Proud Mama!

A few things I am proud of lately.
About baby girl:  She is growing tremendously well.  We just had her 9 month Dr. appointment and she is 75th percentile for weight at 20lbs, and she is at 97th!! percentile for height at 30 inches.  I couldn't believe it.  However, when we went to the y this weekend there was another baby in the childcare that was a year old....and my baby was sooo much bigger.  Seriously.  It's hard to tell just how long she is when it's just her and I w/ no other baby to compare to.  The Dr. doesnt' seem worried she is too big. And she seems well proportioned, so I'm not too concerned.  the Dr. said growth spurt!

The other thing is we went to the grocery store and a lady stopped us to say baby girl was the cutest baby she has seen in a long time. Well,thank you!  Also, at the childcare one of the workers said she has the most beautiful eyes. Well, thank you!  As a mama of course I think my baby is cute, but when other's say so it just makes me so proud!

She's also learning how to be a writer :)

I am also proud of my myself.  I am committed to getting in shape and losing weight.  This past Friday was the first day of our big.ge.st L.ose.r challenge at work.  We have 3 months, and the person who loses the most percentage of weight gets 500 bucks!  But more than that, it's for my long term health AND to get my body in better shape before October--plan for baby time.  I would say I have a good 60 pounds to lose.  I would like to shed half of it, or close to that over the next 3 months.  Since 1-2 lbs per week is about right, I may not make that, but I will be gaining muscle, which is just as important.
That's what else I am proud of: I committed to going to the gym on the weekends w/ baby girl and we went last weekend Sat/Sun and this weekend Sat/Sun. I was really tired today because 'someone' decided not to nap well at all today.  I know why now....she had a major blowout, so much that I had to take out the jum.per.oo seat and wash it too. Oh yeah.  Anyway I really didn't want to load up and go, but as usual, I feel better after going. And I tried to see how far I could run--not just walk--constantly and it was 7 minutes.  A few years ago it was 30 minutes.  Who knows...maybe I'll get back to even more than before. Need to get some new running shoes.
Oh yes...and I started back on we.igh.t wat.ch.ers online. I have tracked my food since Friday and plan to keep it up.  I also committed to no more restaurants. If I want something, I can have it...just have to cook it now.  This one is going to be tough, but SO in my best interest. That's where I usually fall off the cliff.......or walking in the break room at work and scarfing up whatever sweet treats are left in there.  I will make exceptions when the time calls for it like when my sister is coming in town. But, I will make my lunches for the most part.

Lots to do, but this is really important.  There will be tough times, but I really need to just dig in. And have some discipline.  It's been too easy for me to cave, not follow through, etc. because I am not accountable to anyone. And I can be lazy.  Awareness is the first step to recovery, right?

Mother's Day

Mother's Day.  Even though it was my first one as a mom, I really didn't plan anything for today.  She is so little that the holidays/special days really are what I make of them.  I kept wondering if I would be all emotional, want to have brunch, go to church....Actually, we did none of that.  We spent the weekend just the two of us, no visitors. I signed up back at the Y and we went yesterday and today.  Of course what I did do was spend time thinking about my own mom and my heart tug missing her doesn't stop.  It will soon be 5 years.  Man I just wish she could have seen her granddaughter....and me being a mom.

What I can say is that I have such awesome friends.  I got some cards, a bouquet of flowers delivered, and some really nice texts and phone calls--one w/ a 'Happy Mother's Day' serenade even!  People really love me and my baby and I feel really lucky. I even had two folks from work send me a text and e-mail--really nice.  When my mind turned for a brief second to the fact that my immediate family isn't there for me like this, I just tell myself I shouldn't expect any different and reflect on the positive, loving people I have in my life.

I've kind of been waiting to take a picture like below.  When I envisioned a baby, this is what she would be doing....I don't often just let her be in a diaper, but for some reason it just worked today.  This was a great way to celebrate my first Mother's Day as a MOM!

9 months and 2 more teeth!

So, we have reached a few more milestones....today TWO upper front teeth just popped through....you can't see them, but you can feel them.  She has been fussy, chewing, drooling, red cheeks, and waking up a lot at night.  At least since going through this already, I knew what to expect.  I got a text from our nanny today to tell me the good news since she found them after I had gone to work.

The other is that she went to a babysitter today. For the first time!! My nanny had to go to an appointment, and I had to be at our plant today--I scrambled a bit and ended up talking to my neighbor who has some older girls. They are friends w/ a couple that have an 8 year old and 1 year old.  I talked to them yesterday and they gave me the babysitter they use, but alas....she was all booked up.
They SO KINDLY offered to take baby girl from 2:30-5:30 today.  Of course I was worried she would cry, etc.....but I went to go pick baby girl up and she was just fine.

In fact she was so exhausted we started bedtime routine at 5:47pm. We did bath, bottle, and she was completely sleeping in my arms by 6:25pm.  I wanted to just hold her since she doesn't let me do that very much and it was just so nice....what a great way to end my day.  I put her in the crib at 6:45pm and she cried just briefly and conked out again.  She was tired. I knew this due to the screams in my face when I was getting her ready for bath and jammie time.

As for me....it's been a strange week or so.  Lots of fatigue again...so much so that I took yesterday off to sleep, get a massage, and run a few errands.  It was super nice, but back to the grind today...and 2 more days this week.  I just don't know if this will be my state of being as a single mom.  Wait, just had a lightbulb....I had 2 of my dear friends in town this weekend staying Sat-Monday morning.  What I've learned about having company is that it can be hard when you have a baby.  I think it's because I'm anxious about making sure she's okay, keeping her occupied, taking care of her, and any break I get if she's napping I want to spend w/ my company. We also usually head to a few restaurants, etc..It can be exhausting trying to split your attention. Not sure there is an easier way to do things since I love when they come.
Wears a mama out.

Closing on my rental property next week. Oy.

Dr.'s visit and......

I have a bad upper respiratory infection.  My oh my is this a doozy.  I had to go in the office on Monday for a meeting I scheduled, then decided right after that...enough. Time to go to the Dr.  Drove over to their office and after a few minutes in his office he called in some antibiotics and spray--which I have been taking.
I slept on and off today until around 1pm.
Feelings somewhat better tonight...well, I guess it's this morning already. 12:53am.

Time to get off the internet and go to bed.