October 2016 Moms
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#TBT 7.28.16
annabenanna
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I didn't forget guys! 
I set up a weekly reminder on my google calendar now. Haha.
I set up a weekly reminder on my google calendar now. Haha.
Re: #TBT 7.28.16
ETA: It was bright outside in both of these pictures. I promise I have eyes lol.
My friends and I were being silly one mimosa-filled Sunday brunch and started calling ourselves "The Brunchionistas". The objective was to reach as many women who wanted to come out to brunch one Sunday a month. We all took turns choosing which restaurant... Made so many new friends because of that, women who had moved to the area and had no new friends...etc. It was so awesome.
Anyway, we put together an outreach project at one of the women's shelters in San Diego. It was just gonna be "brunch", but then it turned into a full on "brunch and spa day". We had hair stylists come and volunteer their time and give free haircuts, and we did nails for the ladies, we served breakfast, we had a facialist doing facials, we did makeovers.... it was amazing. Touched so many lives that day, and cried so many happy tears.
It needs to happen again.
BFP #2 - Feb 2, 2016 --EDD 10/10/16 --Abigail- October 6, 2016. Heart warrior.
October 2017- Began fostering to adopt T, (DOB:November 19, 2013)
One of my fav TBT pics. My mom and I went to the same high school and these are our senior photos. I'm pretty much her mini-me haha. She died 8 years ago after a long fight with breast cancer and I've missed her even more than I thought would be possible during this pregnancy.
@LMNOBaby - You're sweet. And yes, I'm super nervous about putting on weight. It doesn't help that my OB has been breathing down my neck about it at every appointment. I just want to say "leave me alone about it! I'm well aware of the changes in my body and I'll lose it again later!" Buuuuuttttt she's the medical professional, I'm the dumb patient, yada yada yada... Anyway, thank you for your sweet comments
@kmolleltz, you are the babywearing queen.
@annabenanna such a great story. I'm sure that you put smiles on so many faces that day!
I recently lost lost my grandma so my TBT is in honor of her. When I was younger, I tagged along with her and her old lady gang (her mom and two sisters) almost everywhere they went This was just a random Sunday. Breaks my heart that my little man won't get to meet her but happy to have many memories to share with him. She was able to buy him a little teething blanket before her condition deteriorated and now it's one of my favorite baby items that I hope he is attached to
My tbt isn't me, it's my dh when he was little but it's my favorite picture. My dd looks so much like him, except her face is rounder because of my influence. I wonder all the time what the new baby will look like...
TBT to when we went to Jamaica on our anniversary. I was so nervous to wakeboard after not doing it for so long, but I got up! It's one of my favorite memories from that vacation because DH was enamored with wake boarding after that. Sorry it's dark, it's a scanned in picture
I'll do a grandma-inspired TBT today, too. We lost my "Momaw" on December 5 last year. I can't explain in words how important a role she played in my life, and the lives of my siblings and parents. We were incredibly close. And, she was the youngest "elderly" person you've ever seen. In fact, up until October of last year, she would watch DS every Friday and my nephew every Monday and Friday. She was a superwoman. She was funny, sassy, loved talking about sex (she once offered me her old lingerie
All of our hearts were broken when doctors discovered a very aggressive brain tumor in late October. She chose, very bravely, to undergo surgery to remove it and buy herself some time. That surgery was Nov. 2 and she passed a month later. She never really came out of that surgery either, so it wasn't even quality time. It all happened so quickly and it's all still so fresh. I actually cried on the way to work this morning because I miss her so much. I know healing takes time, but I'm not sure I'll ever get beyond this feeling when I think of her.
TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year.
BFP 02-15-16 with our first
IT'S A BOY!!!
High school sports circa 1997... Junior year. Miss it so much and now I feel really old!
TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year.
BFP 02-15-16 with our first
IT'S A BOY!!!
-I joined a gym. It was expensive and I wasn't going to let that money go to waste! I started taking fitness classes at the gym and made friends that would hound me for not showing up to class. Both of those things provided with with much needed accountability.
-I joined MyFitnessPal. It's free! And it teaches you the value of actually weighing and measuring your food properly. If you enjoy forums (I assume you do, because you're here) theirs is a great resource. They tell it like it is, so don't be too sensitive if you go there.
-I bought a Fitbit. I spend 9ish hours a day at a desk, so my Fitbit was absolutely instrumental in getting me up and moving throughout the day, which is extremely important for overall health.
-I accepted the fact that I wasn't a speshul snoflake. Weight loss is simple: Burn more calories than you consume. I spent years trying to lose weight by "eating healthier" and exercising. The problem was that some food that's generally considered "healthy" is not actually low in calories. When I finally turned to MyFitnessPal, I logged one of those "healthy" meals I was eating quite often and it was over 1,000 calories! Sheesh! No wonder I wasn't losing weight!
-Finally and perhaps most importantly, don't freaking give up. I hit three weight loss plateaus in the process and I wanted to give up all three times. But each time, I found a way to push through.
Good luck and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just make one good choice after another and it'll eventually add up.
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18
DH's insurance was being paid for out of pocket by his parents (he was subcontracting for his dad's business) and his parents said they couldn't help pay for any part of the wedding because of that expense. So we got secretly married so he could be on my insurance through my job and his parents could help with our awesome wedding.
(edited to add the dates cause otherwise it's not helpful lol)
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18