Chandani's First Shopping Trip :)

I'm happy to say my little girl is a BORN SHOPPER! LOL :) In a recent shopping trip, for some new clothes for mommy, I got to take miss Chandani out and about to see how she'd do and she was "wonderful" :) As we went down rows of clearance clothes (Holla for bargains) she'd reach her little hand out of the stroller to touch all the clothes...of course probably inspecting their color, texture and overall quality as a skilled shopper would...ha ha ha! Everything was going so smoothly until...the dreaded diaper check :( The smell was undeniable to a seasoned mommy...ok or anyone else with a nose with the shopping radius...but it was so terrible I even purposely checked her back and saw nothing suspicious, but knew from the stench I still needed to take her to change anyway. For the first time ever, I made the mistake of thinking I'll just take her wipes and diaper...I mean there should be no need taking the whole bag, right? BOY WAS I WRONG!!! It appears she had nothing on her back because it had gone up her front...oooooh :(
This darling little checkered outfit you see to the left is now sitting in a Kohls garbage can...needless to say it was not able to be saved and beyond repair. "Thank goodness I always keep at least two changes of clothing in my bag, " I thought "WAIT...my bag!" Needless to say I ended up carrying my half naked baby out of the restroom and back to my stroller to grab the clothes. Luckily I was shopping with my friend Jac and she was able to help me clothe my poor baby quickly. Oh, the joys of motherhood...LOL...I'm sure I must be the only one with such a story, right???

A Dream Come True...

Looking back now Chandani's birth was so surreal...like a dream almost. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the whole pregnancy even up to the birth just never felt real for some reason. I don't know if it's because we had waited so long, because I had imagined it feeling differently or because of the absolutely wonderful drugs they gave me to help with the pain (LOL), but somewhere between becoming pregnant and now I expected it to sink in, hit home or feel real but it hadn't...until this week. It's so hard to describe these kind of emotional things, but this week it finally all became very real for me. For whatever reason Chandani has become VERY attached to me! She does ok with other people for a bit, but then will cry and cry until I hold her again. It's just like that too...crazy crying and then as soon as she's in my arms she stops. It's worried me a little because I want her to feel secure and comfortable with family and good friends, but I also can't stand to see her upset either. It's become apparently clear to me now how much she needs me and that I am her mommy through and through. It's so humbling, yet stressful to think how much Chandani needs me 24/7 and that no one can take my place as her mother. This sweet little angel is depending on me and I can't let her down. She helps me get up in the morning, she makes me want to clean my house from top to bottom and she makes me want to love more, push harder and be better. What a miracle these little spirits are!

To All My Preggos!

Is it just me or is everyone bursting with babies?! Kind of makes me wish I had waited a little longer to get pregnant...WAIT...what am I saying, three years is plenty long enough (LOL) It seems like just the other day I was sportin' Miss Chandani in my tummy and now's she's here. With Mother's day rapidly approaching I wanted to give a shout out to all my "PREGGOS" and even you soon to be pregos (wink, wink). Ah, heck...to all my mommies, I LOVE YA!!!

Bath Baby!!!

Ok, so I found a new favorite worth blogging about ... my little-wittle "Bath Baby"!!! Chandani HATED bathes when she was a tiny newborn :( She'd scream from the times her clothes came off...so modest (lol)...until she was dried and dressed again. Then sometimes even after being dressed she'd cry, it was SOOOO sad :( However, around about 2 months (which is also when she finally got some baby fat...yay!) she started to LOOOOOVE her bathes. It's enough to make a mommy go crazy with happiness :) Ever since then bathtime is our FAVORITE TIME of the day. Whether she's cooing and gurgling, big-cheesy-grinning or looking a little drunk and groggy...it's always a daily favorite! There is absolutely NOTHING SWEETER than a fresh bathed and lotioned baby!!! Oh, the smell of their precious little heads, their soft round tummy and their man-I-just-want-to-eat-you toes...it's just bliss. After bath we always get our daily massage (oh, to be a baby) and then get our jammies on for story time in the rocking chair. We end up reading about four or five books (some more than once) and singing some favorite lullabyes. It's just so absolutely WONDERFUL...just me and my "Bath Baby" :)

I'm a Big Kid now...

Everyone says that babies grow fast... but BOY DO THEY EVER!!! Can you believe that my little three month old is already able to use an exersaucer?! How doe these babies pull off these miraculous events? (LOL) I'm in awe of her everyday as she takes on new experiences and learns new things. She stayed in this exersaucer for 20 minutes without getting too overly tired...I was amazed. She loved inspecting all the toys, colors and contraptions around her. You could tell it really stimulated her just by the look on her face as she tried to take it all in. The thing that amazed me most was how she was pushing up with her legs. I still think of her as this little, bitty thing that can't hold her head up and can't use her legs. However, this is definitely not the case anymore :) My baby is girl is changing everyday and trying to tell her proud Mommy... "I'm not a baby, I'm a Big Kid now!"...but she'll always be Mommy's Baby :)

Look at those little legs!!!

I can't believe how well she uses her hands :)

Is there anything sweeter than a baby's smile?

West Palm Baby :)

Well, it's official...Chandani is born little traveler!!! We had little setbacks a time or two, but for the most part she was wonderful on her first road trip to West Palm to visit all the family. It was a quickie trip, but a great one :) We got to introduce Chandani to her West Indian Roots and to all the Aunties, Uncles and many, MANY cousins. We stayed with Ravi's cousin, Marvin, and his wife, Alecia, who are also expecting and are three months along (Yay for new babies in the family!) We got in late Saturday night and headed straight to Ravi's Auntie Outro's house to drop off his mom, have a quick visit, and sample a little Curry Lamb (Yum!) Then we scooted to his cousin's house...which was gorgeous I might add...to tuck in for the night. The next morning Ravi and his cousin went to play some B-ball while his wife and I put Chandani down for a nap and talked and talked about family and babies :) After that we had THE BEST fried fish you'll ever eat as well as some dahl, rice and chicken stew...compliments of Alecia ( a great cook ) and headed out to see more family. We also got to see another one of Ravi's cousin's wives, Lisa, who is also expecting and is five months along! It was baby central in West Palm (LOL!) Finally we ended our trip at a wonderful BBQ restaurant, Park Avenue) that Ravi's cousins are part owner of ... needless to say our meal was off the chain GOOD and on the house ;)
It was a GREAT trip and one we hope to make again VERY soon!



Marvin & Alecia getting some "Mommy-Daddy Practice" in with Miss Chandani (LOL)



Good Times in West Palm Beach Florida!

Chandani saying Good-bye to Auntie Outro... SO sweet!

THREE MONTHS OLD...time sure flies!

I can't believe that just three months ago I became a mommy! I look at Chandani now and it all seems like a dream :) How could anyone be so lucky, so absolutely blessed to have such an opportunity to create a life and to share with that little life your love, hopes and faith. Nothing can prepare you for it. No one can quite put into words the enormous, all-encompassing love that will overtake you as you look down into those big, innoncent eyes that seem to plead for comfort, for compassion, for direction. The lyrics... " I am a child of God and he has sent me here. Has given me an earthly home with parents kind of dear. LEAD ME, GUIDE ME, WALK BESIDE ME. HELP ME FIND THE WAY. TEACH ME ALL THAT I MUST DO TO LIVE WITH HIM SOME DAY" take on a whole new meaning for me now. I now understand that it's my divine, god-given responsibility, as a woman, to bring this little spirit into the world and help them return to our Father in Heaven. How did Heavenly Father know I could do it? How could he trust someone as weak, flawed and often selfish as me to be a co-creater with him...the father of our spirits, the best parent there ever was? I don't know if I'll ever wrap my head around it, but there is one thing I do know...I thank my Father daily for giving me this chance to try and be like him...a parent!

To all you special mothers...as Mother's Day rapidly approaches...I say to you "I Love You for your sacrifices, for your examples, for being a Mother in Zion :)

Mommy's Big Girl!!!

Everyday is a new adventure and a new achievement for Miss Chandani... and today was no exception :) While having a lunch date at Jac's house we were introduced to the wonderful little handy-dandy contraption of a "Bumbo" (for those that might not know about this glorious gizmo, it's a wonderful little device that helps your litttle one strengthen their muscles and learn to sit upright) Needless to say after a few seconds of sitting in it she was holding herself up like a champ...no mommy could have been prouder. Now, of course this new little tasty treat also came with a side order of "spitty hand", since we're still teething pretty heavily these days, but nonetheless it was quite the momentous moment for mommy and baby!!!

Also...just a little side note...take note of the oh-so-cute bib Chandani is sporting! It's an elephant and the "trunk" is where you attach their paci... shout out to the trunk! (LOL)

The Armogan Family

It has been almost 11 years ago that I met the love of my life in High School. Now here we are happily married for all Eternity with the most precious gift we waited three years long years for...a baby girl, Chandani Grace. The road has not always been so smooth and the bumps have left their scrapes and bruises, but we know that "no one said it would be easy, only that it would be worth it" and that it what we hang on to during the hard times. We might not know it all, we might have our flaws, but there's one thing we do know...we are the Armogan Family!