Baby Padilla has arrived!

Friday April 20th I went for my regular checkup and my water broke all over my doctor's hand! I was immediately sent to labor & delivery. After 12 hours of labor my baby girl was born at a healthy weight of 7 pounds 3 ounces & 20 inches long!! I feel so blessed. She's so beautiful & she just melts my heart.

I will post a birth story whenever I find the time. Life with a newborn is no joke. I'm a zombie and I feel like I got a boob job from all of this milk! It's painful, I tell ya.
Here are a few pictures of my little Ar Star.

Daddy & Ari

I'll update as much as I can! I must say I feel so blessed to be a mama and my daughter has made such a huge impact on my life. Cliche I know, but it's true!

Baby girl's nursery

I finally got to start her nursery today (at 39 weeks pregnant) YEAH, I KNOW... it's coming along slowly but surely! I still have so much to organize & still need to buy some extra furniture & accessories... I could pluck my eyes out. Geez. Here are a few pics! (In progress)

I'm 39 weeks & 3 days today. I'm just WAITING for her to make her arrival. I honestly thought I would have had her by now. She's trying to prove mommy wrong. Tomorrow is 'Thunder Over Louisville' in my town. It's a big celebration and a firework show. I'm sure she's just waiting to make her grand entrance while there's fireworks ;) I have a doctor appointment in the morning, so we will see what's going on down there! Come on sweet pea, I'm ready to meet you & give you a million smooches!

I'll post more nursery pictures once the nursery is complete! I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend :)

Decisions.

There's a good chance that hubby & I will be changing baby girl's name. We have two in mind. Jordana, and something else... We're waiting to decide on a name until we see her in person, and we'll just "know."

In the labor department- I've been having cramps early in the morning. I'm 38 weeks & 3 days tomorrow..I have an appointment at 11:45. If my cervix is STILL closed, I'd like to talk about inducing. I'm just ready for my little lovey to be here already! :)

Found this on Pinterest, and I just love the words.
I'd love to put this in her nursery:

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, everyone! I have been enjoying my Easter basket filled with chocolate bunnies, mint candies, and pastel colored eggs! (While watching the TV show Hoarders!) 

I'm really more excited for NEXT Easter. I will be spoiling baby girl! I should have painted my belly as an Easter egg this year. But I just didn't feel like it. I love the holidays!

I had glorious food at my mom's today and here is a picture of hubbs and I after I stuffed my face:

How was your Easter Sunday? I hope all of you had a relaxing & yummy weekend!

Coming to terms.

So as my pregnancy is coming to an end, I'm surprisingly becoming a little emotional about it. I realize that I won't have a big belly to rub on, I won't feel her kicking me, I'll be able to see my feet! I'm 37 weeks. She could come at any time. I've been having cramps, horrible back pain, and just feeling down right miserable. Also with the stress of moving to our new apartment next week, I'm just ready for this to be over. It's a bittersweet feeling, I won't feel her kicking me, but I'll feel her in my arms. I think that definitely makes up for it!! Adjusting to life with a newborn will be very difficult.. but we will manage. And I know each day will get better. I'll try to update on here as often as I can. Mainly to keep track of motherhood so I can look back one day on this diary of a blog :)

One of the fun things about having a girl is that I will be able to play dress-up with her! Or at least she will be my own personal baby doll for a while. Haha.

Here are a few items I plan on buying for little girlfriend:

Baby barefoot sandals- Etsy Shop

 Owl Baby Yoga Pants- Pink Chalk

 

I Love Lucy onesie- Kids t-shirts rock

 

Also, this is how I make myself feel better whenever I look in the mirror and feel like a whale: