Hello Again!

Hello to all my wonderful followers... I am just stopping in to say a quick hello and tell you about a brand new blog I started with a dozen other wives who happen to also be my friends. Check us out at Wives Unscripted





Moving Blog Party

So I have made a big step up in the world to a Mommy Blog! I think its time for me to take the move because I don't write anymore about my weight loss and because babies are more fun to write about...and cuter then weight. I hope all my loyal followers will follow me over to my new blog Mama Who and hear see what I have to talk about there. When I hit 50 followers there will be a BIG GIVEAWAY! So grab your mouse and come on over!

Whats Wrong With Me?

Why is that I had so much motivation to lose weight last winter? Why is it that I can't find the time now even thought I have it? Why can't I just go for a walk? Why can't I stop eating sugar?
Those seem to be question running through my mind lately. I can't figure out why? I question every thing, but can't find the answer. I find myself wanting to do nothing, eating candy or other sugary things and I just can't snap out of it. Its starting to really get to me. The thing is that I have tried three times since Oliver was born to get back into shape and lose the weight...but I haven't done it.  I am depressed about my weight and am I starting to be really negative about the way I look again. I never wanted this to happen. I never got to enjoy my skinny body! I think I resent that! I think I can break through this being strong, but hate myself for putting on so much more weight then I needed to while pregnant.
I cry to myself because I am so tired or this! I need to stop and look at me. And do it for me, lose the weight so I can be the girl inside that I use to be. The confident and out going girl that I miss so much!
Today is the day, no matter what! I will do this! I will lose the weight come the end of December I want to be down 35lbs, that's 5 lbs for the rest of this month and 10 lbs for each month after that. Baby steps, I just have to take one at a time and I will be there again. No reward in the end [besides the girl I want to be]. Well maybe a nice Christmas gift for myself...who knows those. I just NEED to do this for me!

Worldless Wednesday

New Diaper Bag Thanks to BagEnvy on etsy.com

Why I Breastfeed

This week is World Breastfeeding Week, each day this week I have been posting funny breastfeeding sayings as my facebook status. Yesterday it was "If breastfeeding in public offends your, please fill free to put a blanket over your heard" today it was "Mommy's milk is better then any udder milk". I want to make some onesies with these sayings on them real bad.

Anyhow I wanted to post about why I have chosen to breastfeed Oliver. I actually never thought twice about it, I just knew that I was going to breastfeed. Formula never crossed my mind, unless something went wrong with my supply or he didn't latch on. Even then I would pump and bottle feed him expressed milk. Reason #1 would be that its better for him by far. #2 would be money wise, why pay for something when I can feed him my boob for free. #3 Bonding with my son in away that is so wonderful #4 not waking up and having to prep bottles and warm them up, bam- here is my boob! I could go one, but to tell you the truth I love everything about breastfeeding my son.

I plan on breastfeeding up until year one, but you never know I might go longer. We are starting solids next month and I am excited about that. I plan on making all his food; not only because its cheaper but because its healthier for him as well. I have everything ready, I am just waiting till he hits 6 months because I don't want to take any big risks on allergies.

That's my story and I am sticking to it and I try to encourage women every day to make the best choice for you baby because choosy babies choose boobs!

How I save a Penny

I can only image if I had all the extra money in the world what I would spend it on. I would add to my cloth diaper stash, buy a house that had three rooms [so Oliver could have his own room], a SUV and all the latest books, toys and clothes that Oliver doesn't 'really' need. But I don't have that kind of money so I try to save on things when I can. I am in no way a coupon lady, I hate coupons... I don't however hate the couponers [or whatever you are calling them these days].
I try and only buy Oliver's clothes when they are really on sale and when I say really I mean really. The lowest of the low. I went to a store on Saturday and I had a handful of clothes picked out, they were 7.99 or something like that. Well I put them all back and said to myself "come back later". I am glad I did. I went in today and got 64$ worth of clothes for only $22.95, the most expensive item was $5.99. I am so happy that I waited, because I was able to get more stuff.

Today is Oliver's 5month milestone and he is wearing 6 month pants and sleepers [because he is so long] but shirt wise if its not a onesie, he can still wear 3 month stuff because they make it so darn wide!

This is just one of the photos I took of him last night for his 5 month old photo shoot.

The Muffin Tops Gotta Go

Okay I haven't blogged in a LONG time and for that I am sorry. It just seems like having a baby takes up all my time, even thought I have plenty of 'down' time. I just don't want to do anything in the window of time. Its hard to find that balance with life and a new baby. I know I am not the only mom who goes through this, but its just so damn hard for me to find 'me' time to work out. Even on a day like today where its doing nothing but raining outside and Oliver is napping, I would rather be laying on the couch or cleaning then working out in some way.
HELP ME PLEASE
I need to find a way to motivate myself to lose this weight again because its starting to really depress me. And when I am depressed I reach for the cookies and the Ben & Jerry's and I want to stop!