Mommy and Dylan

Are his eyes closed? Is he asleep?

Getting back in shape

I haven't gotten on a scale lately but the maternity clothes that I was still wearing (just a pair of jeans and another pair of pants) are getting really loose. Most of my work clothes fit, so I think its just a matter of getting into my skinny jeans again. That's the priority, not necessarily loosing the pounds. Although, I guess I'd also like to get to the point where my scale isn't fashing "++" after it gives me my body fat percentage which means "obese." Just one "+" means overweight. Granted, that probably doesn't mean anything since I'm breastfeeding but even, it's getting to be the point where I can't use the excuse that I just had a baby for not keeping in shape. As of Tuesday Dylan won't be a "newborn" anymore...:)

Friday I went for a walk with Laura B. for over an hour and Saturday I did a 40 minute workout on the ball and Monday I went to the gym for the "Body Jam" class. I'm going to try to go to the gym twice a week. Monday nights and then either Friday night or Saturday morning. I think I'd like to focus more on weights and toning than aerobics at this point. I feel like I do enough walking to keep up my fitness in that respect although just walking won't get me to lose weight.

Any one know of any videos that focus on flattening your tummy after having a baby?

Dylan update

I didn't go the support group this week since it snowed. So I don't know how much Dylan weighs currently but I'll find out on Monday. I'm particularly interested since he seems to be going through a growth spurt this week, eating like crazy. On Monday Dylan was 12 weeks old and next Tuesday he'll be 3 months old! He shows no signs of growing out of his 0-3 clothes though except for his socks! So I guess my kid has big feet.

Back to the old stuff

Given the problems some are having with the new format I'm going back to the old template. Let me know if it's better. It's a little screwy on my computer with several posts running into each other but that shouldn't be a problem going forward. I have no desire much less time to learn HTML so I guess I'll just have to deal.

Daddy's favorite outfit

A friend from church bought Dylan this very cute dinosaur outfit that Martin loves.

Dylan in his swing

Smiling

Dylan has been smiling for a while now (since the beginning of December) but it took us a while for us to get some good pictures of it and it has taken me a while to get them uploaded. But here they are....

Taking down the Christmas tree

So I finally took down our tree yesterday. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I was the last person I know with a tree up. Except maybe Larissa, but she's Russian so she's got a reason...) But the incident was not without casualty. Somehow I managed to poke myself in the eye with one of the faux pine needles. And even though it was flexible, it hurt my eye pretty good. My eye's not red or anything but it keeps watering up and it's sore. Not all the time and sleeping helps. I'm not too worried but it's still a pain.

some more December pictures

Dylan usually does this pose when we put him in his carrier. He's either scared silly or ready to fist fight.
















This is our friend Suzanne who came to visit.


















Dylan in his swing that Grandma and Grandpa (Etner) bought him.

more family pictures

more Christmas pictures

Uncle Justin playing with Steven's toys.












Women and Children.

Etner family pictures.



Me and Steve-o.

















Grandpap Wayne with his two grandsons.





Aunt Kathy and Grandmas with their gifts.

New Look

The bright orange was getting on my nerves. I like this softer look better. Hope you do too. But now it requires more scrolling to read. Oh well.

Dylan update

Dylan weighed 10lbs. 7oz. this week without any clothes on. (Can't really compare that to last week's since it was a different scale - the digital one was out of commission last week.) Strangely, he actually lost like .04 of an ounce after I fed him. Maybe I waited to long after feeding him to weigh him.

Dylan slept his longest stretch over the weekend - 8 hours. Unfortunately, I didn't know he was going to sleep that long so I didn't go to bed with him at that time (he went to bed at 8pm). Sunday he went to bed at 6pm (then got up at 11:30pm). I think we really tired him out over the weekend. Saturday we went to Tysons Corner Mall - that place will tire anyone out (wow, the kids and strollers and aahhh - we were in the food court area near the little playground they have there - soo many people). Then we went to two parties - a baby shower and a two-year old's birthday party. That was the night he slept 8 hours. Then yesterday we went to church and then hiking. That was when he went to bed at 6pm without any help. So I'm wondering though, is this good for him? I think it great - we get to go out and do things with him and then we get to come home and have him sleep. Although, he does get tired when we are out and starts to get fussy. I'm starting to think he's more fussy than a lot of kids when he's out. It seems the other babies I see at parties and bible study and the support group don't cry as much. Probably nothing to worry about, that's just Dylan. He's so content and happy at home with us and I want others to see that. I think we need to keep taking him out though so he'll get used to it and other people.

Four Generation Pictures

What a blessing of family!

Dylan meets his other great-grandmas and great aunt and uncle

(Great) Grandma S. was in tears as she met her great grandsons.

Aunt Kathy and Uncle Paul (you can see his head at the bottom of the mirror in the background) hosted our Christmas Day celebration.
(Great) Grandma Z. couldn't stop smiling!

Christmas Morning

The girls and their boys....


The boys and their toys...


And mom/grandma full of joys.