A Different Form of Transportation

Drake has decided to pretty much forgo the whole crawling thing and get around like this

Thursday Thoughts

• Drake is sick for the first time! He has a cold, with a runny nose, red throat, rash and a cough. I feel so bad for the little guy. I think that Drake not feeling well is just as hard on Momma as it is him!!
• Do you ever forget if you have shampooed or put conditioner in your hair while you are showering? I don't know what my deal has been this week, but I have done it twice. I always play it safe and just shampoo again!!
• I got a preview of the new blog layout and I love it !! Hope you do too!
• How do you get your housework done? I only work 3 days a week and I still can't get it all figured out. I feel like my house is always dirty. Tips?!?

So tired, even his Praise Baby DVD would not keep him awake!

Crawled right into the laundry basket!

Hiding underneath Skinner

If You Love Free Stuff This Post is For You

As I said in the post below, my blog will be getting a makeover!

In celebration of my new blog design I will be hosting my very first giveaway!!

I'm going to keep just exactly what the giveaway is a secret...for now!

Keep checking back for details and your chance to win.

Blog, Weight and a Sock

1. This blog is getting a makeover! Stay tuned for a new design as well as a few new blog features!

2. I watched what I ate at home, I ate out 4 times and made good choices, I watched my portion size, I worked out one time at the gym and did my 30 day shred video two times and then I waited. I waited for Monday to come to see just how much my hard work paid off. Pay off it did! I lost 1.8 lbs!! Nothing like a nice little jumpstart to keep you motivated. 1.8 lbs down...11 lbs to go to goal weight. This means I'm officially down 25 lbs from when Drake was born. I'm starting to think about what my reward should be for meeting me goal...I will get back to you on that!

Socks...the new lunch item of choice for Mr. Drake!!

Just Another Sunday

Who can resist a baby in a button down shirt and cords with pint sized shoes?!?!?!

And that face...that adorable face

After church it is time to change into our jeans and Run DMC tee!

Yep, a baby that rocks both preppy and rockstar.

Seems like a good Sunday to me.

Things Just Got a Little More Interesting

We have a baby who is a fast roller, can sit up on his own, crawl backwards and is this close to crawling. 

I think life is about to get VERY busy!

Video of Drake

Here is a video of Drake that does not include me singing! HAHA!! Enjoy!

Thursday Thoughts

• This week has already been much easier taking Drake to daycare and being able to focus at work. It really DOES get easier with time.
• I am LOVING the Olympics. Anybody else have Olympic fever?
• I decided to not do weight watchers online and check into getting a personal trainer for a few sessions. I need help knowing how tone my main trouble areas, my tummy and hips.
• Speaking of the gym, I went to workout this morning and took Drake to the childcare at the gym for the first time. There were some things that bothered me about it, I think I will write a separate post about this weekend.
• Ben and I are going on a date tomorrow night! My sister volunteered to babysit so we are going to a dinner and a movie. We try and have a date night one or two nights a month, and we always look forward to it!

As always I will leave you with some pictures of Drake!

Doesn't he look like his Daddy?

Toes and socks are so yummy!

Weight Watchers

Has anybody ever done Weight Watcher Online Program? I am thinking about it and would like to hear some feedback from people who have done it!
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Hawaii 2010 (this is what I look like now)

Cruise 2009 (This is what I looked like 12 week pregnant and probably 20 lbs lighter than I am now)

November 2008(This picture was taken after I lost 30 lbs and right before I found I was pregnant)

I need a jump start. I need to fit into my old jeans. I need to get rid of this yucky belly. I need to finally put my mind to it and do it, I need to stop making excuses and most of all... I need to do this for me.

Drake at 6 Months

                                           

 

Drake turned 6 months old on February 1st!  I'm more than a little late with this post, but I figure it better late than never!

• Drake is almost crawling!! He gets upon all fours and rocks back and forward. He can crawl backwards but is still working on going forward!
• He LOVES to eat baby food and would just totally forget about his bottle if he could! He eats rice cereal and fruit at breakfast, a 4 oz bottle for a snack, 2 baby veggies for lunch, a  4 oz bottle for an afternoon snack, oatmeal and a banana or applesauce, or baby yogurt for supper and an 8 oz bottle before bed. Since he is on the low end for his formula intake he eats cereal and oatmeal with added DHA and some baby food with DHA to make sure he is getting enough.
• He is best friends with Skinner and is very interested in his toys. Skinner is not a fan of that and carries all his bones and ball (4 bones and 1 ball) with him wherever he goes to make sure Drake does not get them.
• After a few rough months with sleeping, we are finally on the right track. He has been doing great and figuring out how to put his paci in if he loses it during the night. He has also learned how to go back asleep without his momma holding him!
• He loves his bath and would stay in until the water was freezing cold if it was up to him. He likes to eat his toes in the bath and usually ends up with a mouth full of water. He just smiles and spits it out.
• Watch out if Drake does not get what he wants because you will most likely be met by a big scream! Our sweet baby also has a big boy attitude at times!

Drake,

You are such a fun little guy. You make us laugh with all your funny tricks and we cherish those snuggles that are becoming more and more rare! You  have given us the greatest 6 months of our life and we can't wait to see what the future holds for our sweet little man!

Happy Valentines Day

Thursday Thoughts

• So happy that it is Thursday and I have 4 whole days home with my little guy! Best part is that I'm not working from home on Thursdays and Fridays so I will not even have to feel torn about spending ALL my time with Drake
• If Drake wakes up at 5:30 am or after we bring him into our bed to squeeze in 1 more hour of sleep and some snuggles. Recently he has started to feel my hair as he lays there. He is so gentle about it...I think it is the cutest thing!
• Going back to work has pretty much forced me to really loose these last annoying pounds. I've spend 6 months in comfy clothes and the work clothes are fitting a bit too snug for my liking.
• We bought a new stroller and it came on Tuesday. We got the City Jogger Micro. We have yet to take it out of the house, but I think I'm going to love it!!!
• I have a hard time splurging on myself, but can splurge on anything for Drake in a heartbeat. For example, he LOVES LOVES LOVES to run his sheets while he is falling asleep, he has nice sheets but they are not super soft or anything. Well I found some super soft sheets at Pottery Barn Kids and thought Drake HAD to have them...$29 later they are on his bed.
• I loved being in the hospital when Drake was born, it was so nice to have all the help, food brought to you and to be honest it almost felt like a vacation. Call me weird but I liked it!

Changing it Up

Because I will now be working on Tuesdays I am moving Tuesday Thoughts over to Thursday so look for it tomorrow! Until then, enjoy the pictures of my growing boy!!

Looking SO BIG in my frog pjs

Dr. Drake hanging out in his new car seat

So sad!!!

He loves his buddy Skinner!

"Watch out world...here I come"

He has the crawling position down, now just to figure out how to get the arms and legs to go!

Back to Work I Go

The snow is coming down hard outside my office window and my heart is breaking because today is the first day I left my baby at daycare. I did not cry. I told myself I would not cry and I didn't. I really think that going to Hawaii and leaving him for 9 days helped prepare me for this.
I know that I am lucky, luckier than most moms in fact. I was able to home with my sweet little man for 6 whole months. 6 months that I was able to watch him change from the tiny, wild haired, cranky newborn to the handsome, funny, and delightful 6 month old he is today.

I'm lucky because he is going to daycare only 2 days a week and those 2 days will be spent full of fun, playing, exploring and cuddles.

I'm lucky because he will get to spend 1 day a week with his Nana doing all sorts of fun things and being spoiled rotten in the process.

I'm lucky because I still get to be home with him every Thursday and Friday and I'm even luckier because I will not even be working from home those days, so Thursdays and Fridays are now going to be full of outings and fun Momma and Drake time.

I'm lucky but I still can feel sad. So today I will think about him, and I will wonder what he is doing and I will sneak out of work a little early to pick up my baby and tonight I will let him stay up past his bedtime to snuggle with me a little longer. I know it will get easier but today I miss my little buddy.

Tuesday Thoughts

• I am so happy to be home!!! I can't believe how much Drake has grown and changed in the last week, he has kept us busy since we have been back by showing off all his new tricks
• I highly suggest taking a vacation without your kids if you have never done so before. It was so nice to be able to do things that we would not have been able to if Drake had been with us. We missed him like crazy, but he had a great time with his Nana and Papa.
• Whales are big. I'm sure you know that, but you really do not understand how big they are until they are right next to your boat or until you see them jump completely out of the water.
• Drinking beer, wine and mixed drinks by the pool is a great way to spend an afternoon.
• It is a LONG way to Hawaii. I really do not think that the maps do Hawaii justice as to exactly how far it is from the mainland.
• 6 months go WAY WAY WAY to fast. I know it is hard to believe but my baby turned 6 months old yesterday. I will write a separate post in a few days updating you all on what Drake is like at 6 months, but until then I will leave you with a few pictures of my cute little man!

                                          

What is a 6 month birthday without celebrating with a cupcake for each month?!?

Drakie LOVES his new teething biscuits

Back from Paradise

Nothing is better than leaving the most beautiful and relaxing place on earth

to be greeted by this when you get home