Here are my current measurements:
weight - 155 = down 6 lbs
L upper arm - 11" = down 1/4"
R upper arm - 11" = down 1/4"
bust - 37" (you KNOW those are shrinkin) = down 1"
waist - 29" = down 1"
hips - 35" = down 2.5"
I'm not sure what this is called, but I wrapped the tape measure around my butt and got - 39" = down 1"
L thigh - 22.5" = down 1"
R thigh - 22.5" = down 1"
L calve - 14" = down 1/2"
R calve - 14" = down 1/2"
So I'm down six pounds & nine total inches!! I am VERY happy with myself, and I'm loving the way I feel. I've lost 13 pounds and 19 inches since I started! I can totally tell a difference! I feel like my number should be higher, but I've been doing tons of yoga and weight training classes, so I know I'm building massive muscle. I'm going more on how my clothes fit. Still 11 pounds away from pre-pregnancy of 144 pounds, and 20 pounds away from my goal weight of 135. I know I will get there, and quickly - so long as I keep up what I've been doing!
I really feel that at first it seemed so impossible, but once I stopped feeling sorry for myself and actually got off my butt - the pounds started to melt. I mean, I'm working hard to make it happen...but that's the point. You have to work for it, doesn't just fall off. I wouldn't by any means say it's difficult though, not for me anyway. The hardest part is squeezing in 3 hours of my day to working out. Anyway, if I can do it - anyone can!
Getting in shape has also started driving my interest in going back to school. I'm going to do nursing. I always thought teaching was my path, but it's not. Having Hallie gave me a whole new passion. I don't want to work on Labor and Delivery, I would like to be an OB/GYN's assistant. Getting pregnant wasn't easy for us, and my pregnancy was less than enjoyable...I really feel like I can relate to the prego's! Be a positive light in their day once a month/week. So I'm in the middle of getting registered now, and I'm pretty stoked about it all.
My little craft business is coming along as well! Visit my Faceboook page here It's a lot of work, but I enjoy every second of it. Word is getting out and I've been seeing an increase in sales! It seriously eats up a ton of my time and brain power, but I think it's worth it. For me, it's therapeutic. Sounds strange, but it really does calm me to sit down and make bows or paint or whatever. My newest project is a shopping cart cover. It's going to be SO cute and no one else will have one like it!
Hallie is growing SO fast. I can't believe she's already six months old.
That's her eating sweet potato for the first time. I'm not sure that it agreed with her tummy. She sleeps through the night perfectly and has really only had 1 or 2 bad nights since 12 weeks. Last night I put her down at nine o'clock and by eleven she was wide awake and fussy. She has some gas, so I managed to get a few burps and a toot then put her in the swing. She slept for a bit there then woke up again. Basically we got no sleep last night, until 6 am when I put her on the boob and she passed out, where she is still sound asleep now. And I'm wide awake. Go figure. Speaking of the boob, that takes me into my next subject: weening.
My plan was to have her completely off the breast by six months. Well, the thing about plans is, they rarely work out like we want them to. Hahaha. She is still nursing once a day, which obviously means she's 95% formula, but she's not giving up that 5% of the boob. Whatever, it doesn't bother me. I am at a comfortable place with it. The "inconvenience" of it is gone now that she can rely on something else. I don't mean inconvenience like I felt that it was a burden to me, I just mean that it's easier to go places and stick to a certain schedule. I will by an electric pump for #2...that way I can stock up on the frozen stuff. Then, once I ween off the boob, I can still offer breast milk for some time afterwards. Anyway, we're almost done. Now we're moving on to formula and solids more often.
I'm going to be making all of her food. It's really simple and highly cost effective. Plus it makes me feel a little more accomplished :) Sweet potato's were a cinch, next we are going to do avocado, then onto squash. She gobbled down the sweet potato, so I'm really hoping that's not what upset her tummy. We shall try again this afternoon.
I guess that's really all. I will try to be better about blogging it up, just so many things to do and so little time!!
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