WW

today was weigh in day. last week i stayed the same, no gain or loss. today i was down 2.2 lbs for a total of 13 lbs. i wish weight loss could be instant, or i could just take a magic pill, but it doesn't work that way... it takes hard work and dedication. i am proud of myself for sticking with it. the weight is coming off slow and steady, and i am 1.5 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. (i think i gained 38 lbs during my pregnancy). my body still needs a lot of work, and it will take more than the 1.5 lbs to get into most of my clothes, but i am doing the best i can.

i like to stay for the WW meetings, and the leader is funny. today she mentioned that it is good to have a visual aid to see how much you lose, and to know that every pound does make a difference. you wouldn't want to carry around a pound of butter, or a 5 lb. bag of flour, etc. this week i have the perfect visual aid for what i have lost - Hadley. she had her 2 month appointment this week (a little late) and she weighed 13 lbs. 2 oz. (this picture is from today)

of course craig is losing more than me... why is it always easier for guys???? he is down 21 lbs. he is really looking good, and i am proud of him.

when i started WW after the new year, my goal was to be at my pre-pregnancy weight by April 5th. that is when i found out i was pregnant last year. i am on my way to achieving that goal...

nothing new

nothing new is really going on here... just hanging out and waiting for the spring to come. today was a good day. we didn't have to rush around this morning and get ready for anything. we were able to hang out and relax, and i even got to enjoy a cup of coffee! we met some friends at Panera for lunch, and that was our big outing for the day.

here are some pictures from today. hadley loves to sit up, so we have been using the bumbo seat. she had fun watching me get dinner ready tonight.

i also added a picture of hadley's new hat and booties. i have a bit of a vent. i had a $25 gift card for a children's boutique in town and decided that hadley really needed a new hat. all the ones we have were either too small, or too big and would cover her eyes. i picked this cute green hat with a butterfly. it is a little big, but i could just cuff it up so she could see. i didn't want the booties, but they were sold as a set. they cost $49 which is more than i thought it was worth, but since i had the $25 gift card, i just deciced to go for it. well, the hat is stretching and now is getting too big, and i tried the booties on today, and they were too small. i guess if i keep putting the booties on, they will stretch out too. any tips on how to shrink the hat down a bit???

funny video

happy valentine's day

(here is the yummy edible arrangement that craig got us for valentine's day)

WW

today was my weekly weigh in. last week i wasn't able to make it, so this is for the last 2 weeks.

truth be told, i wasn't so good last week, since i knew i was skipping the weigh in, but i did get on the treadmill this week and go for a walk outside, so that must have helped.

me -3.4 lb. (total loss of 10.8) it feels so good to finally get over the 10lb mark!

craig is down 16.5 lbs. total.

vacation ideas

so, i had 2 cups of coffee at dinner time and now it is 11:30 pm and i am wide awake.

so, next summer (2010) craig and i will be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. at first i thought it would be nice to go away, just the 2 of us, but i just don't think we will do that. i don't know, something seems wrong to me about going away without the kids. don't get me wrong, we love to go into the city for a night, or head up to maine and stay at a cute little inn and get some alone time. but for a big vacation we want to take the family.

anyways, now i am on a mission to find the perfect vacation spot. craig would love to do a cruise, but they kinda freak me out. any suggestions????

Spring Fever

today was beautiful outside!!! it was about 55 degrees and sunny. today is a tease, because it makes me want the spring weather to hurry up and get here, but i know tomorrow will probably be back to winter.

i was able to use my new stroller for the first time today. after lunch we went for a nice walk, now that the sidewalks are clear. hadley seemed to do what she loves to do - sleep. mason was a non-stop talking machine. we talked about all the houses we saw, the cars and trucks on the road, and the dogs that were all fenced in their yards. it was a good walk.