!
And I love being a Mommy!
And I love that Mike is such a good Daddy! <3
The End.

A Light at the End of the Tunnel..

Milo is coming home TODAY!! :] :]
I am so ready to start my life again and be a REAL mom!
I'm done sharing my mommy responsibilities with nurses...
YAY! :]

 

Our crazy amazing new life as parents!

Milo

Morgan

Sage

was born

September 18th, 2010

8:09 pm

4 pounds 14 ounces

18 inches long

On Saturday morning I was induced at 9:30 am.

I was in labor for 10.5 hours!

I got my epidural a whole 10 minutes before I was shipped to the delivery room!

After 14 minutes of pushing, I saw my baby boy..

And he screamed so loud!!

I couldn't believe how instantly my love for him multiplied..

I couldn't believe how instantly my love for my wonderful husband multiplied!

Never before that moment had I felt so much love in my heart.

After seeing him for 2 seconds, the doctor from the NICU had to take him right away. :(

It seemed like an eternity waiting to be able to see him again and know how he's doing.

Mike went with the doctor to see him get cleaned up and then he came back to me.

We were greeted by a huge group of our family in my room to congratulate us.

After getting all cleaned up, the nurse took us to the NICU to see Milo..

This was the hardest part for me..

He was hooked up to all of these machines, he had foam coming out of his mouth..

He looked like he was so out of it.. It was so heartbreaking to see..

From that moment on, I have adopted what I'm sure every mother has which is a built in worry security system.. I feel like I'm constantly thinking about Milo. Is he okay? Is he awake? Is he in any pain? What can I do to help?
The never-ending worry definitely takes its toll on me and also Mike.
Can I just say that no other person in the world would still love me after this past week and a half!!
He never slept anywhere but at the hospital with me..
He sat by my side as I demanded back rubs and ice chips and barf bags during labor..
He sat and watched me be in tremendous pain and never once got mad at me for being touchy..
He held me in his arms when I got my epidural..
He held a bag up to my face as I puked..
He watched my give birth!!
He helped me walk everywhere I went..
I could go on and on.. But you get the point!
He saw things he probably wish he hadn't and he still was so loving and caring to me. I am so blessed!
So its been 9 days since Milo was born and he is still in the NICU.
BUT here is all of the progress he's made!!
1. He didn't need additional oxygen, he can breathe room air on his own!
2. He maintains his own body temperature and doesn't need to be under heaters!
3. He digests breast milk and poops like a champ!
4. He absorbs all of his nutrients from milk so NO MORE IV!! :]
5. He had jaundice but got over it in 3 days!
6. He can suck on a binkie and hold it in his mouth without anyone's help! (This is a sign that he's ready for breast feeding)
7. He moved from the Intensive Care Unit to the Well Baby nursery! (Still in the NICU but the last step before going home!)
8. He is now in a big boy bed, no more incubators.
9. After working with an amazing occupational therapist, he is now breast feeding!! He is only getting small amounts because he's not used to it yet.
10. The past 3 times he's breast-fed, he's DOUBLED his intake! :]
All he has to do to go home is:
1. Breast feed 75% of his normal feeding every 3 hours for 48 hours.
- He ate HALF of his feeding today! Progress! :)

He so knows how to make me happy! If I'm stressed about a feeding or whatever the case is, I hold his little hand and its like my own guardian angel that completely comforts me. I am so blessed to have a perfect baby to call my son. I can't wait to take him home with us and never come back to this hospital again!

The last night of "normal life"

It feels like tonight is the last night that my life will be the norm.
It feels like life after tomorrow will be so drastically different.
I'm really nervous about that!
But more than that, I'm so excited and ready!
I feel like I was born to be a mom and I can NOT wait to meet my baby boy.
Today has been a wonderful day of pampering and relaxing with my mom.
We found the cutest nail polish in Cosmo and she ventured out to find the exact color.
And guess what??
She found it!
AND it looks so cute!
Thanks mom!
Once the pampering was over, it slowly set in that I'm going to see Milo TOMORROW!!
I really can't believe that I've been here for almost 4 weeks..
My daily routine has been the same day in and day out.
Breakfast at 8:30
Reading the scriptures/whatever else I wanna read
My mom coming over and hanging out around 11 or 12
Deciding if I want my lunch and going to the cafeteria with my mom to get ice cream
Going on a wheelchair ride with my mom outside and sitting in the shade, talking.
Renting a movie from the hospital version of a redbox
Mom going home
Watching the news until Mike gets here
Waiting for the nurses to trade shifts so I can go on another wheelchair ride
Go down to the cafeteria with Mike to get him/both of us dinner
Come up to the room and eat
Watch America's Funniest Home Videos or Whose Line is it Anyway?
Put baby on the monitor
Go to bed!
I kid you not, my routine has been almost exactly like that every day, or almost at least!
I can't wait to WALK!
I'm talking about walking farther than from my bed to the bathroom...
Tomorrow while I'm in labor I can walk around the hospital!!
Isn't that weird that I'm stoked to be in labor for that reason? haha
Of course having Milo here is another perk. ;)
I just wanted to talk about the crazy feelings of today while they are still fresh in my mind.
I want Milo to know what it felt like knowing the exact day he would be here and how excited his Mommy and Daddy are to see his beautiful face!
I need to get some sleep, I have a feeling I'm gonna need it tomorrow! :)

My AMAZING Husband

Something AMAZING happened tonight!!
Mike received his Melchizedek Priesthood!
This was one of the big things I was worried about missing while being here on bed rest..
BUT where there's a will, there is definitely a way!
The Bishopric and Stake Presidency agreed to ordain him here at the hospital!
I am just so excited and happy that I want to cry..
This means that Mike will be able to give me a blessing prior to me being induced into labor
AND if something should go wrong, I have a built in blessing giver! Amazing!
Not to mention he can give Milo a blessing once he gets here to help him be as strong as he can be.
Words really don't come close to my feelings right now...
We are really doing this!
We ARE going to be together as a family forever.
We ARE going to raise our new little family in the gospel.
I love that :)

Milo's Halloween Costume!

I found all of these cute things on Etsy! 

Can I just say Etsy is the best thing I've EVER discovered? :]

So this is what I found for Milo's first Halloween costume!

What do you think?

LOVE? Hate?