No pics you guys. I have developed this paranoia about not having photos to place in my blogs ever since I read on another blog that this was boring. But that is stupid. It is a BLOG. To READ. And yes, photos and such are an AWESOME and desirable addition but I shouldn't let lack of graphic material keep me from blogging. Which it does. Constantly. I always seem to have the urge to blog when my camera is (be prepared for a whine) all the way downstairs! Moving on...
I have lost 4.8 lbs since Sunday. Wow. This "Kyle Diet" (refer to last blog entry for reference) is totally working. And I workout every single day. No exceptions. Well, except for today because my muscles needed a rebuilding day. I eat tons and tons of protein. My splurges are 268 calorie parfaits with Dannon Light in Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Strawberries, and half a serving of Special K Low-Fat Granola and also frozen raspberries*. I am kind of mad at myself for taking so long to get this motivated. If I had been this disciplined it would have taken me way less than 6 months to loose 20 lbs. One thing I have done really right is the working out. This means every ounce I have lost will stay off longer and that my metabolism will be better as well as my over all health. When I loose weight and am not working out I endure way more weight fluctuations. Anyway, I am super stoked. And so is Kyle, since it is his "plan". =)
Oh, Sophia. Your towering height is astounding but is causing trouble in the form of "Things We Thought We Had More Time Before We Had to Worry About It". Things like climbing. Oh, the climbing. She looks like a little ballerina with one foot almost on point and the other leg suspended straight out in an attempt to scale the couch. She is also smart about it. Annoyingly so. She pushes toys, pillows, whatever over to the couches to use as a step up. She coyly comes to you for what you assume will be a cuddle but quickly - and sneakily- turns into a race to the top as she deftly uses YOU to climb onto the couch. She is determined, to say the least.
She has also begun to really mimic our words. "Flower," I told her as I pointed to the flower stickers above her dresser. "Plowerrrr" was the unexpected response. Really? I wouldn't go as far as to say she can say flower now, but she was definitely testing out the sound on her tongue. She loves to do this. And flower is not the only word she has tried to repeat. I think it because of her joy with sound that she is able to say all the words she can actually say. This is her forte. Her good area. The area she is excelling in. Speaking. I should have known.
Moving on with the speaking subject, since she is currently in love with all things "B" the majority of her words are "B" words. Ball (she also calls balloons balls whenever she sees them), Block (she doesn't say the hard "ck" part well yet, but it is there), brown bear (yup, a two parter), book (this also sometimes comes out without the complete hard k sound), ba-ta for bottle, and Bye is her newest. Kyle swears she was repeating the word Box, but I wonder if she was actually telling him Block. I don't know. She also says "Dada" and "Da-dy" , "MaMa", "NaNa" (for no no!), "Ack!" (for Jack, our dog), "Daaw" (we think she is saying dog but we could be wrong... she only says it around the dog or when she sees a picture of a dog so...), "Hi". I think that is it.... She doesn't have hard sounds like "Ffff" or "Kkkk" down yet, but geez, who cares? She is really communicating! Now, lately she has started saying "Ba!" conversationally and sometimes other people think she is saying something specific like "Ball", but since we are around her all the time we can tell when she is just using the sound "ba" to babble and baby chat with us or actually saying "Ball" etc. Of course, it becomes fairly obvious when a ball bounces by and she excitedly screams "BALL!!!!"
Oh my, so many words. Good luck. And please excuse the glaring typos as it is 1am and I am too tired to care enough to edit! =p
lv,
CH
*I have discovered that diaper rash cream (Sophie has no diaper rash, but we still use cream daily) under your fingernail mixed with raspberry juice turns that area around your nail black-ish. And is really hard to wash away.
I have lost 4.8 lbs since Sunday. Wow. This "Kyle Diet" (refer to last blog entry for reference) is totally working. And I workout every single day. No exceptions. Well, except for today because my muscles needed a rebuilding day. I eat tons and tons of protein. My splurges are 268 calorie parfaits with Dannon Light in Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Strawberries, and half a serving of Special K Low-Fat Granola and also frozen raspberries*. I am kind of mad at myself for taking so long to get this motivated. If I had been this disciplined it would have taken me way less than 6 months to loose 20 lbs. One thing I have done really right is the working out. This means every ounce I have lost will stay off longer and that my metabolism will be better as well as my over all health. When I loose weight and am not working out I endure way more weight fluctuations. Anyway, I am super stoked. And so is Kyle, since it is his "plan". =)
Oh, Sophia. Your towering height is astounding but is causing trouble in the form of "Things We Thought We Had More Time Before We Had to Worry About It". Things like climbing. Oh, the climbing. She looks like a little ballerina with one foot almost on point and the other leg suspended straight out in an attempt to scale the couch. She is also smart about it. Annoyingly so. She pushes toys, pillows, whatever over to the couches to use as a step up. She coyly comes to you for what you assume will be a cuddle but quickly - and sneakily- turns into a race to the top as she deftly uses YOU to climb onto the couch. She is determined, to say the least.
She has also begun to really mimic our words. "Flower," I told her as I pointed to the flower stickers above her dresser. "Plowerrrr" was the unexpected response. Really? I wouldn't go as far as to say she can say flower now, but she was definitely testing out the sound on her tongue. She loves to do this. And flower is not the only word she has tried to repeat. I think it because of her joy with sound that she is able to say all the words she can actually say. This is her forte. Her good area. The area she is excelling in. Speaking. I should have known.
Moving on with the speaking subject, since she is currently in love with all things "B" the majority of her words are "B" words. Ball (she also calls balloons balls whenever she sees them), Block (she doesn't say the hard "ck" part well yet, but it is there), brown bear (yup, a two parter), book (this also sometimes comes out without the complete hard k sound), ba-ta for bottle, and Bye is her newest. Kyle swears she was repeating the word Box, but I wonder if she was actually telling him Block. I don't know. She also says "Dada" and "Da-dy" , "MaMa", "NaNa" (for no no!), "Ack!" (for Jack, our dog), "Daaw" (we think she is saying dog but we could be wrong... she only says it around the dog or when she sees a picture of a dog so...), "Hi". I think that is it.... She doesn't have hard sounds like "Ffff" or "Kkkk" down yet, but geez, who cares? She is really communicating! Now, lately she has started saying "Ba!" conversationally and sometimes other people think she is saying something specific like "Ball", but since we are around her all the time we can tell when she is just using the sound "ba" to babble and baby chat with us or actually saying "Ball" etc. Of course, it becomes fairly obvious when a ball bounces by and she excitedly screams "BALL!!!!"
Oh my, so many words. Good luck. And please excuse the glaring typos as it is 1am and I am too tired to care enough to edit! =p
lv,
CH
*I have discovered that diaper rash cream (Sophie has no diaper rash, but we still use cream daily) under your fingernail mixed with raspberry juice turns that area around your nail black-ish. And is really hard to wash away.
Hey everyone! Just a quick update... I have gone into Operation Quick Weight Loss mode. I am being SUPER strict for the next 15 days to end my 30 day self-imposed challenge as well as I can. Today I worked out twice. Yes, twice. During the day I did hardcore high-resistance cardio on the elliptical then tonight I did 55 mins of endurance also on the elliptical. The elliptical and I are great friends. I get more of a workout on it than the treadmill plus it is more gentle on my joints. Not to mention the added bonus of it being able to trick my brain/mind which hates running but will tolerate anything else. It is all psychological, but hey, if it gets me moving who cares how it is done?And -wait for it- Kyle made me breakfast and lunch today. I gave him permission to control what I eat for the next 15 days. This might sound odd, but you all have got to understand what a crazy disciplined mind set Kyle has when it comes to eating right/losing weight. And he knows what he is doing since he managed to lose 20+ lbs way faster than me and keep it off AND keep working out to keep his body fat % low. Kyle can be a bit... annoying when it comes to decision making or his idea of what is right, so here is to hoping I don't want to strangle him at the end of the next two weeks. We'll see.
I ordered Sophie's birthday invitations! Exciting! (personal info is marked out... obvs.!) Front and Back:
I also bought my skirt for the party:
A safari feel, right? The only problem is that it fit perfectly when I tried it on, but I re-tried it on today and it was loose. And I am only down 1 lb since buying it, so I don't know? I did switch the skirts and belts out and I know I got the size I thought I tried on, but maybe I was mistaken and the smaller size was the one that fit? It is weird. But it is a clearance item, so I have got to go exchange it before they are all gone. Anyway, it is not really my normal style, but I really like it! I am pairing it with a dark brown tank top from Old Navy and those gold bird earrings you all see me sometimes wear in my vlogs. FUN! Just for kicks, here is Sophie's dress:
It looks really long in this photo, but it isn't in real life. And I am ordering her a matching bow from a girl online.
Alright, to bed I must go!
Night!
C
I ordered Sophie's birthday invitations! Exciting! (personal info is marked out... obvs.!) Front and Back:
I also bought my skirt for the party:
A safari feel, right? The only problem is that it fit perfectly when I tried it on, but I re-tried it on today and it was loose. And I am only down 1 lb since buying it, so I don't know? I did switch the skirts and belts out and I know I got the size I thought I tried on, but maybe I was mistaken and the smaller size was the one that fit? It is weird. But it is a clearance item, so I have got to go exchange it before they are all gone. Anyway, it is not really my normal style, but I really like it! I am pairing it with a dark brown tank top from Old Navy and those gold bird earrings you all see me sometimes wear in my vlogs. FUN! Just for kicks, here is Sophie's dress:
It looks really long in this photo, but it isn't in real life. And I am ordering her a matching bow from a girl online.Alright, to bed I must go!
Night!
C
I am exh
austed but not ready for bed yet. Anyone else get like that?
Check out the cute shirt my sister got me! I usually steer away from this look b/c of my funky waist line and large bosoms, but I think it is cute and slimming!
Ugh, I have been eating so well, or if not well in small amounts and tonight I ate a lot and it is KILLING my stomach. I feel so uncomfortable. That'll teach me.
By the way, for those of you who don't watch my youtube, I am doing this 30 day self-imposed weight loss challenge. Basically, I am challenging myself to a month of being hardcore to see just how successful I can be if I really put my mind to it. I am on day 8 and I will be checking in about it every 10 days. Minus tonight, I have been awesome!
Does anyone notice that no one says "B-log" for Blogs (which is actually comes from "Web Log") but a lot of people say "V-log" for vlogs? That cracks me up every time. According to wiki some people do pronounce it "Vee-Log" but seriously y'all, unless you also say "Web Log" or for some random reason "B-Log" than just call it a vlog. However, if you do enjoy writing on your B-Log, than by all means, also record something on your V-log, hehehe.
Okay, must sleep.
lv,
CH
BTW: I promise to do my tagged/award blogs that I got ASAP! =)
austed but not ready for bed yet. Anyone else get like that?Check out the cute shirt my sister got me! I usually steer away from this look b/c of my funky waist line and large bosoms, but I think it is cute and slimming!
Ugh, I have been eating so well, or if not well in small amounts and tonight I ate a lot and it is KILLING my stomach. I feel so uncomfortable. That'll teach me.By the way, for those of you who don't watch my youtube, I am doing this 30 day self-imposed weight loss challenge. Basically, I am challenging myself to a month of being hardcore to see just how successful I can be if I really put my mind to it. I am on day 8 and I will be checking in about it every 10 days. Minus tonight, I have been awesome!
Does anyone notice that no one says "B-log" for Blogs (which is actually comes from "Web Log") but a lot of people say "V-log" for vlogs? That cracks me up every time. According to wiki some people do pronounce it "Vee-Log" but seriously y'all, unless you also say "Web Log" or for some random reason "B-Log" than just call it a vlog. However, if you do enjoy writing on your B-Log, than by all means, also record something on your V-log, hehehe.
Okay, must sleep.
lv,
CH
BTW: I promise to do my tagged/award blogs that I got ASAP! =)
2 months left, y'all.
Love,
CH
We hosted Father's Day at our house this year. Nothing fancy, just a Dad friendly meal of hot dogs, chili, chips, baked beans, etc. etc. Kyle found some Baby Back Rib flavored chips, hehe.
Sophia's fever broke on Saturday and she seemed better. However, she was in a bit of a mood Sunday and we aren't sure if it was related. Then today she was in the same mood and so I am thinking either she is still getting over it and feeling down or she is teething. She is clingy, short tempered, and sleeping a lot... although she is fighting to the death to not sleep. I have got to be honest, she was very annoying today. I tried to keep in mind she was clearly not feeling well but it was very hard when she would whine to be held and then whine to get down and play and NOTHING - I repeat - NOTHING helped/worked/solved it. *sigh* I do love her to pieces and I really hope she feels better. It has got to stink to be a baby and have no idea what you want.
Before she got sick, she went swimming in her new blow up pool. I got it specifically because the bottom also blows up so it is super soft and squishy and I can use it on the patio. She had a blast. Or should I say Splash? No, I really shouldn't. Anyway, she also loved watching Kyle and Jack play in the yard. Yes, she is naked. It was just easier and I think she thought it was a super awesome outdoor bath.
(And okay, I had Kyle bring me the baby shampoo and I washed her off in it at the end! I killed two birds with one stone. Win.)
Love,
C
Sophia's fever broke on Saturday and she seemed better. However, she was in a bit of a mood Sunday and we aren't sure if it was related. Then today she was in the same mood and so I am thinking either she is still getting over it and feeling down or she is teething. She is clingy, short tempered, and sleeping a lot... although she is fighting to the death to not sleep. I have got to be honest, she was very annoying today. I tried to keep in mind she was clearly not feeling well but it was very hard when she would whine to be held and then whine to get down and play and NOTHING - I repeat - NOTHING helped/worked/solved it. *sigh* I do love her to pieces and I really hope she feels better. It has got to stink to be a baby and have no idea what you want.
Before she got sick, she went swimming in her new blow up pool. I got it specifically because the bottom also blows up so it is super soft and squishy and I can use it on the patio. She had a blast. Or should I say Splash? No, I really shouldn't. Anyway, she also loved watching Kyle and Jack play in the yard. Yes, she is naked. It was just easier and I think she thought it was a super awesome outdoor bath.
(And okay, I had Kyle bring me the baby shampoo and I washed her off in it at the end! I killed two birds with one stone. Win.)
Love,
C
Sophia, at 7 months.
