Well, today was the big day. I went back to see my OB/GYN doctor to get my release to go back to work and to get the okay that I have done the majority of my healing. It's hard to believe it has been almost 8 weeks!
When I learned I was pregnant with Toby, I told Lance I really didn't want to gain any more than 15 pounds. I am a hefty gal to start with and didn't need/want to gain any more weight than that. Therefore, I was public with my weigh gain during pregnacy on my blog posts. I wanted to keep myself accountable.
So the story goes, I lost 2 pounds the first trimester, gained 17 pounds during the second and third trimesters, and lost 2 pounds the last two weeks. -2+17-2=13. I was pretty proud of myself for gaining a net of 13 pounds, especially when Toby ended up being 9 pounds 8 ounces of the weight.
Today, when I stepped on the scales, I was shocked. I had lost 28 pounds since the last time I weighed in at the doctor's office on 7/19/13. That means as of today, I am 15 pounds lighter than when I became pregnant in the Fall of 2012.
My postpartum appointment with the Jenna pregnancy (March 2009) I was my exact starting weight from pre-pregnancy in June 2008. My postpartum appointment with Shelby (July 2010) I was at -2 which put me back to my exact starting weight from June 2008. However, I am sad to admit that at my postpartum appointment with Toby (today) that I am still not back where I started in June 2008 pre-baby.
Regardless, today, I am happy to be 15 pounds lighter, especially since I wasn't trying!
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Pinterest Halloween Project
Saturday we sat down and did a crafty project as a family. Toby was even able to participate!
I don't know why I love the hand and feet print ideas so much, I just do. I think our little ghosts turned out cute!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Toby's First Bottle
Monday 9/9/13 there was a meeting on my work calendar. It said FCMA CAE @ MCL. Needless to say, I work for an organization that loves their abbreviations! Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA) is my employer, we are a member-owned cooperative. We are required to have an annual stock-holder's meeting, which we call our Customer Appreciation Event (CAE). The venue this year was at the Meadows Banquet Center and catered by MCL Cafeteria.
I have not officially gone back to work, but was expected to be at this meeting, as there were approximately 100 customers from my office in attendance and it's a pretty big deal to our organization.
The meeting kicked off at 6pm which means two things. Lance was left at home, responsible for all three kids, by himself, for the first time. This also meant that Toby got his first ever bottle.
He took it like a champ! Lance said he seemed content with his bottle and didn't pose any problems. I was happy that he made the switch without issue.
This was something we needed to try out as I am planning on heading back to work on October 1.
I have not officially gone back to work, but was expected to be at this meeting, as there were approximately 100 customers from my office in attendance and it's a pretty big deal to our organization.
The meeting kicked off at 6pm which means two things. Lance was left at home, responsible for all three kids, by himself, for the first time. This also meant that Toby got his first ever bottle.
He took it like a champ! Lance said he seemed content with his bottle and didn't pose any problems. I was happy that he made the switch without issue.
This was something we needed to try out as I am planning on heading back to work on October 1.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Happy Grandparents Day
(I don't have a picture of Lance's mom anywhere...)
Happy Grandparents day to my Grandma
and to my Grandpa.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
More Canning
I left my parents with tomatoes and fruit juice concentrate. The tomatoes I canned into spaghetti sauce on Monday. I decided to make jelly out of the juice concentrate from Grandma Gumbel. Tuesday I made two batches just to see if I could follow directions and actually get it to "jell". The original recipe I looked at said "if directions are not followed exactly, failure will result." Geesh, thanks for the test! I had tried jelly in 2006 and ended up having no flavor or jell so it was pitched.
I ended up making 2 batches of blackberry jelly on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and another 4 batches Thursday and Friday. This was a total of 7 batches of jelly! I figure if. Y kids are anything like me, they will take pb&j sandwich for lunch when they start school. I wouldn't have survived school if it weren't for pb&j!
So, I have added 30 quarts of spaghetti sauce, 16 jars of grape juice, 35 jars of jelly, 21 quarts of green beans to my canning shelves so far this summer. I have also added 49 packages of sweet corn to the freezer. I am feeling pretty accomplished and grateful for the help of my parents for the produce that has been put away!
I ended up making 2 batches of blackberry jelly on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and another 4 batches Thursday and Friday. This was a total of 7 batches of jelly! I figure if. Y kids are anything like me, they will take pb&j sandwich for lunch when they start school. I wouldn't have survived school if it weren't for pb&j!
So, I have added 30 quarts of spaghetti sauce, 16 jars of grape juice, 35 jars of jelly, 21 quarts of green beans to my canning shelves so far this summer. I have also added 49 packages of sweet corn to the freezer. I am feeling pretty accomplished and grateful for the help of my parents for the produce that has been put away!
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