ACTIVE Jack!!

I have not been very good about keeping any updates on Jack's progress. Rightfully so, I work daily and only get to update this during my 5 minutes of downtime at work...and I just haven't been great about that.

I have started the 30 Day Shred. Today will be my 4th day...long way to go. But I'm trying to keep my progress updated every couple days on the blog, to keep myself accountable!

Back to Jack!

Jack had his first cold/congestion. He had it for a total of two weeks. This week he has been so much better. It hurts my heart to see him not being able to breathe and coughing all the time. But it doesn't seem to effect him too much.

He is growing so fast and he is very tall. I think he is around 26" right now and 14 - 14 1/2 pounds.

Funny Story:

On Monday, Evan was a Walmart with Jack. A lady asked him how old he was. Evan promptly said he was 3 1/2 months old. She was shocked, she said, that's how big my 9 month old is. lol. He isn't fat, but he is tall. Hopefully he'll stay that way!!

Jack's eyes are still very blue! and He still has just blonde fuzz on his head. I love my little bald boy!

He is moving around like crazy. About a month ago he learned to push up on his legs. So anytime you are sitting with him, he wants to be standing on your lap. Which, if you have no arm strength like me, it's very exhausting. And when he is playing on his playmat, he kicks his legs to much he moves all over the mat.

Shown in the photo above, Jack LOVES to take baths!

Jack's 4 month dr's appointment is in a couple of weeks. So hopefully I can update more then!!

3 of 30

Yesterday was my 3rd day of doing the 30 day Shred. I had to convince Evan that since we don't belong to a gym anymore, that I needed my 25 minutes in the evening to do this DVD. It kicks my but, and I'm so sore. But it's worth it. Since I did not really do any excersize during my pregnancy or a little before, I'm so out of shape...but it's going good.

Haven't lost any weight yet, but I'm trying to eat better and do this work out daily! I really just want to get these last 19 pounds off by the end of September. So that's giving me 2 months to do it! More than anything, I need to tone up my stomach and loose some inches from my hips and thighs. That has always been the place that I gain my weight...it's those German genes.

Again, I'm hoping that being consistant in writing in the blog will help me be accoutnable with this workout!

Day 1 of 30

Yesterday I started the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. It is a workout DVD. It hurts. I did the DVD about 2 years ago for about a week, then stopped. I'm hoping that if I start writing on this blog daily that it will keep my accountable to the public.

Doing this becuase I still have baby weight to loose and tone up.

Weight Gained: 43 lbs

Weight Lost as of 7/25: 27 lbs

Weight Loss To Goal: 19 lbs

Crossing my fingers that I can get those numbers to where I want them in a suitable time frame. Today Evan started his new thing of getting up at 6:30am to run/walk. Hopefully he will stick with it. I'll keep that update as well.

8 Weeks

Yesterday Jack was 8 Weeks old. So hard to believe. And it's crazy just how much he has grown. It is true that in the first year they are transforming every day. On my 2 month post, I'll give his new height and weight stats!
So far Jack has been at Ms. Sally's day care for 2 weeks and he loves it! Well, at least I think he does! Sally said that he has gotten really good at tummy time and not crying if she doesn't hold him! Jack is the only baby (besides a 6 month old) so he gets a lot of attention. Sally's little 3 year old, loves Jack....he runs to the door when I come in and tells me the things Jack did that day. Which usually consists of "playing".
Jack's Progress: We have a happy baby! Especially in the mornings. Jack is smiling like crazy now. And he will 'coo' every now and then...we are just waiting for that laugh to come. Soon, I hope! I started uploading videos of Jack to YouTube because my mom likes to see the progress. Here is my link http://www.youtube.com/user/lenzi0331.
My Progress: I am still down just 21 pounds. This week I have set a goal to loose the remainder of my baby weight (and maybe more) for the 1st of September. Hopefully I am get disciplined and get my butt in gear!
I'll get Jack's 2 Month progress stats on the 11th!

Back at Work

Today is my first day back at work. Dropping off Jack at the sitter's was hard, but good. As I was getting caught up at work Sally (my sitter) sent me a text updating me on how he was doing! It was nice to get that. Made me feel good. I'm doing better than I thought I would do. Just really excited to see him when I get off work!

Progress this past week: Jack is really starting to smile! Now we know that it's an actual smile and not gas. lol. Last weekend we went to San Marcos. Jack did SO good! After being fussy in La Grange, we were so worried. But he was great! And he got to meet so many people.

As far as me, I am still down just 20 lbs. I have not started to exercise yet becuase I have been sore up top from breastfeeding. Hopefully that will stop soon since he is not eating breastmilk anymore. I know I'm not getting in a two piece this summer. However, we have a cruise booked in November, so that is my goal!

4 weeks today!

Today Jack is 4 weeks old. He is starting to really figure out the world! He is getting better at focusing on things with his eyes! When I last updated, he was seeing objects but he would go cross-eyed if he stared for too long. He loves to stare.

Also, he is so enthrawled with all things musical! We have a couple different baby Einstein products that play fun classic music and Jack just loves it. If he is having a crying spat, I just sit in next to this turtle that plays music and he calms down! I heart baby einstein!

Jack's hand/arm functions are coming into play! This week was he first week that he really started to grab and hold on. Needless to say, we've already had a few times when my hair was the object. (I guess I have to go used to it).

He is almost in size 1 diapers! Our growing boy! We have started to transition him to formula also. Mainly because feeding him breastmilk was getting to be too much of a hassle.

The sad thing is that I have to go back to work in two weeks. It is not a good moment for me. I have only left him one time since he has been born (and that was only for about 4 hours). I have big control issues, so it just makes me crazying thinking that someone else will be takin care of Jack all day;(.

Overall, Jack is growing good, his physical skills are progressing, and ,oh, he started to smile a little this week!

As for me, I gained about 40 pounds when I was pregnant, and I am down 20. However, I've been down 20 for about 3 weeks now...and haven't lost anymore. This week I'm going to try to start walking a little each day. Hope that will help. I would love to loose 30 more pounds (since I was about 10 away from my goal weight when I got preggers). Fingers crossed!

2 Weeks & 2 days old

It has been so surreal these last 2 weeks. It seemed like the last month that I was pregnant took so long, and now life is flying by. We cannot descibe how amazing Jack is! He has been the best baby so far! Jack is already holding his head up on his own (for the most part), he has started to recognize what his hands are and that he can control them, he is very alert when he is awake and gives you great eye contact!

Evan and I still look at him and say "where did you come from?!", this is crazy. But we could not be more in love!

Jack is growing too! He is up to 8 pounds! Which means he has gained 1 pound since birth. And he is still so cute!

We has his infant photos taken last week, he did not behave. However, we got some great shots! Here are some of our favs!