"You will never be the same again"

Livi and I are just hanging out in her nursery at 3 am. We both went to sleep at 8pm and needed a middle of the night break. Our evenings have been ending in a stumble to and collapse into bed because she's cutting another tooth. The day time activities are very active, as she gets bored and frustrated easily. So we are out and about as much as we can, to get fresh air and change up our activities.

As far as physical development, on some level, she must know that there is more to life on earth than just laying and rolling around. When she winds up on her belly she wriggles and screams. She's in the preliminary stages of crawling and must be finding it frustrating. We have also adopted swatting, pushing away and squealing bababa when we are not happy. It is one thing to hear her protest, it is another thing when she incorporates whatever jargon she can to make her point. OMG, I can honestly bust.

May I present our first tooth:

How cute is that.

Providing the weather is appropriate, this is how Livi is enjoying her first winter. It has replaced the car for her her favorite place for naps.

I can't tell you how whimsical it is to be slugging through he snow and then turn around to see her sleeping in there.  

As for mommy news.....other than a bit of stress from not being able to get a few pressing things accomplished (that is why I am blogging at 4 am) I am doing great. A long distance friend of mine asked me the other day how my weight is. When I told her that I have 7 lbs to go, she said "I hate to tell you, but you will never be the same again". So that got me thinking....maybe it's time for a "bounce back" progress report.

Here is a picture at 6 weeks pregnant:

and now, 15 months later at almost 8 months postpartum

I know I'll never be the same again......I'm going to be better. And I don't mean look better, I mean feel better. There will always be tell tale reminders of my pregnancy on my body and I will always celebrate those. If my shape is a bit different, I will wear it proudly. My goal is to be in the best shape of my life at Livi's 1st birthday party. With a gym in the house and a multitude of free work out videos on youtube, there will be no excuse. But no matter what physical shape I am actually in, being her mommy on Livi's 1st birthday will have me in the best shape of my life in every way.