{weekly weigh in} #20

Well ladies I think I am going to stop blogging weekly about my weight. 

I still have a few lbs to lose and I will most likely post every so often about how that's going but I feel like I am posting the same stuff every week.  And I keep hearing from my dad that he is tired of seeing my feet on the blog. 
Dad, if your reading this-I hope your happy ;)
I LOVED all the support from all of you thru my 20lb weight loss challenge and I hope I can return the favor.  I still want to offer my encouragement and comments to all of you fabulous women who are sticking with it.  

Here is my last and final weigh in:

{goals and stats}

starting weight 156

last weeks weight 135.5 or 137.4 at the drs.

today's 135

goal 132

lbs left till goal 3

Adios
Sayonara
Ciao
Farewell!

my CUTE kid (contest entry)

 Meet Lila.

She's a...

ice cream eatin'

cousin lovin'



high heel extraordinaire



car seat lovin'

glasses wearin'

sweet face showin'

silly face doin'

baby brother lovin'





pumpkin hat wearin'



new hair cut posin'



always thinkin'

adventure lovin'

all around Cute Kid!

I know my kid deserves a shot at winning this cute kid contest.

Not only is she adorable

but

she is

helpful,

 sassy,

 dramatic,

 fUnNy

and most of all

the best big sister around.

Go HERE and HERE to see who are the masterminds behind this contest

and DON'T forget to vote for Lila HERE!!

thanks : )

 

my pumpkin kids (more patch pics)

These pictures were taken on our family visit to the pumpkin patch at Liepold Farms in Boring, OR. 

a trip to the patch

This was Lila's 1st field trip with her school. 

These pictures were from my daughters preschool class field trip to Bizi Farms Pumpkin Patch. 

It was a lot of fun.  She had a great time and I love all her classmates!

baby what?

Now that little man is crawling everywhere,

I figured out that I need to baby proof.

Let the fun begin!

hives?!

Not for the least bit squeamish...

I laid Blake down for a little afternoon nap and when he woke up I noticed these when I changed his diaper.  I immediately called my sister {she is my "go-to" person in these situations, thanks Tracy}.  Anyways, I then called the advice nurse at his Dr's.  She told me that, from what I was describing, it was probably just a small case of hives.  They are still around a little bit but not as bad as they were Sunday afternoon.  I never did take him in because they were not bothering him at all.  In fact its as if they are not even there.  He was/is crawling around, laughing, and acting just like normal.  As a mother who has never had to deal with rashes or allergies or anything like this, please give me your input.  I would love to hear other cases like this. 
Have you seen these before?
The advice nurse told me that with the cold virus he has its pretty common for young babies to get hives along with it.  That they would probably stick around for 48 hours.  This stiked me as odd since I haven't see it before but hey, I am no expert. 

I mean, WTF??!!

{weekly weigh in} #19

Well today I am participating in the weigh in from the drs office. I had my annual physical and exam. I am waiting to get my blood drawn now.

I thought I would use the number from the drs scale today.

It was 137.4

No picture this time. I thought as soon as I whipped out my phone to take a picture of the scale they might escort me out.

Well I am off now to get blood drawn. Wish me luck! I sure hate it...

wordless wednesday {look at the price tag}

melt like butter

Lila asked me if I was going to stay at school or just pick her up tomorrow.

I told her I would drop her off and pick her up.

'No mommy, I want you to stay.'

'Why? You don't like playing with your new friends and teacher without me?'

'No, I like spending my whole life with you.'

Melt my heart!!!!

he's not an infant anymore...

8 months ago my son was born.
Crazy to think.
He used to lay there quiet and sleeping. Now he is babbling and trying to move all over the place! He's attempting to crawl and moves pretty fast.
He is really starting to say momma a lot but still not sure if it's towards me or just another word to say.
He is starting to throw fits already. I like to think he learned it from his good ol' sister. She does it all the time! If he gets into something he isn't supposed to have and we take it away he arches his back and screams.
It's fabulous.
He is still sleeping thru the night like a champ and eating very well. His favorite thing to nosh on these days are pears and cheerios.
He has two little teeth on the bottom but I think within the next few weeks we will have top teeth as well. The extra crankiness and red gums are a dead giveaway.
He likes to wave at people now too.  His hand flaps up and down so fast. 
Cracks me up.
One of my favorite things right now about him is when I lay him down to bed.  I nurse him, read to him then lay him down.  He looks up at me then I give him is blanket and he grabs it and rubs it on his face and sucks his thumb. 
Such a precious sight! 

8 months old

a day old

Dear Hubs,

via

Every year, on your birthday,

I think about how glad I am

that you were born,

how thankful I am

to have you in my life.

Every year is another year

filled with the special joys you bring

just by being yourself.

Every year, when you open your birthday gifts,

realize what a gift you are

to everyone who knows you,

especially me.

Happy Birthday!

By Joanna Fuchs

{weekly weigh in} #18

Walking/hiking 3 miles twice a week and packing around

2 {adorable} kids is finally paying off!

Plus my son is totally into jumping so my arms are getting the best workout.

I am very happy with this number and hopefully I can reach my goal in the next 2 weeks.

{goals and stats}

starting weight 156

last weeks weight 137

today's 134.5

goal 132

lbs left till goal 2.5

wordless wednesday {sad face} and an apology

First off I want to say {SORRY} to all my blogger buddies.  I have been neglecting the blog and haven't even had much time to comment/read your blogs as well.  Its been extremely busy around these parts the past two weeks.  I opened up my dashboard this morning to find that I have even lost a follower.  Sad day. 

But I vow to come back with a vengence.  Ladies {and maybe a gentlemen or two} I am back!

wordless wednesday

sad face!