K, so a brief update: My baby is crawling! It is crazy! At first he was doing this thing where he would put his two hands in front of him and then scooch everything after them. But then he started to move his legs one after the other. He is doing it! A little more coordination and we will have a terror on our hands!
My mom came to visit and I have to say, my son adored her. He is turning into such a flirt. Anyway, she loved him and he loved her. She only could stay a brief time, and so we did a lot in a short time. She helped me shop and we introduced her to homemade sushi. She liked it. We had to improvise a little bit with cooked salmon and span, though, because she did not like the idea of raw meat. I also showed her my favorite pistols at a store we were visiting for my husband's sake (obsessed with fishing). That was pretty cool. She is actually a fast learner! She caught on fast and the guys at the counter spent some time explaining things to us.
I also had to brag about some of the changes I'm making around here. So I've been changing the way we eat things. I'm totally on a health kick right now. We are throwing out most processed food and sugary foods. I'm baking our bread with sprouted wheat (I hope to learn other sprouted wheat recipes). I'm making kifer, and putting in it our daily smoothie (which I think I have almost perfect now). We are also trying to buy more organic products and eating dairy and meat in more moderation. So, naturally, we are eating more fruits and vegetables. Its been great.
The weird thing is, I haven't lost any weight and my husband has. But I think I have started to slip out of my pants. This whole thing isn't to loose weight, but to be healthy. However, I thought that loosing wight would be a natural consequence. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised since I've maintained the same weight (besides pregnancy, of course) since high school. And I have been through just a few changes. I mean, I don't know how, but 2 weeks after delivery I was down to my pre-pregnancy weight, though I did NOT look like it. I still lost a lot of water "weight" but no weight. Weird, huh?
Anyway, I am super stoked about trying to be healthy. And I am excited to see where this takes me and my family. I mean, I already refuse to buy baby food, but blend it up myself. I feel like I have way more control about the quality of food my baby is getting.
Back to Mom. It was wonderful having her and we look forward to seeing her again at our place. We hope the stay is longer next time. It was really hard to see her go.
