Maddie 10 months old

Here are the pics from Maddie's 10 month "photo shoot". She wouldn't stay still very much!

Tomorrow she will be going to her "9 month" doctor visit. It is a little behind because the office had to reschedule her appointment. I am curious to how much she weighs now!

Glad I blog!

So, I was thinking about the scrapbook that I am making Maddie of her first year and birth and realized that I didn't have a part for her "firsts" and milestones.....and I thought...."oh my gosh, when did all of these things happen?!?!" Time just flies when you have 3 children! I then realized that I blogged most of these moments.....or at least I know how many months she was. In looking though past posts I found out that Maddie started rolling over at 4 months, sitting up at 6 months, and crawling at 8 1/2 months. I am so glad that I documented that somewhere!!!!

Today, Maddie is 10 months old and she is one busy bee! She loves to MOVE and play. I am so thankful that she is a healthy baby girl! She is FINALLY getting a tooth in. I can actually see it and feel it poking through her sore little gums. I was starting to think this baby was never getting teeth! I kind of knew that she was going to be a late teether because my other two were that way too.

She is trying to walk now. She will pull herself up and start cruising holding onto furniture or whatever moves. She loves it when you hold her hands and walk with her. She has no fear. I think she will be walking by the end of her 10th month. Jacob and Allie were also early walkers.....so not surprised! I really need to baby proof around here now.....the other day she bumped her face on the corner of our glass coffee table and now has a bruise. She took the fall like a man though.

She is also one big eater! She loves to eat and she loves to eat anything. This past month she was introduced to a ton of solid food. She now has the instinct to "chew" and "gum" her food. She loves yogurt, rice, chicken, beef, eggs, juice, bread.....really anything you put in front of her. She is now feeding herself little pieces of food and loves it. She also will drink out of her sippy cup now which is totally awesome! Yay for Maddie! She is still breastfeeding around 2-4 times a day. I don't have to pump while I am at work because I never get uncomfortable or engorged....and when I do pump not much comes out....: ( Hence, she does get supplemented with formula now which is soooo expensive! I wish I qualified for WIC!

My camera is with the hubby today so I will have to post some pics of her later!

Happy 10 months Maddie!

Maintained

I maintained my weight this week! Yay! Considering I went to like 3 parties this week, that is preety darn awesome. I am kind of still in a funk. I didn't exercise all week until yesterday. I did the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and took a walk with my darling children. Today I will go to the Y for the first time this week! Hey....I guess it is better than nothing right? I am still trying to eat right......TRYING......but mostly failing : ).......I am still eating fruits and veggies. I really need to up my water intake though......

I am really having a hard time staying on track when there are so many social gatherings to attend to. I am having a hard time with that balance of allowing myself to have fun and celebrate and counting points. When I am on weight watchers I feel antisocial because I don't want to go out and celebrate or go to parties because I know there will be food there and I will be tempted and I will feel isolated and I will feel DEPRIVED! Isn't that just crazy? Me deprived?
Obviously, I am not deprived....but you know what I mean right?

How do you stay on track when celebrating without feeling deprived?

New food find

This yogurt is soooo goooood! Only 50 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 fat....which equals 0 points! Really tastes like Key Lime Pie! Only down side is that it isn't a very big portion. I love to mix this yogurt with some kind of fruit to make it more filling. But, it is also very delish on its own! YUMMY!

I've been such a downer lately...haven't I? Well, I am feeling better today. Yesterday was not perfect but better and I did put in a ton of exercise! I have decided that I am going to go back FULL FORCE when the kids go back to school. Until then I am going to keep trying my best. I think I did need a break from points. Sometimes I get too stressed out over it!

Last night we had a farewell get together for my teenage babysitter........she is all grown up now! She is moving out of state into her own apartment, going to school and working. I can't believe how fast she has grown. I know the kids will miss her...and I will miss her too!

Week 24 weigh in

+ 2.2 lbs.

Tired!

I have decided that I am tired of writing about how I am not losing weight because I just basically gave up.....(sigh).......

Have I totally given up on myself AGAIN? I don't think so.

I am still exercising.....it is just that my eating is all wrong......

My head is all wrong..

I don't have discipline.

I didn't weigh in today for this week because...............?

I will weigh myself tomorrow......and post my gain........and try and try and try again.....