Slide time!

Peek-a-boo! I see you!!

I think he likes it!!

I cried this morning

Dawson had his 6 month review meeting with out early on teacher today. And short of walking, standing independently and eating table food he has met all of his goals for the last year!! In the last 6 months our boy has;
-Started eating baby food (goal was 1/2 jar at each meal, he now eats 2 jars+ cereal or grains)
-Will pick up finger foods and put to mouth (and chews them, but no swallowing)
-Learned to army crawl and then even on to hands/knees crawling
-Crusing the furniture
-Pushing to sit from belly
-Pulling to stand
-Started babbling, and is now "talking". No "real" worlds yet, but lots of naa nah, lalas etc etc. I even got a La-ma this morning, while looking at me. We are so close to mama I can feel it!!
-Blows raspberries, plays with tongue and goes "num num" while moving mouth like chewing.

So this is all great news right?! So why did I cry?! Because his PT had a few recommendations for Dawson as far as purging his baby toys and getting big boy toys. WAHHH! Including trucks or big cars he can push while moving.


An Art easel, because they will work on coloring in the next "school" year.

and KIDS TABLE AND CHAIRS. Oh.Mah.Gah. that was when the tears started, and she hugged me. I think I took her by surprise, but I couldn't help it!
From this;


To this!!



And now these!!

I think Santa will be getting this set for Dawson this Christmas from Ikea. Didn't you know Santa shops Ikea?!

Dawson did already get one present this year, one like this from Grandma. Its not as bright and doesnt have the basketball part, just the stairs slide and tunnel. Either way he loves it and is starting to get the hang of the climbing, but watch out because he flies down that slide! No fear in that boy!


One more. This is my big boys "ham face". It seems that he now knows then he is the center of attention, (and when he isn't which is rare...)and he has taken to throwing his head back and cheesing it up!!


We have an eye check on Wednesday. Prayers for a good exam, with full pictures of whats going on in there. And as always, Prayers for healing!

Oh hi! Good to see you again, listen I gotta run, but we will chat later ok?!

It's like junior year all over again, and my blog is the freshman pizza face in my Biology class. I have been avoiding you. Well not you, persae, but my blog. I don't want to post because I don't want to admit that I fell. Hard.

Looking back, the 3 month mark is pretty typical for me. I have my old WW journals, and the closer I get to the end of the session, the honeymoon period wears off, the weight budges harder and I fall of the wagon. What ends up being a one night Burger King binge turns into a week(s) long free for all. And that has been what I have been dealing with.

I suddenly am struggling saying no to the drive-thrus, chocolate and soda. I haven't weighed in since AUGUST 27th, and have been hiding ever since. My bestie being home for the last month hasn't helped with all of the rum, girl's nights, rum and pizza. Oh and rum. I felt like my time with her was so limited I had to live it up while I could. Sadly, she is leaving for post on Wednesday. And while this breaks my heart, at least my waistline will be happy.

But here is what's different, I am owning it! I FELL! I FELL! And now, I am getting back up. I am sticking with my goal of 180 by Christmas, and now I may have to work a little bit harder, but I am going to get there. I need to diary again, and my BB is letting me know. Oh and my first 5k is in a little over 2 weeks. YIKES! Thankfully I have been running still, and while not well, I am still doing it at least.

Stephanie said it best this week. Life happened, and for me Life in terms of my weight is still a struggle, so it's learning to change the negative into a positive. a very healthy positive. I will weigh in on Wednesday, when I am not wearing Jeans to work. =P