Smiles: NaBloPoMo Day #7

This picture is beyond fuzzy, but I just had to share what we've been experiencing lately. This little girl is so full of smiles and laughs! Now if only I could get her to sit still while she's smiling and laughing, then maybe I could get a good picture! (And why can't I look that cute in a pair of jeans??)

Working Out: NaBloPoMo Day #6

The thing I miss the most about life before baby is my workouts. I used to attend the gym religiously, but with a newborn, that's just not going to happen. I had it all planned out when I was pregnant that I would still be really good about working out at home, but like many things I had planned, it just hasn't worked out that way. Until now, I haven't been able to get more than 15 minutes during the day when I didn't have a baby in my arms.

But my little girl is doing so good, and I was able to almost do a whole workout dvd today. And I feel SO much better right now. I bought this dvd set years ago, and I haven't done it in a long time. I forgot just how hard it is! I totally got my butt kicked today - I was sore before it was even over. I think I'm going to have a hard time walking tomorrow.

Anyone have any good suggestions on workout dvds they like?

Rolling Over?? NaBloPoMo Day #5

Let me preface this with saying that I hate my voice. I've been trying to take more video of Abbi, but I haven't wanted to post them because I hate hearing myself!

I could be totally wrong here, but I think my little Abbi is getting close to rolling over! She's been turning on to her side for a couple of weeks now, but I had never seen her move her face over like she's doing in the video until today. She's going to be all over the place before I know it!

NaBloPoMo Day #4

So I was out driving the other day, and this song came on the radio. I had never heard it before, and I thought to myself, "I like this song." Then I find out it is Miley Cyrus. So tell me - is a 31 year old mom too old to like listening to Miley Cyrus?

Feeding Poll: NaBloPoMo Day #3

I subscribe to a few baby emails. You know the ones - your baby is 2 months old! This is what she/he should be doing now and what you can expect over the next month, etc... I like to read them just for a guideline, and I know that it's not my doctor and I shouldn't take everything to heart. They have a section where they usually ask a question and have 3 people answer the question - usually doctors. Well, this last one I got, the question was whether or not it is ok to watch tv while breastfeeding. All of the doctors said no - that this is a time to bond with your baby and the tv is too distracting. I have to be honest and say that I had never thought of this before - I always watch tv when I'm feeding Abbi. And then I started feeling guilty after reading this. They say you should spend the time talking to your baby and smiling at her/him, making eye contact and basically just using the time to bond. I know that bonding time is important, but since I spend basically 24 hours a day with my child, we get a lot of bonding time in. In fact, I probably spend a few hours a day - just me and her, playing and talking.

But because this made me feel guilty, I decided to try feeding her and using that as a "bonding" time. Ummm, it doesn't work so well for us. In fact, I totally distracted her from what she was supposed to be doing. I would smile at her, and she would want to smile and laugh back at me, making it impossible to feed. I've decided not to feel guilty about watching tv while she is eating - there is way too much out there to give us "mom guilt" and I don't need to add another to my list. But I wanted to know if I'm alone in this or if anyone else is the same. Feel free to take my little poll, and comment if you want!

Do you watch tv while you breastfeed?
	All the time
	sometimes
	rarely
	never
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Tagged! NaBloPoMo Day #2

I've been tagged by Abby! All you do is post the 4th picture from your pictures folder on your computer. This one is an old one, from May of 2003. It is from a road trip I took to California with some of my friends. This is me and Ryann - we were at my old roommate Kerstin's friend's house, and one of the guys there had this sweater that was so big it was hilarious. He wasn't even a big guy! So Ryann and I both climbed in, and it fit both of us easily. Such memories!!

I'm tagging:

Janell
Kacy
Michelle
Cassie
Ryley

NaBloPoMo Day 1

Back in 2007 on my food blog, I participated in NaBloPoMo. In case you don't know what that is, it stands for National Blog Posting Month, and it's when you post on your blog every day for a month. I have to admit - it was quite difficult to do on a food blog, because you have to not only have a recipe to type up, but also the photo and something to say about it. It was fun, but it took a lot of time and effort.

But since I am trying to be better at writing on this blog, I have decided to take part in it on this blog this month. That means 30 posts in the next 30 days. I'm actually excited because I feel like I have lots to write about, but I just need a kick in the butt to get on here and write. It may just be a photo some days, and it may be some nonsense that I'll babble away about the next day. But no matter what, it's going to be fun!