A GREAT Milestone!

You all know how hard I've been working to get back in shape since B was born almost 17 months ago. I cannot even begin to tell you how freaking excited I was when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw an amazing thing....I AM OFFICIALLY BACK TO MY PRE-BABY WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few months ago I was convinced that I would never see that number again. Then back in August The Today Show did a "detox challenge" with their anchors. Each person gave up something that was a vice for them, like ice cream, bread, wine, shopping, etc. This inspired me to do my own detox challenge. For the month of September I decided to give up my biggest vice: all those sweets. I said goodbye to cake, ice cream, cookies, brownies, and candy. I still ate things with sugar in it, like yogurt and granola bars, but I did my best to stay away from those big items that don't do a body good. C took up the challenge as well and gave up soda. How did we do? Not too bad. Out of 30 days, I had 5 bad days. And 3 of those days were tiny pieces of candy, so they really weren't so bad. We made ourselves accountable by drawing smiley faces on the calendar for the good days and frown faces for the bad. Even though I didn't make it all month, I am so proud of myself and have proven to myself that I don't need the sweets as much as my brain was telling me I did. And the best part was that I lost those last 3 annoying pounds!!

This weekend we have the Crawlin' Crab 5K and I am getting really excited about that as well. I'm really looking forward to it because I haven't run a race since July. I haven't been training like I would have liked to but I think it will still be good. Races are always a good time. It is also my best friend's first race! I am excited for her. More on this later.

This was a post I did not think I would get to ever write. Aren't these little accomplishments wonderful??

August update

How did August come so fast? Summer is not nearly long enough, and yet I am ready for a routine that does not involve Netflix and couch surfing.

The difference between this summer and last are amazing. Last summer, my summer lasted for almost 6 months. It was fantastic. I was exhausted as is to be expected with a newborn but this summer is exhausting in a whole new way. I still don't have the time to do the things I really want to and it is hard to make the time. Really hard. now have a toddler and although it is so much fun watching learn and grow, it's the most exhausting thing I've ever done. I have to constantly keep him entertained and the only real breaks I get are his nap time or when I have him gated in the living room and I can see him at all times but he can basically just play with his toys without needing me. Today he had a doctors appointment and we had to wait in the waiting room for 40 minutes before even going back to the exam room!! It was hell. Luckily there were not many people in there but my child kept running up to other people and grabbing them or touching them, trying to go through the trash, screaming, not wanting to be held and trying to use the furniture like a jungle gym. I sooooooo envy all the women I know that are my age that have little girls right now. We went to the sprayground a few weeks ago and all the moms were huddled together talking and their little girls were standing around them while my child, the only boy, ran around like a wild animal with me chasing him. There is no social hour for me anymore and I am a person that craves adult conversation. For the first time ever, I think I am ready for school to start. I love my child with all my heart and soul and I hope he always keeps his adventurous, happy spirit but holy crap does it wear me out!

My running is very slowing getting better. Me knees are hit or miss but I am getting a little stronger. I got half way through my ab challenge and even though I did not complete it, I can now hold a 30 second plank with no problem. 15 days was all it took to accomplish this. I want to continue the simple ab exercises that the 30 day challenge uses because amazingly they worked, but I don't see myself ever doing 125 sit ups and 200 crunches in one sitting. The gym has also be hard b/c little man throws a fit whenever I drop him off in the kid zone and I have to throw a snack at him and run for the door. I'm really glad he loves his daycare. It's getting slightly better but it is hard to run away from tears. I get over it quickly when I hop on the bike or enter a classroom.

Yesterday we woke up late so instead of the gym we went for a run. I did 3.25 miles while pushing the stroller! It was slow and hot but it felt really good. Tomorrow I am definitely going to the gym but I think another 3 miler might be in order for Friday early morning.

Also, this is how much fun you can have with the box that your new water heater comes in:

It's the bright side of the water heater breaking.