hmmm 8 Weeks

So, my fella is 2 months old! Time flies when your having fun right. Hes cooing and trying to talk to me its sooo sweet. Hes also starting to try and put his weight on his legs and doin mini pushups! And the smiles are infectious…Im addicted to them. In just a couple days we are heading to Arizona to see family. YAY. I hope to stay on my diet and not gain back anything Ive lost. I have always been fuller figured. But still a good size. I was happy with it. I wore mediums and larges. But in the past 3 years ive gotten pretty heavy. I gained 50lb before i got pregnant, than 50 more total during my pregnancy. Thank goodness 30 of it came off the first few weeks i was home after Dex was born, then 20 more a month or so later. I guess it was mostly water weight and such. Now im working on the stuff that was there for the past few years. Ive made a good start. Im 6 lbs lighter today than the day I was when I found out I was Pregnant. Hopefully by the end of the year I might be able to fit into some of my old clothes. .itsnot really that funny hehe but i have several pairs of pants in every size from 9 to 20. Geez. I guess i dont get an excuse to buy new clothes until I get smaller than that. I havent been a 9 in AGES sooo im not too worried about new clothes. Id be stoked to get into any of my jeans under a size 16!  And I know I will Eventually. Thanks to this kid I get to burn calories nursing, NEVER get to eat a meal with 2 hands. When he naps the last thing I think about doing is eating. And get to carry is 14lb+ butt around all day. Thats a workout in itself.

I do think i really need to do something for myself. Let dex stay with his dad or grandma for a bit and get out. I hate leaving him even to go pee. But i feel like I forgetting me. I have to remember to shower. My nails and toenails are in bad shape, and I live in pajamas and nursing tanks. Who am i again, other than mom. (which i love to be). So thats my goal for the week. Do SOMETHING for me, just me. By myself!

Life with a 7 week old!

Whooo, Dex is almost 7 weeks now. I cannnot believe it. Time flys when they are here doesn’t it. I keep trying to eat up every moment. I want to memorize that little baby smell. And the way he look up at me while he’s nursing.

Speaking of nursing, its finally going good. I mean for real this time. I didn’t know just how wrong we were doing it until I see the Lactation girls up at WIC. Helllo love them! They gave me a whole new approach. It finally comfortable. I’m glad I didn’t give up. I can see why so many woman do though. It is the hardest thing I’ve struggled with second to my weight:) and conquering it has gave me the confidence boost i need. And makes me feel like a super mommy. I was formula fed and proud of it. But its really cool to be able to nourish my little guy. I grew him, I nurish him. 

Then there’s my job status. Until i can find a good sitter, not a group sitter. I’m stuck at home. Which i really don’t mind. I love being with dexter all day long. But  we are hurting for cash. And we could use the money. Sooo until the time comes when i can officially go back to work I’m working online at home. There’s a couple of companies I’m working for. If your interested shoot me a line and ill give you the links. definetly not a full time job. But the hours are as flexible as i want them to be, pay is okay, and hey its a job i can do at home! Whether dex is napping or swinging in his swing.

hmmm oh and we are offically leaving to go to Arizona in two weeks.

Can you say excited!!

5 weeks old and growing

My little guy is growing soo fast. He weighs in at 12lbs now. Thats 4 and a half pounds gained since birth!!! EEk…hopefully it slows down a bit. I wanna keep him small. HEs Smiling up a storm when you talk or sing to him. I cant carry a tune too well but he loves it:) And hes working on holding his head up and can for a minute or two before it tuckers him out.

The nights are getting easier. Now that weve figured out breastfeeding enough to nurse at night in bed. It makes the night fly by. And we arent waking up for tooo long in between. I love it. We had started out giving alot of formula on top of pumping because i was having some latch problems with the little guy. But about 2 weeks ago we spent a whole day trying to get it right and we succeded. so now im just pumping when i want to have a bottle on hand for going out n about. And weve been formula free for several days. Wish us luck on this….its so much cheaper than buying formula. And something I truly wanted to accomplish.

In other news…my Darling niece had her First Birthday a week ago. And it was sooo much fun. I love that little girl sooo very much. And im so happy to of been a part of her special day.

And in 3 weeks we are taking a big roadtrip to Phoenix Az. For a family reunion. I cant wait to go back there its been a long while. Ive missed all my family soooo very very much. Im excited to take Cody and Dexter. Since neither have been obviously. Its such a beautiful area, mountains and lakes and all that fun.

Anyways my little sugar pie is waking up…i better run off to him<3