Weight Loss Update ...

Well, I told y'all I'd update you on this a long time ago but have kept forgetting to.  Scratch that, I was mad (Read:  pouting ridiculously like a giant baby and not looking at what God had blessed me with as progress) that I was stuck at the same number and was putting it off.  I have since figured out what was holding me up (Note: eating a bag of steamed edimame for dinner, no matter how much you love them and try and convince yourself that since they are a vegetable they surely have to be good for you, only does one thing.  Make you retain water) changed it and immediately saw results.  So, since I've started working out and making a conscious effort to watch what I eat (end of December) I've lost 11 lbs!  And I'm T-H-R-I-L-L-E-D.  Now, so the Mister won't get mad at me for not giving myself credit, in total I've lost 41 lbs.  But, not that I'm discounting it, 30 lbs of it fell off by two weeks after I got home from the hospital so the amount that I've lost since starting my workout/eat well plan is 11.  I'm going to take random pictures here and there just to "show" my progress.  And to give myself excuses to take pictures of my little man with his mommy.  So here's one I took today ...

{C wasn't ready for the picture.  He was watching the birdies out the window.  In all fairness, I didn't count to three.}

My face is STARTING to look like me again!  And for the record, I think all the weight I'm losing, little sweet C is gaining.  LOOK at those chubby cheeks!  I could just squeeze 'em all day long!

Sidenote:  (Eyemuffs all you (one) men that read) I'm avoiding the scale for a few days.  You know that thing that happens each month when you don't decide to make adorable little babies?  Well it hurts like the dickens when it's been on "vacation" for almost a year.  Ow-ch.

Oh and apparently Blizzard Watch 2011:  Part II is on for Texas starting tonight so it's possible we may be stuck in the house another day or two.  No big deal.  Did you see the little guy I get to snuggle with up there?

Snow Day(s)

Well, I'm sure most of you've heard, since the Superbowl was here n' all, that Dallas has been having some ca-razy weather lately.  We Texans don't understand how to handle "winter weather conditions" so what do we all do?  Lock ourselves in our houses and don't come out until it's all safely melted.  Of course, being a stay at home mom that was just another Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for me!  Plus, I'm really good at this whole "locked in the house" thing.  Five weeks of bedrest will do that for ya.  Anyways ...

We decided we should document little C's first snow with a few pictures.  We bundled our little buddy up and headed outside to take some pictures in the snow!  Please excuse my eyes, apparently they retract into my head without eye makeup.  Sunglasses would've been a good idea ...

 

We got so excited that we wore ourselves out.  So the rest of the day involved a lot of the following ...

I hope everyone stayed warm over the weekend!



3 Months!

Happy 3 months to the cutest. snow bunny. eva.

We love you SO much sweet C!



Guest Post: Team Us!

I am happy to post this guest post for my friend, Lindsay Todd.  If you want to see proof that Lindsay and I know each other (yes, we're REAL LIFE friends, not just blogger friends, not that y'all aren't real friends ... you know what I mean) read here.  Without further adieu ...

happy friday dear friends of life in the fulmer lane!

allow myself to introduce myself... um, ourselves. we are team us: geoff - the baby daddy, lindsay - wifey, mommy-extraordinaire, and harper - the cutest baby ever (i am not biased. i promise.) oh, and hurley the boxer puppy. (in case you are wondering, my hubby started calling us "team us" while we were dating. he is an athlete and a coach... oh and a marketing genius - so you KNOW we needed to have the team mentality as a couple!)

this is a special day and i had hoped that my first guest post for the AHmazing life in the fulmer lane would not be so much of a plug!

but here it is, and we are thuper duper excited about it (did you see that? i used baby talk spelled out just like the hostess always does!).
the following was written by the baby daddy, my boo (who, like most normal people, likes to use caps. i, on the other hand, am firmly against the usage of capitalization.):

BABY DADDY in the house with a guest post...WOOT, WOOT!

So you know how formative kids are and how much we as parents are responsible for the ultimate development of our child's self-esteem, right? Well, we have asked our babygirl to slip on her dancin' shoes (which just so happen to be the cutest little Chuck Taylors eva) and entertain the world. We need your help to make it known how special she is.....

OK, OK...we actually just want you to enjoy this REALLY fun video and vote for it. (she knows how special she is already because we tell her like 50 million times a day). We did this video with a friend of ours named Tim for a contest on Facebook from "Food Should Taste Good" and it's potentially worth $10,000. It's all voter-based and you can vote once a day through this Monday, February 7th. PLEASE take a second and check out this video. If you dig it, vote for us as many days as you can.

Also, you can hop over to our blog today for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Harper's Touchdown Dance. Thanks in advance for any and all votes / support you provide.

To vote Click HERE.

(Also, if you'd like to stay up on the progress, here's the Facebook event).

thanks so much and nice to meet y'all!
Team Us

Thoughtless Thursday: Sneeced In.

O.M.G.  Now I know I was on bedrest for 5 weeks, but I swear this 2 days of being confined to the house is about to do. me. in.  Seriously, Texas doesn't do sneece (snow/sleet/ice) very well.  There is a reason we endure 110 degree temps for months at a time.  So we don't have to deal with below zero windchills in the winter.  Geeeeez it's cold.  So, what better time for ...



Today I'm going to post something that I'm looking into ordering soon.  I love love LOVE these Life Planners by Erin Condren.  First of all, let's talk about the cuteness of covers she offers.  These are a few of my favorites ...

Obviously personalized with your own family name.  She can even add a picture of your kids/family on the front!  SO CUTE, right?  Second, LOOK at how much organization is contained inside!  Check out this little video that Erin does to explain how to use the Life Planner ...

I'm going to order mine soon!  Now granted, the last 3 days on my calendar would read "Marooned In House" but I feel like once it gets warmer and I start getting C out of the house more, it will help this momma keep my head on straight!

Now it's YOUR turn!  Grab my button, post whatever random thing you'd like and come back here and link up!  I can't wait to see what you post!!!

 

Cabin Fever

This is what you do when you can't leave the house for two days in a row ...

Excuse my mommy voice.  I can't turn it off when talking to this little guy.



Baby Love, My Baby Love.

It's snowing/sleeting in Dallas.  Therefore EVERYONE stays home and those that don't proceed to drive/act like idiots.  SO, what am I doing at home with my little munchkin'?  Taking pictures of course!


The Mister didn't have to go to work today, so C and I are enjoying having daddy home with us.  I hope everyone is staying safe, cozy and warm!