Babys First Year Blog
An Introduction.
Hello Baby’s First Year Readers!
I’m Melissa, I write a blog called Dear Baby and I’m also one of the new kids on the block here on Baby’s First Year. A few short weeks ago I looked like this:
But on May 17th, we welcomed our brand spankin’ new baby boy into the world with an incredible water birth (I look forward to sharing the details here soon). His name is Arlo, and this kid is about as sweet as they come. I’ve spent just about every second since he was born with my nose against the top of his head, inhaling his newborness in. This little fella isn’t much on sleeping for more than two hours at a time so if it’s 5pm, 3am, or 10am you can most likely find me in a lack of sleep daze, happily (deliriously?) sniffing my baby.
This isn’t my first baby rodeo – I’ve also got a darling 17 month old named Everly – she’s equally sweet but smack dab in the middle of the “NO!” phase and “high pitch squealing for no reason is fun” phase. She’s also proving herself to be a great big sister and loves holding Arlo’s hand and patting his little blonde head.
Our house is full of happy chaos at the moment. My husband and I consider it a successful day if we all manage to brush our hair and eat something besides cereal for dinner. We thought we had this parenting thing figured out, but with two kids under a year and a half needing our constant attention, we’re learning pretty quickly that we’ve got a long way to go. Currently, my shirt is covered in dried breastmilk and spit up, the bags under my eyes are heavy, and my house is a wreck but I really mean it when I say I’m loving every minute of it.
Here’s to new adventures in blogging and in parenting!
~Melissa
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8 Comments
Helen Palmer commented on Jun 03 11 at 2:29 amHey welcome! Looking forward to reading your adventures. Our toddler is 21 months and baby no 2 is due in just 2 months, so we will be in pretty much the same situation :-)
Shannon Mac commented on Jun 03 11 at 9:21 amFaithful Dear Baby reader here — glad to see you on Babble as well :) I’m expecting our first (a boy!!) in about 6 weeks. Can’t wait to hear your birth story with Arlo — we are having a water birth at a birth center too!
Darls commented on Jun 03 11 at 10:38 amIve been following melissa’s blog since right before everly was born and I highly encourage you guys to go check her blog out. I read maybe 25+blogs and hers is by far my favorite :) can’t wait to read along here as well!
Brandy commented on Jun 03 11 at 11:02 amI cannot wait to follow your journey {though I am already a avid reader of Dear Baby}. Melissa you have a way with words and you are such a wonderful lady! xo
Amanda commented on Jun 03 11 at 3:14 pmI love Dear Baby, and have been reading it for so long! It’s the only blog I make time to read in my busy life, but I think I can stretch a little more time to add one more. ;)
Melissa, you inspired me to blog through my baby journey and now our little man is 5 months old, and I’m still writing. I feel that recording his life is one of the greatest gifts we can ever give him, so thank you for setting such a great example for all us other blogging mamas.
You have also encouraged us to try a water birth next time around, so I can’t wait to read more about that! xo
steph commented on Jun 03 11 at 5:23 pmHi Melissa! I love both of your blogs, fun to see you here too! Congrats on Arlo xo
Alexandra commented on Jun 04 11 at 11:02 amyay! another way to read what you post. I love Dear Baby, and I look forward to coming here to see what you have to say.
melissa commented on Jun 09 11 at 4:39 pmi’m not even a mother and i love reading your blog. god bless you in everythinggg and anything you and your family do :)
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