life with a new baby
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More food dilemmas
Jul 26th
Last night, I took a bite of Nathan’s dinner as I was making it for him. It was one of those microwavable meals made for toddlers. Much to my chagrin, it went down the wrong pipe and I started coughing.
“Naaaaaaaaaaasty!” said Nathan as I coughed loudly.
“Why’s that nasty?” I sputtered in between coughs.
“It yuck yuck!” he responded.
Needless to say, he did not eat his dinner that night. In fact, his refusal to eat was accompanied by indignant howls and back arching. It took an hour just to get him to eat half of it. NO KIDDING. I guess that I won’t be making him that meal again any time soon. That, and I will try not to choke in front of him anymore. He’s never been particularly fond of those toddler meals, and I guess in his mind, me choking on it meant I didn’t like it either!
Working my way back to pre-baby size
Jul 13th
I can’t remember if I’ve posted this picture before… As you know, I don’t post that many pictures of myself, but I’m thinking maybe I will post more once I get down to my weight-loss goal. You know, once I’m not so embarrassed to be seen anymore!
By the way, the weight loss is going GREAT. I have been working out like a beast (think 4x a week… working out so hard that my face turns beet red and sweat flies off of me in all directions!) for the past four months… I’ve lost 24 pounds and I’ve gone down three dress-sizes and counting! It’s hard work but it’s totally paying off. I push myself as hard as I can. I don’t shy away from the burn. Instead, I welcome it. I always say that if you don’t feel the burn, you’re not working hard enough! I work out so hard that it’s impossible for me to carry on a conversation. I’ve also modified what I eat as well… I’ve really cut back on processed foods and I’ve added more vegetables, fruits, lean meats, whole grains, etc. Basically, I’m just working out really hard and eating healthier. My motivation is not only for my health, but I want to be around for a while for my little boy.
Plus, looking better isn’t all that bad either!
Couponing?
Jul 7th
Well, I’m thinking about couponing.
Yes. I want to be one of THOSE people. You know, the ones who buy like $100 of groceries for, oh let’s see here, 27 cents. Isn’t that crazy? That would be so cool if we could save that much money. Does anyone out there do this type of couponing? If so, what’s your secret? Because I am really interested.
Happy 4th of July!
Jul 3rd
I hope everyone is having a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend! I haven’t posted anything in a few days because we’ve been busy little bees. Nathan spent the night with Paul’s parents Friday night so Paul and I could have a date-night, which was awesome! Paul got a promotion and it had been a while since we had been out together, so it was a date night/celebration and we had a total blast.
And Nathan had a blast with his Grandma and Grandpa. He loves going over there… in fact, as I was leaving their house when I took Nathan over there, I told Nathan bye and he had a fit. Not because I was leaving, but because he thought I was taking him with me! When we went to pick up Nathan on Saturday, we brought some steaks and stayed a few hours and cooked out. It was such fun!
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as well, and remember to stay safe!
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