Introducing Alessia Lucia Angelucci

A week ago today we welcomed our baby girl into the world 👶🏻

On Monday 19th December 2016 at 1:56pm our little bundle of joy arrived (by scheduled c-section). Weighing in at a teeny 6lb 9oz (3.16kg). 49cm long 

Alessia Lucia Angelucci 

She is just the littlest love of our lives! 

I plan to write a few posts over the coming weeks about delivery, our experience with Epworth Freemasons and my first weeks of motherhood. 

I had started writing a post earlier but as I had stopped and started all day and it deleted 😩 #mumlife 

We are loving being a little family. 

We are so lucky to have been able to celebrate Christmas 2016 with our baby girl. 

I am recovering well, we requested an early discharge and came home on Thursday 22nd December instead of Christmas Eve, I was no longer taking pain relief and the hospital had offered us to move to the Park Hyatt for the last 2 nights, we figured if we are well enough to go to a hotel we are well enough to go home.

So far, Motherhood is bliss. It’s definitely hard work and you don’t get as much sleep as you used to but when you look at that little face it makes it all worth it! 

Seeing Adam as a dad is by far the greatest view! The love he has for her just warms my heart. Hearing her say “Alessia – Papa loves you” is music to my ears. Watching him kiss her little face is my favourite thing. 

Alessia pretty much just sleep all day, poops, feeds, looks around and then sleeps again. 

So far Alessia is exclusively breastfeeding however we have purchased a tin of formula for if we feel like she needs a “top up” feed. One thing I will add here is my disbelief at how many people actually ask “are you breastfeeding?” – yes I am but what would they say if I said no? I have always been of the belief that ‘fed is best’ and won’t hesitate to switch her to formula if that’s what is best for her. 

She had a night (Friday) where she wouldn’t sleep in her bassinet and just wanted to be held. She has been sleeping well every other day/night so it’s not concerning me in the slightest. Plus – I love the extra cuddles. 

We are loving our new roles as ‘mum’ & ‘dad’, we waited so long for her to enter the world, it still seems so surreal. But we just can’t imagine our lives without her. 

I will try and get another blog done in the next few days but I make no promises as I am finding myself spending hours on end just staring at our baby girl. 

Little Miss Angelucci is finally here! It has been quite a journey to get to this point. Thank you so much for following. 

I will continue to share Alessia’s updates and milestones in the coming weeks, as well as my experience with c section and Epworth Freemasons. 

Until Next Time x 

#LittleMissAngelucci

Yesterday we celebrated my baby shower, it was such an amazing day. I had a beautiful afternoon surrounded by family and friends. 

We had around 65 women attend the day to celebrate with me. Safe to say our Little Miss was spoilt rotten! 

I actually forgot to take a photo of the gift table but I was worried that it was going to collapse it was that full… 

There wasn’t really a theme except for ‘All Pink Everything’ , lots of pink, flowers and girly touches to the day. 

Complete with a pink candy bar, pink cookies, cupcakes and macarons, personalised napkins, water bottles,chocolates and lolly bags. 

I love event planning and was certainly in my element co-planning the day with my mum. 

Special shout out to my amazing Mum Sue, Stepdad Glen , my cousin Megan, Aunty Linda & Mother in Law Cathy for making the day possible.

The shower was held at my in laws house as they have the perfect party space. We decorated the area with pink and white. It started at 1pm and so we catered lunch for everyone, platters of assorted rolls, dips, cheeses, fruit, vegetable sticks, quiches and party pies/sausage rolls etc. 

The dessert/candy bar table all went between attending guests and take home treats. 

I had seen on Pinterest months ago the little champagne bottle favours and just had to have them! My mum bought me 3 slabs of 200ml pink minchinbury champagne bottles and I ordered the tags on etsy. 

The tags read: 

“Little Miss Angelucci is coming, the time is near…. When you get the big news, open your bottle and send a cheer!” 

All of my guests took a bottle home and were asked to toast our baby girl on news of her arrival. I am hoping to see some selfies posted when the time comes. 

It was 31 degrees in Melbourne yesterday and as it was the first real hot day of the season it made it so much worse as we just weren’t used to the heat. Everyone still seemed to have a nice afternoon and catch up. 

I had ordered my dress from ASOS Maternity and absolutely loved it! I felt beautiful wearing it. I had my make up professionally done and wore a flower crown to make the look extra girly! 

There were some games played which were hilarious! I thought I was going to go into early labour seeing my cousin with a pair of depends undies over her dress! 

I love that everyone got involved!

I opened my gifts a little late as I was so busy trying to chat to everyone and mingle. I am absolutely blown away by everyone’s generosity. Too many gifts to name, Little Miss is soooooo spoilt! Our lounge room floor was covered last night and it took us 3 hours this morning just to sort through them and work out where they will live. Thank You!!! 

I am very much looking forward to reading through the “Wishes for Baby & Advice Cards” later this week. I know there will be tears so I’m preparing myself for it.

I had a Polaroid camera set up with a guest book and I am so glad I did as we captured some beautiful photos, so many kind words. I truly do have an amazing sisterhood of women around me. 

I could go on and on about how fabulous my day was but I’ll end it here, with a massive Thank You to everyone that attended. We truly are so grateful to have you all in our lives. 

The countdown is well and truly on now! 

Lots of Love 

Adam & Shakiera xx