Another Week Down

This has been a big week for Lexi! On Saturday (8/4) she went for her first long car ride down to the Jackson's. It was a little bumpy, but went ok. We had to stop once and she cried a few times, but we got there in pretty good time. Once we were there Lexi got to go on her first date (hehe) and with a man twice her age! BIL's FI's brother and SIL were there with with their 2mo son. We were joking that it was their first date and some day they would get married.

On Sunday (8/5) KJ and I took Lexi for her first breakfast out. We went to this little dinner down the road from us. They have good food at super cheap prices, so we like to go there for breakfast on the weekends. She slept the whole time. The waitresses kept ooing and awing over her cute headband and leggings.

Then on Tuesday we took Lexi for her first shipping trip to Walmart. Again, she did great. She was awake for part of it, but slept most of the time. The stroller really soothes her. Love my city mini!!

This morning, Lexi woke up with her first ear infection. :( She wasn't fussy (thank god!), but she had yellow crusties coming out of her left ear. I called her pedi and they had me bring her right in. She got some ear drops and a cream for some mild cradle cap on her outer ear. I'm just glad it doesn't seem to be bothering her.

While at the Pedi's she got weighed and she's up to 9lbs 13oz. My girl is getting so big! She definitely not my little new born peanut any more. It's so cool to watch her learn new things. She has a lot of head control, she follows things with her eyes, she's been trying to say "gaw" and "bur", and she's much more attentive to what's around her.

I have finally started to loose weight!! Right after I had Lexi I lost 27lbs, but haven't been able to loose any since. Everyone kept telling me, if I BF I'll drop weight without even trying... Wrong! Completely untrue for me, at least. I ate normally while BFing for the first moth or so and gained 5lbs. So, I got back on my strict diet, and in two weeks I've lost that 5lbs plus another 2. I'm finally on a steady downward track. My goal is still to be back at my pre pregnancy weight of 120 by New Years. I have a feeling these first 12-15lbs will come off fairly easily, but the last 8-5lbs will take some work. I did it once, though, and I'll do it again (I lost 35lbs in 2007). I have my 6w pp app on Monday where my doctor should clear me for running again. I can't wait to get back out there, get in shape, and get moving. I've set a goal for myself of running the half marathon in Pittsburgh next May. I can do it and I'm excited! Training starts Monday!

Lots of Love,

KJsbabe