And there you have it - my baby is a walker!
23 February 2011
21 February 2011
Since Kimball has been born, I have come to appreciate several things in my life.
- The smell of a freshly mopped floor (because that means that it's clean from clutter and germs!)
- Time with Jacob (sometimes I forget just how good of a friend he is for me)
- Watching how fast my baby is progressing
- Teaching Kimball and seeing him pick it up
- Quiet time
- Cleanliness in general (it's just so nice...)
- Sleeping without being woken up by anyone, or when I am, it's by my baby crawling over my face and screaming
I love my life. It's awesome. Kimball is my baby angel monster. He is into so much right now, and everyone keeps telling me that when he really gets the hang of walking it only gets worse! I don't know how that's possible.
Speaking of walking, he's taken six steps in a row now! We tried getting a video last night, but he was too tired. So I'll try again today and see what we get.
09 February 2011
17 January 2011
17 November 2010
Six months
I cannot believe my baby boy is SIX MONTHS old! Time flies. So far he has turned out to be a totally awesome baby, and a totally adorable handful. This is what's going on in the world of Kimball:
- He is now weighing in at 20 lbs.
- Eating his fruits and veggies and whatever else I give him
- Loves playing with his cousins
- Crawling and exploring
- Chewing on just about anything he can get with his two teeth
- Loves when daddy comes home from work
I'm not even going to pretend --- Kimball is awesome. Motherhood is one of the coolest things ever, and I am so glad to have my little family!
This is the best video of him crawling that I could get, and it's also a little taste of what life is like here... I love it.
27 October 2010
The Defeat of Insanity
So I know last time I posted it was about Insanity, and I just wanted to let the record show that I actually finished it! Boo-ya Insanity. I was thinking about posting before and after pictures if I was confident enough in my result photos, but I've decided against it, because I don't feel the need to put up pictures of my super hot new bod... or maybe I mean my still stretched out baby belly grossness. Oh well.
I must say though, I think the last four weeks of the program were much more effective. I think the first four were to get you in decent enough shape that you can actually do the last four weeks. Total I was able to lose a little over two inches around my waist, and I can definitely see the difference now. I think, had I followed the diet portion of the program, I would have seen the results I really wanted, but I lack self control. Also, I only have one pair of pants that I can actually fit into now, so hopefully soon I will get to go shopping! Too bad pants cost money, and you can't just trade in a pair of your old ones right? That would be nice, but whatever. My favorite part about finishing Insanity, though is --- get ready for it --- I am officially BELOW my pre-pregnancy weight! That's right, I actually did it! So once again I say, "Boo-ya! Insanity!"
So now that I'm done with the craziness, I'm trying to figure out what to do with the exercise portion of my day. I have yet to try running again, but sometime I will get back to it. Lately Sandy and I have been doing these super awesome video workouts that are actually from the same company that produced Insanity, only older. They are cheesy and fun, and not quite as hard, so I like them. But I think it would be cool to make up my own work outs, so I'm trying to get up the courage to take a stab at it, and I don't know what's holding me back, so that's my next goal to achieve. We'll see what becomes of my new goal.
I must say though, I think the last four weeks of the program were much more effective. I think the first four were to get you in decent enough shape that you can actually do the last four weeks. Total I was able to lose a little over two inches around my waist, and I can definitely see the difference now. I think, had I followed the diet portion of the program, I would have seen the results I really wanted, but I lack self control. Also, I only have one pair of pants that I can actually fit into now, so hopefully soon I will get to go shopping! Too bad pants cost money, and you can't just trade in a pair of your old ones right? That would be nice, but whatever. My favorite part about finishing Insanity, though is --- get ready for it --- I am officially BELOW my pre-pregnancy weight! That's right, I actually did it! So once again I say, "Boo-ya! Insanity!"
So now that I'm done with the craziness, I'm trying to figure out what to do with the exercise portion of my day. I have yet to try running again, but sometime I will get back to it. Lately Sandy and I have been doing these super awesome video workouts that are actually from the same company that produced Insanity, only older. They are cheesy and fun, and not quite as hard, so I like them. But I think it would be cool to make up my own work outs, so I'm trying to get up the courage to take a stab at it, and I don't know what's holding me back, so that's my next goal to achieve. We'll see what becomes of my new goal.
17 September 2010
Insanity
Suprise for everyone, I'm posting again! So for those of you who don't know, Jacob and I, and also Adam and Sandy who we live with right now, are participating in a program called "Insanity." Basically it's a sixty day program where you work out at your max level for a few minutes and take a 30 second break for recovery. The workouts vary every day but you follow a predetermined schedule from week to week. We're halfway through the program now and I can't decide how I feel about it.
On the one hand, I am definitely a lot stronger than I was when I started, hands down. I can tell because I can do more in the workout and there's a fitness test you do every two weeks. My muscles are getting more defined and such, and I guess I've lost about an inch or so around the middle.
On the other hand, I have not lost ANY weight. I initially lost two pounds, then gained two pounds, and ever since then I just keep fluctuating right around where I started. So even though I probably am seeing results, I don't feel like it. I'm only two or three pounds (depending on the day) from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I just cannot get there.
This next month, however, we start a more serious schedule and I'm really hoping that the first month was more for prep and this next one holds the results I want. I also think, however, that I need to be more resolved to actually get where I want to be. So this is what I am resolving to do today:
-Put my scale away and only check it once a week
-Eat healthier (I'm not cutting out sweets though because I'm not crazy)
-Not sit around all day after I've worked out
That last one is definitely the hardest because I feel like I need to get moving more than just the forty minutes or so I'm exercising, but it's been challenging because I feel like with Kimball that's all I can do for now. It's only three things but I really want to get results, and I'm getting frustrated. I actually really enjoy the workouts and pushing myself and getting sweaty, but I want to know that it's working too. So here we go "Insanity," part 2. We're going to do this thing, and it better work.
On the one hand, I am definitely a lot stronger than I was when I started, hands down. I can tell because I can do more in the workout and there's a fitness test you do every two weeks. My muscles are getting more defined and such, and I guess I've lost about an inch or so around the middle.
On the other hand, I have not lost ANY weight. I initially lost two pounds, then gained two pounds, and ever since then I just keep fluctuating right around where I started. So even though I probably am seeing results, I don't feel like it. I'm only two or three pounds (depending on the day) from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I just cannot get there.
This next month, however, we start a more serious schedule and I'm really hoping that the first month was more for prep and this next one holds the results I want. I also think, however, that I need to be more resolved to actually get where I want to be. So this is what I am resolving to do today:
-Put my scale away and only check it once a week
-Eat healthier (I'm not cutting out sweets though because I'm not crazy)
-Not sit around all day after I've worked out
That last one is definitely the hardest because I feel like I need to get moving more than just the forty minutes or so I'm exercising, but it's been challenging because I feel like with Kimball that's all I can do for now. It's only three things but I really want to get results, and I'm getting frustrated. I actually really enjoy the workouts and pushing myself and getting sweaty, but I want to know that it's working too. So here we go "Insanity," part 2. We're going to do this thing, and it better work.
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