Catching Up

Those who say that breastfeeding will make you shed the baby weight are A- lying, B-over exaggerating, C- Just don't know any different or D- very lucky.  I'm one of the ones where the weight is just not shedding off like I expected it to based on all of the information I received from others.  Granted if I had chosen to formula feed I might have wished I had breastfed- you just never know. [side note: the reason I chose to nurse M was not because of this]

I have also learned that stress is not good for weight loss either.  Last week I ate healthy and worked out and actually gained weight.  It's not fun to step on a scale after a hard week of working to find out you have gained back all that you had lost the week before- an no it was not muscle weight!

Terrible iPhone pic, but she was just too darn cute!

Good thing M and Bella love our walks.  The big D got a cold front this week and we had to bundle M up for our nightly walk- she looked pretty sweet in her little hat and blanket.  I have reset my goal of being back at my wedding weight by our birthday in December- completely manageable as long as I actually stick with it. 

Wordless Wednesday

5 Months

A Weekend with Daddy

M and I had a wonderful weekend with the daddy.  It was so nice to spend 2 whole days together, only 3 more weeks and the football season comes to an end!  M got to experience the State Fair for the first time.  Even though she is too little to enjoy the animals and rides this year she still enjoyed the excitement of it all.

We had such a fun time that I didn't take any fun photos- bad mommy.  However the hubby did get this awesome picture of what happens when you are busy with a 7 month old while getting dressed. You get all the way into the fair before someone decides to point out that your shirt is on inside out.  I would have realized that eventually, right??

I'm hoping this week is not nearly as full and stressful as last week, because I'm ready to get back into routine.  And, all of this stress and madness is not good for my weight loss efforts.

Fun Times Ahead

I'm so excited that it is Friday, the hubby's game was last night which means we actually get to see him tonight and we get him all day tomorrow!  We are taking M to the fair with some of our favorite people and can't wait to spend some quality time together, not to mention eat some delicious fried foods!

This week was madness, so I'm glad to have some family down time.

At Granny's Birthday Lunch

M's Doctor Visit.- She might just get a bunch of tissue paper for Christmas.

Our daily outside time.

7 Month Birthday

What a week this has been!! I've barely had 10 minutes to myself let alone time to sit and document our life this week.

Our little pumkin baby turned 7 months old this past Saturday, the same day as my Granny's 75th birthday! We had a wonderful laid back weekend and the Hubby even got home by 3 this past Saturday.  It was a little miracle!  M is up to so many things lately and her personality is really shining bright!

• She no longer needs to be rocked to sleep for naps or bedtime.  This makes me a little sad, sometimes I'll try and she will just fuss until I lay her down in her crib.
• She has been a little clingy lately and not playing well alone
• She is in Size 2 diapers and mostly 9 month clothing, still some 6 month
• She has tried all kinds of fruits and vegetables now, but she still loves her Sweet Potatoes
• She devoured some Puffs this weekend
• She is sitting all by herself, but when she is done she just falls over- not gracefully
• She is making this hilarious noise that I am desperately trying to get on camera, but she stops as soon as I turn it on.  She will wrinkle up her nose and make these grunting noises.  I die laughing every time. 
• She also will bury her mouth and nose into your shoulder and breathe deeply until I think she can't breathe anymore- I like to think that she is just taking me in after a long day away from each other.

Some 7 month pictures.  I wasn't even going to get the camera out because she had been so fussy, but once I did she perked right up and started smiling.  I'm in big trouble.

Week in Pictures

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that." - J.K. Rowling


Today I am thanking God that the week went by fairly weekly.  I've been a little emotional this week (not outwardly, luckily) as well as a little clingy.  I'm just ready for a weekend with my baby girl.  I like and enjoy my job but I love my home life and  I cherish my weekends.  I can't change the fact that I work full time, but I can remember to take full advantage of every moment I have at home.   I see long walks, baking, and lots of playing in our next 2 days and I can't wait for it to start.

Loving to sit up.

Loving our bed time stories.

My sweet sweet girl.

Lunch time snuggles.

Contemplating world peace.

Ehh, I'll just chew on my pacie instead.

Sitting Up

M is officially a sitter! She has been practicing for a month or so now, but she can officially hold her own for an extended period of time and is quite stable now.  She still falls to the side when she is done or straight back, and even though it scares me, she doesn't fuss. 

I've learned that with M she is just about a month behind when the books say she should be doing something.  I don't know if that's because we had to have unscheduled c-section at 37 weeks and she wasn't ready to come out or if that is just how she works, but that's her time frame and she doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise.