Just catching up…

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So I was at Babies R Us the other day (yes, I still frequent the place) and I was thinking about buying one of those first-year calendars where I could record all his fabulous milestones.  Then I realized that he’s almost halfway through the calendar already!  That realization is what leads me here to record all the milestones he’s reached thus far.  Mind you, those milestones that make my heart flutter may not be completely aligned with those agreed upon by the medical profession.

  • First bottle – 4 weeks
  • First social smile – 6 weeks
  • Rolled from belly to back – 1 month (mind you he did this 2 more times that following week and then not again until about 4 months!)
  • Starts “talking” – 8 weeks
  • First airplane ride – 10 weeks
  • First swim – 10 weeks 
  • Found his hands – 10 weeks
  • Started drooling – 10 weeks (unlike rolling over, this skill is one he continues to master!)
  • Begins to hold head steady – 11 weeks
  • Turns toward my voice – 12 weeks (awww!)
  • Begins to bear light weight on legs – 12 weeks (he LOVES to stand!!)
  • First babysitter – 13 weeks (Thanks Grandma!)
  • Started sleeping through the night – 12-14 weeks
  • First giggle – 12-14 weeks
  • Second airplane ride – 18 weeks
  • First consonant sounds (ga) – 18 weeks
  • First “full-time” babysitter – 18 weeks
  • First professional development seminar – 21 weeks
  • Noticeably turns torward speaker in a group conversation – 21 weeks
  • Rolled from back to belly – 21 weeks

Training

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In addition to becoming a fellow weight watcher, my husband and I are also training to run a 5k in mid-September.  After realizing that I needed new shoes (apparently your feet really do get bigger after pregnancy) I officially started training.  I know, I know.  Some of you out there will think it’s downright hilarious that I’m “training” for a 5k, but when you’ve spent the last year of your life leasing your body out to another tenant, it does take a bit to get back into the swing of things. 

Sure, I still have a LONG way to go before I’m race ready, but I’m already amazed at how much easier it is to run for a little longer and how my legs have stopped killing me when I head down the steps.  It’s pretty encouraging to see how quickly you can get in shape when you put your mind to it. 

As for my first week of WW, I feel really good.  I’ve tried really hard to have strictly core meals, but I’m sure I’ve missed on a couple of items.  However, I think just being conscious of the food choices I’m making has been a step in the right direction.  I’ve realized just how many calories I used to consume in the form of yummy cappuccinos or frozen treats.  Hopefully I’ll be able to report a great weigh in on Tuesday night!

Molting

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OK, so I’m sitting here, trying to keep from sweating, but that’s a near impossibility!  Luckily I was able to survive getting my hair done so that I’m ready for writing group tonight!  And that brings me to the subject of hair.  So I’d heard that a few months post-partum, you begin to lose some of the lustrous locks that pregnancy temporarily bestowed upon you.  I had no idea! 

My poor brush has to be cleaned almost daily and it’s all I can do to keep the floor clean!  I’m amazed that I have any hair left on my head!  Hopefully this stops someday soon! 

First Goal + 21

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OK, so I signed up for Weight Watchers tonight and I’m already feeling better.  I already knew what the number was I would see, so it wasn’t as traumatic as it could have been.  It’s a little scary thinking about how far I have to go, so I’m just going to take it one day at a time.  It felt good to get focused on it though, and I hope that it goes well. 

As for my other appointments, my ortho consult went well, but the cost is a bit prohibitive at this point.  I think we’re going to wait through the fall to see how we feel with daycare expenses, starting Calder’s college fund, etc.  I really hope to get started on it in January though!  And my massage…well, it was great up until I started feeling that tingling in my face again and ended up with a swollen lip!  It happened for the first time just after I was pregnant last summer and this is probably the fourth or fifth time it’s occurred.  I don’t know what causes it or why, but it usually goes down after a couple of hours. 

Anyway, I’m off to bed!  Check in with you tomorrow!