He’s heeeeeere!
Lars Leonard entered the world on Monday June 29 at 11:35 a.m. and life could not be any better right now. It’s been an exhausting 6 days, but it’s the most incredible thing to be his mom and it’s hard to imagine life without him now.
We learn so much about him every hour we spend with him, and so far we know that he loves cuddling, eating, skin-to-skin time, and sleeping on our chests, and he does not like sleeping in his crib, diaper changes, outfit changes, or getting his vitals taken by the nurses.
Oh, and as predicted, watching Marc be a dad is pretty much the best thing ever. Lars has him wrapped around his finger already and I’d be lying if I said I haven’t burst into tears more than a few times in the past six days just thinking about how much I love the two of them. Post-pregnancy hormones are just as bad as pregnancy hormones, FYI.
I’m predicting things might be a little slow around here over the next few weeks (how a creature that sleeps 20 hours a day can keep us so busy is beyond me) but don’t worry! Things will get back to their normal pace soon enough. Plus, shouldn’t we all be soaking up the summer sunshine (and baby cuddles) instead of sitting around our computers? The answer is yes.
Last thing, I plan on starting a “Family” section on the blog where I post updates on Lars, thoughts on motherhood, and the like. While this blog has mainly been a space for me to share my love of food (and will continue to be so!) I can already tell I love writing about being a mom and our life with Lars, and since I love reading other moms experiences, I hope to share mine too.
Hope you had a great 4th!
Welcome to greens & chocolate! I'm Taylor and am so excited that you stopped by! I'm a Minnesota girl in my 20's who's loving life with my husband Marc, our son Lars, and our Golden Retriever Maddie. I love cooking healthy meals, but it's essential that I have my dessert. All after a hot yoga class or a run, though! It's all about moderation here at greens & chocolate. 
Congratulations!!!! He is beautiful and perfect! Hope you enjoy every minute of this wonderful time with your family.
Thanks so much Zainab!! So excited for you and your growing family too! xo
He is perfection. Enjoy some of those baby snuggles for me – they are the best! Hope the trip to the cabin went well. 🙂
Thanks Katie! It surprisingly went really well – I’d call it a success!
Congrats, Taylor! I’m so happy for you three! He is so sweet.
Thanks Katie!
Lars is the CUTEST baby ever!!!!!! Congrats guys!!
Haha well we think so too! 🙂 Thanks so much!
What a handsome little guy! Congratulations. Enjoy those cuddles and savor those little movements, cries, likes and dislikes — they grow soooo fast.
Thanks Sara!
Congrats Taylor, he is beautiful!!!
Thanks Ally!
Congratulations! That picture of Lars & Marc…adorable! =)
I know, right?! Thanks Laura! 🙂
Congratulations! So happy for you guys! He is adorable!
Thanks so much Jessica!
ahhhh omigoshhhhh cuteness overload!!!
WELCOME TO THE WORLD BABY LARS!
Thanks Kayle!!
Ahhh yay! I’m so happy for the three (four including that cute pup of yours!) of you!!! He is absolutely adorable!
Thanks so much Ashley! And Maddie appreciates you thinking of her 😉
Congrats Taylor, what a beautiful healthy boy 🙂 Can’t wait for all the future baby posts!
Thanks Chelsea!
Beautiful little boy!
He is beautiful!!! I have 4 children, raning from my oldest a 7 year old down to twin boys that are 13mo! These fist days and weeks are absolutely incredible! Soak it up, Mama!!
Thanks so much Evelyn! Sounds like you have your hands full in the best way possible! 🙂
Congratulations Taylor!! I look forward to sharing the parenthood journey with you 🙂 It was so wonderful seeing the news of a healthy and happy mom and baby. All the very best to you! Such an amazing time x x
Thanks Bridget! It’s been amazing so far!
AHH CONGRATULATIONS!!
He is perfection, Taylor. I’m so happy for all of you! Congrats! I can’t wait to meet the little fella. 🙂
Thanks Steph! <3
Congrats Taylor! He is beautiful, babies are one of the purest joys in life! I hope you are getting some rest, taking care of yourself and enjoying those elating snuggles 🙂
Oh my goodness, he’s BEAUTIFUL Taylor! Congratulations, I am so happy for you! And cannot believe we will soon be meeting our own little guy! I love these pictures, thank you so much for sharing – and that little sleeper with the red and blue trucks, we received one of those for our Brighton as well – so cute!! Wishing you guys all the best and cannot wait to follow along with your mommy/family updates!
Thanks Kaylee! I can’t wait until Brighton makes his appearance! 🙂
Precious Precious! This is so amazing- and I can’t wait to join the club as well 😉 Love your blog and all the recipes.
Thanks Deepta!
Catching up on blog reading today, I’m a bit behind! But delighted to see this good news! Enjoy this precious time; he’s amazing!