It's Sunday afternoon, Parker is FINALLY asleep or at least laying quietly in bed and Emma is in her crib but starting to make noise so I'm going to hammer out this McFatty post real quick!

So here's a flashback to before I got pregnant. I can't remember when this was taken but I know it was before August. Anyway This is what 144 pounds looked like! I had 14 more to lose but such is life...

Alright so here is a picture of how I look today, sorry for such blurry pictures but you get the idea.

I've got it all right back...maybe not in the same places as before but it's there. I'm 1 pound down this week! I was a little surprised because I was only able to attend one Zumba class and I'd eaten some junk. 

Anyway I'm hoping to go to both Zumba classes (maybe 3) and be a little stricter with my food choices and maybe there will be a larger loss next Sunday.

Well folks, Emma is up so I better go get her. I'll blog again later...maybe when both kids are asleep!

One Giant Catch Up Post

I know I've been missing for a while, I just haven't felt like getting on the computer. I know I should probably split this post up into smaller ones but I just don't feel like it...and I have a 7 week old grunting and threatening a melt down at any moment. So here goes!

36 Weeks Pregnant 

I can pretty much guarantee that I was over it at this point ha-ha. I can't remember all that was going on at that point but I mean look at that belly! I worked until 2 days before my C-Section so I could clean the house and get the last minute stuff taken care of. I'm so glad I did too because it made everything much easier when we got home.

Emma's Birthday! 38 Weeks 5 Days

We got up that morning and headed to the hospital with high hopes we'd be getting in and done as soon as possible. I made sure to fix my hair and put on make up this time, you know, so I wouldn't look a hot mess in pictures! 

Here I am right after we got signed in and everything. 

After we got up to L&D and I got my sexy gown I got in the bed and settled in. They told us it wouldn't be until noon that we'd go in to surgery. My nurses came in and got me all hooked up, this was the WORST part of the process...getting my IV. I already hate getting shots but they couldn't find the vein and when they did, it blew...so they stuck me and dug around on BOTH hands until they finally floated it in. It hurt so bad, I could have slapped both nurses. 

Over the next few hours I visited with family and waited anxiously for them to come in and say it was time. It seemed to take forever and I was constantly looking at the clock.

Finally my anesthesiologist came in and explained how everything would go. She explained the spinal to me and told me what I would need to do for that, I was terrified of having it done and she was so sweet. After a few more questions and giving information they came in and wheeled me into the OR. The spinal that I was so so afraid of, was a piece of cake! It didn't hurt near as bad as that stupid IV did and the medicine started working immediately. I started feeling sick and nauseous so they gave me oxygen, and then got to work. 

It wasn't long before I heard my sweet girl cry and they dropped the curtain and put her on my chest. I wasn't expecting this because they only held Parker close to me so I could kiss him and talk to him before taking him. I got to put my arm around her and love on her...it was amazing. 

  

Emma was born on April 13, 2012 at 12:48 PM

She weighed 7lbs 12oz and was 20 inches long. 

Our stay at the hospital was so nice, they took really great care of us and of Emma. We were the only people there our last night so we walked around our floor and Emma was spoiled by all of the nurses.

I missed Parker so much while we were there but I know he had a good time with his grandparents. They came to visit us but Parker wasn't interested in me at all. He went straight to his sister.

Going Home and Everything Since...

We went home on Sunday morning, Emma was so tiny in her car seat. We were so happy to be home and have the 4 of us together. My mom and step dad were there to spend some time with us before they left and my mother in law brought Parker home. He immediately wanted to hold Emma.

Parker has been such a sweet big brother and a big big help. He has his moments, a lot, but when it comes to his baby sister he is on top of things. I love hearing him talk to her and tell her it's ok when she cries, or when he runs to her room to get a stuffed animal for her. He loves to give her kisses and hold her hand, he talks to her all of the time and asks to hold her a couple of times a week. He is protective of her and tells everyone about her. It melts my heart. 

2 weeks old in her pretty outfit

4 Weeks old smiling while she dreams.

5 Weeks old, having her first photo shoot!

5 Weeks old getting some sugar from bubba.

6 Weeks old, such a happy girl.

7 Weeks old with her bubba. 

I'm headed back to work on the 18th and not really looking forward to it. I've really enjoyed being home with my girl and getting to watch her grow. The worst part about daycare is how much I miss out on...I feel like my babies are with their teachers at day care more than they're with their own Momma! I wish staying home was an option for us but it's not, I know I'll live through it but it's going to be tough.

In other news, I'm starting McFatty Monday back up. I'll try to update every week like I did before and hopefully I'll start seeing results soon! I'm in the middle of week two and still at my starting weight, I'm on Weight Watchers again and I'm taking Aqua Zumba twice a week. I'll weigh again on Sunday and we'll see what happens!

I'll try to post more often now that I'm getting back into my normal routine. Hope you're having a great week!

Unexpectedly Expecting

So as the title says...we're expecting! It was totally unexpected...I was having some very crazy dreams along with frequent potty trips and decided to test. I. Was. In. Shock. I still am to some degree but am getting more excited by the hour, I already love our little guy or gal and can't wait to get in to see the doctor to find out where we're at.

We're calling this little blessing Button because we're sure it's already as cute as a button. Stay tuned for more info! Happy Monday!

PS. I gained so I'm unhappily back into the 150s...150 to be exact. Boo...I'll be asking my doctor about healthy weight ranges for me and what I'm still allowed to do diet wise.

Progress (a day late)

OK so I'm on a roll with updates and thought this should be separate from the other post. I haven't done McFatty Monday...or anything else in a while so here is an update on my weight loss or lack there of depending on the week.


First of all, here is my graph as of today. Sorry the picture is so small, but you get the picture.

I was doing really well at first, then I kind of got stuck for a month. I got back on track for a few weeks and then I was either losing a good amout or not gaining a little back. This past week (the one with the huge gain) I put the number that was actually on the scale. Let me clarify! We had to get a new scale, our other one broke and we didn't calculate the difference before I threw out the old one. There is a 6 pound difference according to Michael which could be true because there was a crack in the other scale but whatever the difference, I jsut went with the number I saw.

I wasn't happy obviously and both Michael and I are thinking that the old scale was just wrong to begin with and we were heavier than the scale said in the first place. We should still be proud of how far we've come and shouldn't be discouraged (he's such a sweety) so there you have it. I've "gained" 6.5 pounds this week and I'm determined to get that little line going in the right direction!

I feel good about my progress, I'm not happy yet but I'm on the right track. I need to incorporate more activity into my day to day life then I have been because I'm not getting thinner watching So You Think You Can Dance. I'm going to try a few methods that don't require a tiny woman yelling at me through the television screen and I hope to be able to get in to Zumba soon.

My problem areas are my belly, which has shrunk a good bit since January, and my thighs. My butt and boobs are disappearing (sorry honey!) so those two areas are the ones bothering me. I just don't want to jiggle when I walk. I'm sure you all know what I mean. I've found a few things on Pinterest (btw thank you Sherry & Blair for telling me about this, I am now addicted) some workout ideas but mostly pictures I use as inspiration so I'll be including a picture in my McFatty posts that you may or may not want to steal.

For now though I'm going to track my lunch, plan my dinner and hopefully have a great start to a successful week!