Monday Check In

Since I started exercising and trying to lose the baby weight, Monday has been my "weigh-in" day.  I've decided to start posting on Mondays to keep myself accountable!  Since I started two weeks ago, I will give a quick recap.

I gained a total of 43 lbs. during my pregnancy!  About a million people told me not to worry, that it would come off quickly/easily after I had E.  Maybe it will, but I think their ideas of quickly and mine differ a bit.  I am VERY impatient!

The first 25 lbs. did come off quickly/easily within the first 2 weeks after delivery.  By the time I was cleared to exercise, I was down 27.5 lbs. with 15.5 left to lose.  DISCLAIMER:  I was technically underweight when I got pregnant (despite having put on 10 lbs. by drinking Ensure), so depending on how I look as I go along, I may stop before I lose all the weight.  We'll see!

During Week 1 I did one short hip-hop dance workout video (~20 minutes) and walked/jogged 3 times for 30+ minutes each.

Week 1 Stats (6 weeks PP)
Weight Lost:  -0.9 lbs.
Total Lost:  28.4 lbs.
Remaining Weight:  14.6 lbs.

During Week 2 I walked/jogged 4 times for 30+ minutes each and increased the jogging.

Week 2 Stats (7 weeks PP)
Weight Lost:  -1.3 lbs.
Total Lost:  29.7 lbs.
Remaining Weight:  13.3 lbs.

I would love to have pictures to show you of my progress, but that sounds terribly embarrassing, so I will skip that!  Wish me luck this week!

7 Weeks

 I wrote separate blog posts here and here about our big events this week, so here are a few other cute pictures:

A big thank you to our good friend Mrs. B and her kiddos for bringing us a yummy dinner tonight!

Kemah

Since I sit at home with E most days, I am determined to do fun family things outside of the house on the weekends.  The weather was great yesterday, so we decided to take a picnic lunch to Kemah.  NOTE:  It is against the rules to take food to Kemah, and there are plenty of people there that will tell you so!

Hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather too!

Cousins

Yesterday was very exciting because E got to meet her aunt and uncle and two cousins.  My brother and his family live in Chicago, so we enjoy any chance we get to see them.

What a bunch of cuties!

6 Weeks!

I'm going to make this week a highs/lows post.

This week's lows:
*Mommy woke up Monday morning with a UTI (major low!)
*E's sleep was not as great the first half of the week as it had been last week.
*E had some major bouts of fussiness a few times during the week (although for the most part, she is a very sweet baby).

This week's highs:
*E slept almost 8 hours straight Monday night!
*Mommy went walking/jogging 3 times (wanted this to be more, but see low #1).
*We got to go to a baby shower for E's soon-to-be cousin Giovanna (due April 22nd)!
*E slept in her bassinet the last 2 nights (big step since she's only slept in her car seat or bouncer until now).  We are hoping this will help with the transition to her crib sooner rather than later!

I'll leave you with a few cute pics from this week:

Trip to Grandma and Grandpa K's house

Wishing our dear friend Lisa a happy birthday!

E told herself a joke she'd never heard (she does this a lot)!

Cousin Giovanna's shower

Hanging out with daddy!

Hope you had a great week too!

5 Weeks

Emery's fifth week started out rough (a lot of fussiness caused by a formula switch), but got much better as it went on.

E had a visit to the pediatrician on Tuesday to get her second Hepatitis B shot.  She did not enjoy it!  She weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 21 inches long, so she is continuing to grow well.

That day was also the first day of the "Blue Bucket Sale" at Abraham's store, so we sent him a picture to help him with his sales!

I had my postpartum appointment on Thursday, and I was worried about going alone with E, but she was great.  I was given the all clear from the doctor, so now I have to get it in gear and lose the rest of this baby weight!

We also took a few miscellaneous trips around town, but we also did a lot of lounging around the house.

We had a great weekend with a visit from Miss Lori, dinner with the Schuster's, and a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa K.  And the best news of all is that every night this week, E has only taken one feeding at night. This has made for a very happy momma, so overall. I give week 5 a thumbs up!!!

"Look at all that hair!"

This is a statement I hear constantly when I take Emery out.  It is no secret that she was born with dark hair and lots of it, but since I see her all day long it just seems normal to me.

Eventually all the other little babies will catch up, but until then I will enjoy all the attention that my pretty girl gets!