Just another weekend at the farm

Quick picture dump from this past weekend. Apparently, I only think that the kids are worth it when it comes to taking pictures. Oh well, they're cute!

My  nephew, Dean (or Dean-dog, Dean-bob, Dean-o)

These two are quite the pals

Josie enjoyed some serious tractor riding. I mean, really, what did we expect? She loves pointing out cars, "hick ups", and trains so why wouldn't she love a good tractor?

Not so great picture of myself with my baby girl.

Playing outside while the weather was amazing (later, we got a rain shower that outlasted us as we picked up and headed home so we were thankful for one good day).

 

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It's hot out there.

After yesterday's post, I'm definitely feeling remotivated and back in the game. What a relief! I freaked myself out thinking that I had reached the plateau point (I know, ridiculously, right?) and that I wouldn't be able to wrap my mind around getting passed it. Thankfully, a bad weekend is just that, a bad weekend. It doesn't mean that I've failed or that I can't just continue on from this point. 

In other news, I keep making the dumb mistake of going out for my walk/runs at the hottest time of day. What is wrong with me?? Yesterday, it was 88 degrees at 5:00 PM.  Today, I went around 11:30 and it was already 86 degrees. I had to stop a bunch of times because Audrey was freaking out so I eventually ended up carrying her on me with the moby wrap for at least .75 miles. Not cool. Literally. I was sweating profusely although she seemed as happy as can be. It took me a solid hour just to recoup from that.

Now the girls are napping and I have to get back to a normal body temp by jumping in the shower.

Happy Tuesday!

**Not complaining about the weather, just point out my stupidity*



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What a ride (already)

Last week, I weighed myself and found out I have lost 8.2 lbs. Today, after eating not-so-good this weekend, (but not-so-bad either) I am up 3 lbs. I take that at face value and try not to be too discouraged, but then I have go and blow today, just eating junk, way more carbs than I usually do and not eating with intention. Of course I knew I would have a day like this and should be proud that it took this long (almost two weeks) for it to happen. I went from eating like that every single day to eating great for a solid 12 days. I felt mentally weak today, though, and it was frustrating. I'm going to focus on some positives, with hope that I can kick start good habits for the rest of the week.

I've been doing awesome getting exercise while outside. Every single day, I've gone for relatively long walks with the girls. I found an awesome deal on Craigslist for a Burley jogging stroller/bike trailer a little over a week ago. It pushes much easier than any other jogging stroller, even the single strollers, and both girls fit comfortably. I will say that it helps that Josie isn't too aggressive with Audrey since they aren't separated in there. I've been pleasantly surprised with how sweet she has been to her little sister, even giving her the pacifier (although sometimes upside down) when she is fussing. 

So back to the jogging. YES, I have actually done it! I've been feeling the urge to run, which happens often, especially when the weather is nice, but haven't had the right timing or courage to try it out. I've never ran any decent amount with my weight this high so I was rather nervous that I wouldn't be able to do it, but it truly is mind over body just like I remember from before. I probably ran 1.8 miles (out of the 2.15 I did total) alternating between walking and running with running definitely dominating. That stroller is so.easy.to.push it is just ridiculous. 

Today, I went again but waited until it was 88 degrees this afternoon (what was I thinking??). It was a bit too hot for this out of shape body to run steadily, but I did power through and walked over 2 miles burning just about the same number of calories. 

My body craves it and responds positively when I push it. Why can't I remember this when I'm at my lowest (mentally)? Unfortunately, what I do remember (when at my lowest) is how sore I am after a tough run. Although my body wants it, it's not really ready for it. 

Someday, I will have a strong, healthy body. Oh, how I can't wait for that day.

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A day for mama's.

Mother's Day. What a great day. 

I woke up bright and early to get ready for church. The girls were happy, we didn't have to rush out the door (as much as usual) and we easily made it on time.

After church, we had some down time while the girls napped. Hubby did a few errands, finished up some work, and I went to Kohls and got a pair of capri's (you know, since I'm not pregnant this summer unlike the last two). Later, we joined my MIL and FIL for a late lunch/early dinner. I felt ambitious afterwards, so I brought Audrey on a run (more on that later) before we headed to the park with the rest of my in-laws. To really make the day amazing, we went to get frozen yogurt at the nearby Cherry Berry right before bedtime. The girls were so sweet all day, and hubby just helped keep things going smoothly. I loved it.

**One thing that I often forget about is that Mother's Day can also be extremely painful for those that so desperately want to be mothers but are unable to be right now. My heart and prayers are with these women, and I don't ever want to seem insensitive.**

The bird is our gift to her for mother's day.

Scary daddy...

How cute is this??

 

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