The Sleep Revolt, Part 1

Abigail had such an exciting day at the Tech game that she did NOT want to go to sleep. After about 3 hours of random shrieking (not crying - she actually didn't cry the whole time! She's my Happy Little Shrieker), she finally nodded off in her crib for the night.

Take Me out to the Ball Game

On Saturday we met up with my brother Mark and his children at Ga Tech to attend the Tech vs Clemson baseball game. It was a HOT day, but we had a great time. Matt got blisters on his earlobes from the sun, but we were able to keep Abby shaded and cool for the most part. I wish I'd have thought to bring my camera! Abby really enjoyed sitting in her umbrella stroller and listening to her cousin Becca (5 years old in 1 week!) sing to her. We got to see Ramblin' Wreck drive up and the big kids got to go out on the field to help with the National Anthem. AND Tech won, which made it a pretty perfect day.

This was Abby's first college campus visit and she took it all in. Maybe we have a little yellow jacket in the making?

Can't wait until she's big enough to wear THIS:

Quick Feel-Good-Project Update

As I am rounding out my 2nd month of my Feel Good Naked Project, I'm feeling pretty good! Official weigh-in yesterday said I lost 9.5 lbs this month!! This brings my total to 17 lbs since February 22nd. While I'm .5 away from Goal #2, I'm still going to declare Goal 2 ACHIEVED and move on to Goal #3!

Goal #1: Get down to post-delivery weight (-7lbs from original weight)- MET!
Goal #2: -10lbs from goal #2(Total of 17lbs lost) - MET!
Goal #3: - 8 lbs from Goal #2 (Total of 25lbs lost) - IN PROGRESS!

I didn't really change anything up this month. I'm remaining aware of what I eat and making sure to snack on low-calorie foods throughout the day. We bought some 100 calorie snack packs at BJ's and I have one whenever I'm hungry between meals, or as a dessert. They are great tasting and range from cheese nips to soft chocolate chip cookies to animal crackers. It's nice to have them in 100 calorie portions so I know exactly how much I'm eating.

I (sadly) stopped the 30 Day Shred for a bit so that I can concentrate on my calorie counting. Doing an intense workout everyday was making me crave carbs and pasta and I was having a hard time knowing how many extra calories to add due to the workout. I hope to pick the workout back up after I reach Goal #3.

I have continued walking/jogging this month nearly every day. If I can't get the 3 miles in, I go for a quick 30 minute jog around the neighborhood right after I put Abby down for the night.

Matt's been so supportive - until he bought a tub of ice cream last week. We had a talk :/

My clothes are fitting better, although not the same as before pregnancy. I refuse to spend money on buying new clothes, though, so I will just keep chugging along! I am back into my regular jeans and out of my maternity pants! I still wear maternity tops sometimes because they just fit better on the chest.

And my biggest news?

I have reached pre-pregnancy weight!!

But enough about me, lets get back to what Abigail has been doing this month. This is the Gummybear blog, afterall...

What I've been up to...

Posted by Abigail

I turned 7 months old last week and weigh 14.5 lbs! Mommy says I'm still her little baby, but I keep trying to tell her I'm a big girl now. Here are all the things I've been up to this month:

I have been learning to stand! I still need mommy's help, but I'm getting better at it every day!

I got my very own new high chair! Don't I look like a big girl??

Mommy let me play in my food! She said when I get older I shouldn't do that, but it's okay for now.


I got to hang out with my cousins. Here I am with Graham at dinner! I wanted a taco, but mommy said I have to wait.
I am sitting up on my own!

Hmmm...this position makes it MUCH easier to play with my toys.

I made friends with our kitty cat, Lucy! I think she likes me! Mommy doesn't like having to wash all of the cat hair off my slobbery fingers really quickly before I put them back in my mouth. Daddy says cat hair is protein! What is protein?

Look! I can stand and sing at the same time! Here I am jamming to the Beatles.

I'm getting really good at holding up my head! I'm even trying to crawl a little. Mommy needs to start babyproofing STAT!

Baby Giraffe

Abigail has been having a rough time lately with her torticollis physical therapy. She was holding her head up very well for a few weeks, but now that she is going through a growth spurt and teething, her head stays at an almost constant tilt. We've been working on stretching out her neck muscles, but Gina (the therapist) decided last week that she needs to wear a special collar during the day to force her to hold it up. Abby isn't exactly thrilled about this latest development, but she only has to wear it a few hours a day and hopefully will not have to wear it for more than a few weeks.

Being her father's daughter, however, Abby has already figured out ways to move her head in the collar so that she can still tilt her head. I have a feeling I'm going to have to watch this child extra closely throughout her life- Lord help us get through the teenage years! She's already a Houdini.

Out and About

The weather has been so beautiful this week that Abby and I have been spending the afternoons outside in our back yard under the trees. We call these our "picnics", even though we're not eating. Now that it's warming up, Abby has become so much more aware of her surroundings outside. We go around the yard and talk about everything she sees for a bit, then we end up on the blanket to watch the sky. It's a hard life we lead, I know :)

Relaxing on the blanket:

Baby feet!

"Oh, hi mommy!"

Nomming on her current favorite toy:

Making new friends:

Calling Daddy at work to see what he's up to:

Getting ready to go to the park!

Ready, set, Goooooooo!

On the playground swing!

We took Abby to the park this week to see how she likes the playground swings. Here she is in her debut as a big girl! I think she really enjoyed herself! The best part was seeing her watch all of the other kids running around the playground. You could see her eyes light up as they would walk by - she can't wait to be mobile and play with everyone!