Fitness Friday

One of my lovely blog friends (and also new mommy) Cait is hosting Fitness Friday's!

 I decided that it would be fun to link up each week and track what I've been doing throughout the week to become healthier. Right now my diet is pretty dang healthy due to the elimination of dairy products. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies and we really can't eat out because of my diet restrictions. When we do eat out it's Chipotle and that's also pretty healthy!

I do want to get back into running eventually and I think this will be a great way to kick-start my exercising! Next week my goal will be to take a walk with Emma Claire and the pups whenever the weather allows! I'm going to have to figure something out for when the weather gets nasty up here that doesn't require toting myself and Emma Claire to a gym!

You know you want to go link up and join us!!!

Emma Claire Two Months

I'm a tad late posting this seeing as Emma Claire is two and a half months old now! The past two months have been amazing, better than I ever thought they would be.

Month two was challenging yet incredibly rewarding. This month we discovered that Emma Claire has a dairy protein sensitivity...aka no more ice cream for this Mama ;-) She is literally like a different baby. Before I cut out dairy she was fussy and cried a LOT but now she's smiley ALL the time and rarely cries. Her little poops have also changed from lime green back to yellow-ish. Gross I know...but you didn't have to change the diapers! ha!

Breastfeeding also became natural and easy this month, FINALLY! I literally almost gave up, in fact I had decided that I was going to stop and exclusively bottle-fed for one day. The following morning she was so upset and I realized that I WANTED to BF...which had not been the case for the past 6 weeks or so. Finally wanting to breastfeed and not feeling like I HAD to was refreshing. It was then that it just seemed to click and I was so much happier.

She had her two month well baby check and is doing wonderful! She took the shots like a pro. Her "shots cry" was no worse than when she gets really upset with me. Which means one of two things...sometimes she is so angry with me it's like she's getting poked with a needle, OR the shots weren't that bad ;-) haha I'd like to think it's the latter of the two.

She's growing SO quickly, I just can't believe it!

My little lady is TEN pounds already!!!

Our pediatrician couldn't believe how big she had gotten. The last time we went she was out of the office so she hadn't seen her in a while and she was shocked! I'm just having so much fun with her! I love that I am able to stay home with her. I can't wait to see what next month will bring!

New Year...New Look!

Last night I decided that along with the new year I wanted a new look for my blog! I chose bright blues and yellows, very cheery! I was kind of sad to say bye to the pinks but I love how bright the new look is!

Bye bye black and pink...

I love the new look, hope you do too!!!

In other news...today is Emma Claire's two month check up. AKA the one with the shots! I'm so glad Paige is still here so she gets to come along! Wish us luck!

Proud

I am so incredibly proud of my Husband

After six long months of training he graduated yesterday! While the past six months of training were long...we've been on this road for several years now. Last night, as I packed his lunch and made him muffins for breakfast I couldn't help think of everything that has brought us to this moment. In the time that we've waited for this job to begin the Hubster graduated college and got his first "real" job, we got engaged, we eloped ;-), I graduated college, we found out we were expecting our sweet Emma Claire, and during the training process we welcomed Emma Claire into the world. I was just such a proud wife yesterday and am so lucky that the Hubster chose me to spend his life with.

Here we are before leaving...at 4am. HA! It was an early morning!

I am SO grateful that my Dad worked hard to get here for graduation! He flew in last night at midnight and got a few hours of sleep before we left for graduation. Then after graduation we went to lunch and then took him to the airport. It was important for my Dad to be here today to support and recognize all of the Hubster's hard work. I know he was glad he made it, and so was I! 

Grandbaby time before leaving!

The guys before the ceremony! My Dad was such a proud Father-in-Law!

It was also great that Paige was here for graduation! She was such a great help with Emma Claire and assisting me with anything I needed! It mad a loooong day much easier!

My sweet girl in her guest pass ;-) She was a rock star baby yesterday! I am just such a proud mama for how great she was!!

Emma Claire sound asleep before the ceremony...I loved that Emma Claire woke up during the ceremony and got to watch as her Daddy was recognized for all of his hard work!

Our little family! :-) Emma Claire and I are just so proud of Daddy!!!

Congratulations honey! You worked hard for this and I am so proud of you!

Cinna Puffs

If you ever need a super quick and easy, but still tasty, breakfast...here ya go!

Cinna Puffs

They're so cute and simple to make!

Ingredients

Canned Crescents or Biscuits

Cinnamon Sugar

For my cinnamon sugar I usually just dump some sugar into a bowl and add cinnamon until the mixture is light brown...very technical, I know ;)

Directions

Pre-heat oven to temperature on can

Pull dough into pieces and roll into balls (Mine are typically the size of a quarter or slightly larger)

Drop balls of dough into cinnamon sugar mixture and roll around to coat evenly

Place on a greased baking pan

 Bake for 10 minutes

There ya go! This is my go to breakfast if I'm tired of oatmeal and eggs and the Hubster LOVES them!

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Highlights of 2011

Wow what a year! 2011 was the most eventful year I've ever had! Graduation, marriage, moving and having a baby to boot! Here's a little review of what happened in our lives during 2011.

I think one of the best decisions I made in 2011 was to start this blog!!!

I ran my second half-marathon! My parents drove  down to Waco to surprise me at the finish line! I was so surprised!

2011 was a VERY cold year in Waco! We had several snow/ice storms that turned our little town into a winter wonderland!

The Hubster taught me how to shoot.

We found out we would be moving to the nations capitol for the Hubster to start his dream job!

One of the best days of 2011...our wedding day! April 1st, 2011.

We spent a few weeks in south Georgia together.

The Hubs and I took the dogs to their first Shrimp Festival at Fernandina Beach, Florida.

I graduated from Baylor University! Sic'em!!!

We found out our family was going to grow in 2011!

During the summer we found out our newest addition was a little GIRL!!!

I was in the house party at Lindsay and Brian's wedding!

I spent some quality time with my aunts, uncles, and cousins at the beach!

I spent three weeks in June staying with my in-laws in Georgia so I could see the Hubs while he was at training! We traveled from south Georgia to the beach and to the mountains in north Georgia.

The Hubster and I celebrated 4th of July in the mountains of North Georgia with friends and family!

Paige and I drove across the country to my new home!

I spent several weeks unpacking and getting our new home ready for the Hubster's arrival!

The Hubster FINALLY arrived at our new house and it began to really feel like home! We got started preparing our house for our little girl's arrival!

We made our little girl's nursery picture perfect for her! Her nursery was a product of a lot of planning, hard work, and love.

I had fun decorating our house for fall!

On October 31st, 2011 we welcomed our daughter, Emma Claire Elizabeth, into the world!

I took Emma Claire's newborn pictures myself!

Emma Claire celebrated her first Thanksgiving!

Emma Claire met Santa for the first time!

We had our first Christmas as a family of three.

Emma Claire is a lucky girl and got lots of fun gifts from friends and family!

We closed out 2011 by celebrating the New Year with Aunt Paige!

2011 was such a fantastic year for us, we were so blessed to have the love and support of friends and family. We are so excited to see what God has in store for us in 2012!