Baby Weight

Well folks, it's official. In these last 10 months, I have gained 98lbs. According to my first pregnancy appointment at 8wks, I've "only" gained 93lbs. God bless first pregnancies and hypothyroidism.

January 2011

Last pregnancy picture at 36wks, I made it another 3wks and 5 days before Maeve arrived. Trust me, I was bigger than this:

I am happy to announce that as of today I have lost 44lbs of the 96lbs I gained! My next appointment with the midwives is on Friday, I'm hoping their scale reflects an even bigger loss. While it may be a lot to lose, 52lbs is waaaay more doable than 96lbs!

For now, here's an in-between picture of the bean and Mama. (Not too sure about the expression on my face...)

Packing

I'm never very good at packing for trips. It takes me about 3 or 4 rounds of going through all my selections to make it to the point where it's a small enough amount to make it into the suitcase. This Christmas my dilemma has changed a bit, with my weight loss sine July, my focus hasn't really been on replacing summer clothes. Unfortunately, when you're going to Hawaii for 2 weeks, it's awfully tricky to pack with 1 skirt, no shorts and only a few warm weather shirts that fit. Incredibly frustrating, especially when a "well, let's just go buy more!" is not in the cards. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to be getting my old body back, but it would be even better if I were getting free clothes too! ;)

Here's to round 3 of packing!