Friday Fitness!

So it's been two months since I gave birth and I'm officially beginning my baby weight battle, but I don't just want to lose weight I really want to get my fitness level back to where it was before TWO consecutive pregnancies! So I've teamed up with my cousin and we're determined to lose our baby weight by August 11th. That's the day of my brother's wedding which I'm a bridesmaid in. I can't be photographed for the rest of our lives as the fat bridesmaid.

Well, I hate typing these numbers but I'm going to do it because I know those won't be my numbers much longer. When I got pregnant with the twins I weighed 145, not my ideal weight but perfectly acceptable for my 5"6 frame. When I got pregnant with baby #3, I was back down to 160 which was great given I got pregnant two months after giving birth. And today, I weigh 168 two months after the birth of my last baby girl. So the goal is to get back to my prebaby wieght by August so 23lbs in 5 weeks. I know its a lofty goal but I like to aim high.

We're going to do the 30Day Shred and I'm counting my calories on MyFitness Pal. Plus I'm using this blog to hold myself accountable and on track. Afterall, I don't want next friday to come around and have to post that I fell off the wagon.

I have a before picture but that sucker is BAD! I'm talking I couldn't believe it was me bad! My sister said I don't look fat- "I just look pregnant". Her exact words. Not sure there is a difference! But I will be posting that pic at the end of my five weeks my hope is to have a super after picture :)

But here is how I like to remember myself:

That's what my stomach looked like before kids :) (Jan. 2010)

SO What Wednesday!!!

It's Wednesday and I'm linking up with one of my favorite bloggers- Shannon at Life After I Dew.

SO WHAT...

• if I waited over a week to make my second post after returning to blogging. I was in the midst of planning and throwing my girls their first birthday party which was a HUGE success thanks to my mom and brother! (plus, I think I'm finally getting into this blogging thing)
• if I have been following some blogs for forever but only recently started leaving comments. I must say it felt weird to comment at first because I feel a little stalker-ish since it feels like I know all these ladies so well when we're really strangers.
• if my babies first time to the "beach" will be a lake. I'm a Miami girl but I'm raising Georgia peaches.
• if we have almost lived in our home one full year and I have done ZERO decorating- ( I was busy raising twins, being pregnant with #3, and not losing my mind) I'm taking it one room at a time.
• Which explains why baby #3's room is the only room that is finished minus the curtains and every other room lacks major personality
• Sometimes I have to force myself to leave our home-- seriously, going anywhere with three kids babies is major work but I want my girls to have many life experiences hence spending the fourth at the lake :)

Well, this mommy is off to the "beach". Hope everyone has an amazing fourth!!!

Layla and Breanna: 12 months!!

One year ago (from last Monday), my whole life changed forever. I became a mommy, and not just a mommy- a mommy of two. And well, life became more than I could ever imagine. Don't get me wrong it was tough- very tough. And there were are many a day this mommy would love nothing more than to be sitting on the beach solo with a pina colada in my hand, but there are way more days I soak in every minute of being blessed enough to watch these two little miracles grow up. So without further ado let me introduce you all to my ONE year old twins:

It's been so excited to see all the little changes the girls have made and all the things they can do the once couldn't:

• We can climb on the sofa and climb down the safe way.
• We can stand on our own and we take two- three wobbly steps but aren't to intersted in walking just yet. (especially since we only recently mastered crawling with our tummy off the floor- we were pros at the Army crawl)
• We eat just about everything- but our favorite things are mandarin oranges, cheese, green beans and strawberries.
• We are quickly learning all our body parts and can easily identfiy- our hands, teeth, hair, toes, and nose.
• Our favorite activities are climbing on our blocks, sitting in our toy bin and riding in our toy cars.
• We became big sisters two months ago and at first had no interest in the new baby except stealing her blanket- now we are learning to be gentle:





• We don't do alot of talking just yet. Bree has really gotten into "talking with herself" whereas Layla is really into screaming to express ALL emotions.
• We are not the best of friends yet- and become frustrated when sister has something I want.
• We have started biting which makes mommy upset but we are starting to realize this is not a good thing to do.

Well, thats what the girls are up to as they hit the BIG ONE YEAR milestone. Stay tuned for postings on their Minnie Mouse Birthday party and little sister Peyton turning 2 months!

 

I'M BACK!!!!!!

Okay, so I'm making my way back into the blogging world and I brought a new little someone with me. Introducing Baby #3- Peyton Anibelle: (pictures by JessicaV)

That little ball of cuteness completes this not so little family and well she makes life much more interesting- plus adds a few new blog topics I never had to deal with. I started this blog to document my girls growing up and to connect with other moms. And well, my girls are growing up and aside from pictures and their baby books that are sitting in the closet not written in- there isn't a lot of documentation- well unless you count all my facebook status updates screaming " We have teeth" and "Watch out! The girls are crawling!" Anyways- if you're reading this "Welcome! And stay tuned for the twin's one year post, Peyton's official introduction, and well the ups and downs of a now twingle (twins and a single) mommy!

Holy CRAP!!!

Maybe it's just a mistake.. but last week I took two home pregnancy tests and both came out STRONGLY positive. I'm talking thick dark pink line! I can't bring myself to go to the doctor to get an official confirmation because I'm freaking the heck out! The girls aren't even 4 months old, I had NO PLANS of adding to our family for another 4-5 years. That means if I'm pregnant when this little one is born I will most likely have 3 kids under the age of one. I thought pushing my double around was tough I can only imagine life behind one of these:                                                                    


If this is the unexpected, I just keep reminding myself that God has a plan- which is not always my plan. I think I will force myself to take the plunge and go to the doctor on Tuesday. I have to realize that if it's a yes I'm only delaying the inevitable and shortening my planning time and if its a negative I am delaying a much needed sigh of relief and the removal of a major source of stress.

*Just an edit when I made this post I hadn't gone to the doctor yet, but its OFFICIAL, we are EXPECTING!!!! My next appointment is december 1st so here is hoping this is just an addition of one. Although if this were a feew years from now I would have been hoping for twin boys to complete our little family.

Its hard!

Everything is so hard. I've never been so tired in my life. I started back at full time on October 1st and between full time work, the twins, and trying to finish my masters final project (FUN about me fact: I am 1 35-page paper away from my masters in psychology). I feel like I'm drowning. I literally come home and whoever was watching the kids takes off the second I come through the door. Sometimes I don't even get enough time to shower and change before they go. The girls demand complete attention between the hours of 6pm and 10pm. The minute they notice an adult is not present they will begin to scream the highest pitched screams I have ever heard. On a positive note they for the most part sleep through the night- one will occasionally wake up around 4am to eat but other than that they are in bed til I get up for work the next morning.  Somtimes they'll wait until I'm out the door and then my MIL will feed them if she's watching the girls that day, if not I feed them before I bring them over to my mom's house.

It seems as though every second of my day is accounted for. I have no me time and I am barely keeping up with my schoolwork because the second the girls pass out so does mommy. Everyone keeps telling me it doesn't get easier (yep, I have such wonderful rays of sunshine in my life..lol) so I guess at this point I'm just trying to survive mommyhood while keeping my sanity. 

3 months!!

3 months ago today- I laid eyes on my little girls for the first time. They were born at 33 weeks and Layla weighed 5 lbs 1 oz and Bree weighed 4 lbs 10 oz. Those two little people forever changed my world. It's crazy that in just 3 short months they have changed so much. I can see each one developing her own personality and I can already tell they will have mommy and daddy wrapped around their little fingers.

How far we've come in 3 months:
1. Just a few days ago, I switched out their niples from level 1 to level 2.  (They started their first week of life alternating feedings between a bottle and a feeding tube so watching them eat makes me happy)
2. I packed away all their newborn size clothing and they are now in size 0 -3 months just teetering on the border of 3-6 which I am dying for them to wear because that's the size I bought all their cute clothes in. I only got onesies and like 6 going out outfits in the smaller sizes.  (They started life in premie clothing and even those were big on them. I had to role the sleeves almost halfway up for them to fit. It;s crazy to see how small those outfits look today)
3. A few weeks ago they moved into the size 1 diapers and they are getting very close to size 2. (Once again they started life in premie size and even those diapers were huge)
4. They both have pretty good head control and can roll from tummy to back.
5. They can focus on objects and smile constantly! (truly understand how a smile can melt your heart now)

And now because a picture is a worth a thousand words and these just scream CUTE!!!! over and over again: here are their first three months in pictures:

                                                        Welcome to the world :)

                 On day 12, we left the NICU (grateful for two healthy babies)

  3 weeks: Got our newborn shots done! (best decision ever made to get these done- worth every penny to have these documented- I'll have to post the rest soon- our photographer was AMAZING- feel free to
                          check her out: http://www.jessicavphotography.com/ )

                                  Two months: Watching Mickey Mouse ClubHouse

                                    Mommy couldn't wait to put bows in our hair!

                                                     Already Best Friends :)

                                                             3 months old!