Alexander Elijah Brady

It's been ages since I have blogged and it feels great to finally be updating everyone!Alex was born almost a month ago, and I assure you it has been the fastest 3 weeks of my life. I remember how slowly time passed when Boo was a newborn. I thought I would never sleep again and couldn't wait for him to grow up and be independent. Now that he's growing, and becoming a little guy, I want him to be little again. With the boys, it's been a surreal experience so far. I had a lot of people tell me how hard it would be with two, especially two boys, two years apart in age, but it's been the furthest thing from "hard." It's been super easy, and fun! Alex is the complete opposite of Boo when he was a baby, he's EASY! Boo really has taught me the meaning of patience, and also has shown me that I am not in control, but God has a plan for these little ones, and they will flourish in there own way no matter what we do as parents. I also haven't been on newborn house arrest this time! I had my first outing when Alex was 3 days old. As I had previously written, I had my placenta encapsulated, and it has made my recovery enjoyable, and super easy. I will definetly have my placenta encapsulated the next time around. I wouldn't have another baby, and not do it knowing how AMAZING it makes the recovery process. I was up and about 2 days after I gave birth, and had such mild pain I couldn't believe I had just had a baby. By the time it was a week, people were asking me what my secret was, and of course all I could do was rave about the placenta encapsulation.  My doctor even wants to try it with her next baby because of how quickly I have recovered. I started working out less then a week after birth, have been able to cook, clean, play with boo, take the boys out and still have energy even though I running on a few hours of sleep. So much to catch up on, so I will do everyone a favor and talk about the birth, and let you know about the encapsulation process, along with a review of the warm milk hobo bag and how much of a lifesaver it has been for me.



April 3, 2011, I was 4 days away from my due date, and beyond desperate to get baby Alex OUT! I dont know what it is about the last month being so brutal but it is literally hell those last few weeks before you meet your little one. My last pregnancy, I had my mom and doctor both say, "eat Italian food!" so I ate chicken parmisian, and low and behold I went into labor while washing the dishes after cooking chicken parmisian. This time around, I read about eggplant parmisian and how many women have eaten this and gone into labor. Infact, there is a restaurant called Scallinis in New Jersey, and they have a whole section on there website dedicated to all the mothers who have had babies after eating there eggplant parmisian!


;---------------Here is a Scalinis Baby! Check it out when you get a chance. There are thousands of women who claim this eggplant parmisian will help you go into labor! I decided to make the eggplant parmisian on April 3rd after many miles of walking, and attempts to get this baby out. Ended up just buying the dish from a local restaurant after my mom became impatient about the list of groceries I had to get in order to prepare the dish. We caved and just bought it. No Joke, 4 hours later, I started having contractions! They started around 8-9ish. We were watching Grey's Anatomy and I wanted to finish the season off, I also thought I wasnt in labor so just was breathing my way through the contractions, and realizing that this actually may be it. Of course, I didn't think it was labor and was frustrated. By midnight, I had some mild bleeding, and the contractions were getting stronger so I knew it was time. All I coud think about was how that was my last day of being a mother of 1, and my last day "ALONE" with Boo, and it was  a sad and exciting moment all at once. Grandma, Grandpa, and Chris came to our apartment to watch Boo, and I labored at home until my water broke. Once my water broke, that was it, the contractions and labor were so fast the pain was so much more intense this time around. I thought I was going to birth him in the car! I went from 4 to 8 centimeters in 20 minutes, and when it was time to push the nurse had to deliver Alex because everything went so quickly. After one "practice" push his head was out, and after the second push I met my little Alex. I passed out after I had Boo so vaguely remember what happened after I gave birth. This time around I was up, and able to look at my little guy. His cord was bleeding out because it was cut too closely to his skin, so they took him away from me very quickly. I panicked, but he was fine. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20 inches long and was born 4/4/2011 at 7:16 am.


I was released after one day at the hospital, and beyond estatic to be home and see my Boo!!! Coming home and seeing my boys together has been the best feeling in the world. There is no way to describe seeing your family grow, and realizing that you are so blessed you get to see there little faces everyday!!! There has been no jealously so far. I am shocked how easy its been with the two of them. Feels like Alex has always been here, and Boo loves his little brother. I thought there would be a hint of jealousy but none!! He is super gentle, and loving with the baby and doesnt mind me nursing him round the clock. Overall, it's been awesome! I didn't think I could love someone else as much as I love Boo, but I do...the love just grows! I feel "needed" again which is nice because Boo has become so independent that it's nice to have a snuggle bug again. Life is busy with the two of them, the days go by way too fast, but the days seem so much more enjoyable now. I love being a mommy of two, and want to encourage anyone else who is a mother to just have some grace with yourself. Life is short, and everyday we have with our children is a gift. They grow so fast, and before you know it they will be in school, married, and having a family of there own. These past few weeks, have really shown me that time is precious and today is only here once. I am so compulsive about cleaning, and having things planned, but today I am throwing in the towel and just going to hang out and enjoy our family.


I have my product reviews to post, that have made my life so much easier while I am on the go. It's only been 3 weeks since Alex made his grand entrance into the world and I have been out and about with the boys. Thanks to the help of my baby must haves its been super easy to be out, nursing in public.

I hope all our family and friends enjoy reading about and seeing our now family of 4. Here he is.....