And this morning? I could barely. move. Apparently carrying 20 extra pounds of dead weight works muscles I didn't even know I had.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Solids!
We have been trying to give Colin rice cereal for a few weeks without success. He refused to eat anything off a spoon. I like to say that he will stick everything in his mouth EXCEPT a spoon, which is pretty much true.
I've been noticing that he watches me while I eat or drink and a few time, he's reached for my spoon or glass. Yesterday I tried giving him a little bit of a banana and he loved it! So Mark and I decided that we should try the sweet potatoes we got him for Easter.
Um... it didn't go so well. He would barely even open his mouth. Dang!
We've never forced him to eat. We've just let him eat and when he's done, he's done. That's the approach we've taken with solids, too. We try a few bites and if he acts uninterested, we stop. Getting him to eat solid food is a work in progress. I've been prepared to have to work at it until he gets it, especially since he has been so adverse to a spoon.
But tonight, he got it! He chowed down on his sweet potatoes like a champ. I wasn't really sure how much to let him eat so I just fed him until he showed signs he was finished. He ate about a third of the jar. Call me a crazy momma but I was proud, excited and sad all at one time. I'm not really sure why I got so emotional about it but it seriously made me tear up! It really hit me that he's growing up and there's not a damn thing I can do about it! Poor kid...I'm going to be an emotional wreck at all his milestones :-)
Here is a picture to commemorate his successful meal!
I don't know if we'll give him food every night but we'll certainly do it more now that he's clearly gotten the hang of it!
I've been noticing that he watches me while I eat or drink and a few time, he's reached for my spoon or glass. Yesterday I tried giving him a little bit of a banana and he loved it! So Mark and I decided that we should try the sweet potatoes we got him for Easter.
Um... it didn't go so well. He would barely even open his mouth. Dang!
We've never forced him to eat. We've just let him eat and when he's done, he's done. That's the approach we've taken with solids, too. We try a few bites and if he acts uninterested, we stop. Getting him to eat solid food is a work in progress. I've been prepared to have to work at it until he gets it, especially since he has been so adverse to a spoon.
But tonight, he got it! He chowed down on his sweet potatoes like a champ. I wasn't really sure how much to let him eat so I just fed him until he showed signs he was finished. He ate about a third of the jar. Call me a crazy momma but I was proud, excited and sad all at one time. I'm not really sure why I got so emotional about it but it seriously made me tear up! It really hit me that he's growing up and there's not a damn thing I can do about it! Poor kid...I'm going to be an emotional wreck at all his milestones :-)
Here is a picture to commemorate his successful meal!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
My first Mother's Day
Last year on Mother's Day I was only about a minute pregnant. But that didn't stop me from forcing the hubbs to get me a card and take me out for lunch :-)
This year was much more special. It's the first time I can officially celebrate Mother's Day as a mother. I barely feel old enough to make my own doctors appointments so it's hard to wrap my head around the fact that I am now responsible for another person.
Nonetheless, I am indeed a mother and today was all about me. Yay!
The day started with Colin waking up at his usual 5:30 AM. Thanks, buddy. It was nice to have some quiet time with him, though. We just lounged and hung out. Then Mark brought me breakfast in bed...Rice Krispies and a banana - high class! I shared some of my banana with Colin. He'd never had a banana before and I think he loved it. Every time I gave him a little, he would kick his legs and flail his arms like a mad man. Apparently if the food isn't on a spoon, he's fine with it!
My presents were a card and a purse. Colin also "made" me a picture at daycare. It's just a photo of him in a frame but it made me tear up. I love that kid more than anything. It's completely true that you don't know what true love is until you have a child.
Anyway, after our leisurely morning which included an epically long nap by Colin (and me!), we had lunch with my parents, my brothers and their families. I realized my family of 5 is now a family of 13. It's such a great feeling. We had some family drama the last couple years so it's nice to have everyone back together again. I love my family!
This year was much more special. It's the first time I can officially celebrate Mother's Day as a mother. I barely feel old enough to make my own doctors appointments so it's hard to wrap my head around the fact that I am now responsible for another person.
Nonetheless, I am indeed a mother and today was all about me. Yay!
The day started with Colin waking up at his usual 5:30 AM. Thanks, buddy. It was nice to have some quiet time with him, though. We just lounged and hung out. Then Mark brought me breakfast in bed...Rice Krispies and a banana - high class! I shared some of my banana with Colin. He'd never had a banana before and I think he loved it. Every time I gave him a little, he would kick his legs and flail his arms like a mad man. Apparently if the food isn't on a spoon, he's fine with it!
My presents were a card and a purse. Colin also "made" me a picture at daycare. It's just a photo of him in a frame but it made me tear up. I love that kid more than anything. It's completely true that you don't know what true love is until you have a child.
Anyway, after our leisurely morning which included an epically long nap by Colin (and me!), we had lunch with my parents, my brothers and their families. I realized my family of 5 is now a family of 13. It's such a great feeling. We had some family drama the last couple years so it's nice to have everyone back together again. I love my family!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Post-Baby Weight Loss - Week 12
Since spring has finally sprung, I decided to spruce up the ol' blog a bit.
I gave her a new spring-inspired layout and figured out how to center the blog title and descriptionwith the help of Google all by myself.
I also spruced up my weight loss ticker. Notice anything different? Yep, according to it I've almost reached my "goal" weight. I didn't have a huge weight loss or anything...
I had an epiphany.
At work I have a huge project to complete. There are a lot of small steps I have to do first in order to complete the project as a whole. To manage all the smaller steps, I divided the project into four, easier to manage halves. The idea struck me to apply this same principle to my weight loss. Instead of striving for my end goal from the beginning, it makes more sense for me to break up my 17 pounds goal into smaller, more manageable portions. So I'm going to take it 5 pounds at a time. This way, there will be less reason for me to beat myself up and I'll be able to focus on attaining my smaller goals while still working towards my goal weight.
With all this sprucing up, I can't help but feel like I am starting over with my weight loss. I am the first to admit I did not do as well as I thought and hoped I would have with Weight Watchers. But that's my fault. Now that my subscription is coming to an end, the pressure is on to get to where I want to be.
I was able to workout 3 days in a row and it felt AMAZING! It was just the kick in my pants I needed to make sure I was eating right also. Then the week went to hell in a hand basket. Colin got super sick on Thursday and I barely had time to stop and eat let alone make sure what I was eating was healthy. But I tried. Seriously, I did. If we ate out, I ordered everything without cheese or mayo or anything else "bad". I drank water instead of soda. I got a salad instead of fries. And I tried to move as much as I could. I walked circles in the ER and at home while rocking Colin instead of sitting. I cleaned the house instead of sitting around while he slept. Hopefully that all paid off...
I did gain weight but it's hard for me to determine how much since I haven't tracked my weight in a few weeks. According to my Weight Loss Tracker on WW, I gained 2.4 pounds.
Ouch. That one stings a bit.
Keeping my new smaller goal in mind, it helps tremendously to know I only have to lose 4 pounds to get to my goal.
I gave her a new spring-inspired layout and figured out how to center the blog title and description
I also spruced up my weight loss ticker. Notice anything different? Yep, according to it I've almost reached my "goal" weight. I didn't have a huge weight loss or anything...
I had an epiphany.
At work I have a huge project to complete. There are a lot of small steps I have to do first in order to complete the project as a whole. To manage all the smaller steps, I divided the project into four, easier to manage halves. The idea struck me to apply this same principle to my weight loss. Instead of striving for my end goal from the beginning, it makes more sense for me to break up my 17 pounds goal into smaller, more manageable portions. So I'm going to take it 5 pounds at a time. This way, there will be less reason for me to beat myself up and I'll be able to focus on attaining my smaller goals while still working towards my goal weight.
With all this sprucing up, I can't help but feel like I am starting over with my weight loss. I am the first to admit I did not do as well as I thought and hoped I would have with Weight Watchers. But that's my fault. Now that my subscription is coming to an end, the pressure is on to get to where I want to be.
I was able to workout 3 days in a row and it felt AMAZING! It was just the kick in my pants I needed to make sure I was eating right also. Then the week went to hell in a hand basket. Colin got super sick on Thursday and I barely had time to stop and eat let alone make sure what I was eating was healthy. But I tried. Seriously, I did. If we ate out, I ordered everything without cheese or mayo or anything else "bad". I drank water instead of soda. I got a salad instead of fries. And I tried to move as much as I could. I walked circles in the ER and at home while rocking Colin instead of sitting. I cleaned the house instead of sitting around while he slept. Hopefully that all paid off...
I did gain weight but it's hard for me to determine how much since I haven't tracked my weight in a few weeks. According to my Weight Loss Tracker on WW, I gained 2.4 pounds.
Ouch. That one stings a bit.
Keeping my new smaller goal in mind, it helps tremendously to know I only have to lose 4 pounds to get to my goal.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
A wedding, a sleep over and Easter
Whew. This has been a whirl wind weekend!
Friday was my brother Corey's wedding day. It was such a beautiful wedding and reception. I can honestly say I never thought he would get married - he never struck me as the marrying type - so witnessing it made the day that much more special.
In the basket Colin got:
Friday was my brother Corey's wedding day. It was such a beautiful wedding and reception. I can honestly say I never thought he would get married - he never struck me as the marrying type - so witnessing it made the day that much more special.
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| The wedding party. |
Friday also marked Colin's first overnight stay away from home. . He stayed with Mark's parents. They were so excited but it was hard for me to let him go. I wasn't ready. I didn't cry, though. It was raining so I had to hurry and get him in his car seat and there wasn't time for me to stand around and think about it too much. I missed him like crazy but it was nice to have an evening where Mark and I could be "off duty". We were able to just have fun and enjoy the evening without worrying about Colin.
Saturday morning was busy, too. We picked Colin up at 9, went to watch Corey and Elizabeth open their wedding gifts and Mark had softball practice. Thankfully we all got to take a nap before prepping the food for Easter lunch.
And today is Easter! We are heading to Heather and Trevor's house for lunch with my side of the family and then tonight we'll have dinner with Mark's family. We started the day by searching for Colin's Easter basket. Mark his it really well since it was me doing the searching...jerk :-).
-The book "You Are My Sunshine". I sang that song to him while pregnant and I still sing it to him. It's a special thing for us.
-The book "The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs".
-A stuffed blue elephant.
-A jar of sweet potato baby food.
-2 rattles.
-And of course, candy for mom and dad :-)
Two more things about this weekend...
COLIN ROLLED OVER ON SATURDAY!
And there won't be a Post-Baby Weight Loss update. Idon'tevenwannaknow.
Happy Easter!!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
4 and a half month stats
Weight: 14 pounds, 50th percentile
Height: 24 3/4 inches, 50th percentile
Head circumfrance: 25th percentile
My tiny baby is now average - whoo hoo! He's growing so fast, it makes me super sad but I'm ecstatic that he is doing so well. He seems to learn or do something new every week which has been awesome to watch.
He has learned topunch reach and grab. He now reaches for his toys when they are put in front of him. I've been showing him how to hug. He loves it and giggles the whole time. Last night he almost rolled over from his back to his belly. He got so close. He definitely knew what he was doing because he did it probably 15 times in a row. One time he got his legs over but just couldn't get over his shoulder.
He also got his second round of shots at the doctor. The nurse wouldn't let me hold him. She had a legitimate reason. It's easier to control his legs when he's on the table so the shots get done faster. It was over in about 30 seconds and he didn't cry for long which was nice for mom and dad.
After his first round of shots, I was waiting for him to get crabby or have a fever but he didn't. Boy did he make up for it this time! Wednesday he was super crabby. The doctor said he also had a cold so that attributed to his crankiness. He had a temp of 100.6 so I gave him some Tylenol. A few hours later I checked his temp again and it was up to 101. Thanks for nothing, Tylenol! Add on that we were having a new furnace/AC installed and it made for a semi-stressful day.
If all goes well, we won't have to go back to the doctor until June 14th for his 6-month checkup.
Height: 24 3/4 inches, 50th percentile
Head circumfrance: 25th percentile
My tiny baby is now average - whoo hoo! He's growing so fast, it makes me super sad but I'm ecstatic that he is doing so well. He seems to learn or do something new every week which has been awesome to watch.
He has learned to
He also got his second round of shots at the doctor. The nurse wouldn't let me hold him. She had a legitimate reason. It's easier to control his legs when he's on the table so the shots get done faster. It was over in about 30 seconds and he didn't cry for long which was nice for mom and dad.
After his first round of shots, I was waiting for him to get crabby or have a fever but he didn't. Boy did he make up for it this time! Wednesday he was super crabby. The doctor said he also had a cold so that attributed to his crankiness. He had a temp of 100.6 so I gave him some Tylenol. A few hours later I checked his temp again and it was up to 101. Thanks for nothing, Tylenol! Add on that we were having a new furnace/AC installed and it made for a semi-stressful day.
If all goes well, we won't have to go back to the doctor until June 14th for his 6-month checkup.
PBWL - Week 10
Short update...
This week I employed the motto "When in doubt, don't". It's exactly how it sounds. If I had to think twice about eating something, I didn't eat it. It was easier to stick with it than I thought it would be. My 3 month subscription with WW will soon be ending and I'm not planing on renewing it so I'm working on building up my self-control.
I also tried to get in to the habit of doing 10 minutes of Pilate's every night before bed but I only did it once. Whoops! I'm planning to try again this week. It's important for me to have those 10 minutes to unwind and focus on myself.
So here it is...I lost 1 pound. Apparently everything in moderation does work. Who knew?!
Have a good, healthy week everyone! :-)
This week I employed the motto "When in doubt, don't". It's exactly how it sounds. If I had to think twice about eating something, I didn't eat it. It was easier to stick with it than I thought it would be. My 3 month subscription with WW will soon be ending and I'm not planing on renewing it so I'm working on building up my self-control.
I also tried to get in to the habit of doing 10 minutes of Pilate's every night before bed but I only did it once. Whoops! I'm planning to try again this week. It's important for me to have those 10 minutes to unwind and focus on myself.
So here it is...I lost 1 pound. Apparently everything in moderation does work. Who knew?!
Have a good, healthy week everyone! :-)
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