Let's Play Catch Up!

Sorry I have been MIA for a little while. I actually put together a Christmas post and had my laptop die on me. So unless I can find it saved somewhere on here, I will have to rewrite it at a later date. Better late than never right?

So here are some of the events in our household this week.

1. Shaun is back to work after 2 weeks off. It feels so lonely in the house now, especially during the mornings when we all used to cuddle in bed together. He is the best at getting Gage to sleep, but now I am trying (keyword - trying) to cover that duty. I miss him so much when he is at work and I know he misses us tons. So me and Gage send pics and videos and count down until 3 o'clock when we hear Daddy's key in the door. Why cant America be like Bosnia and give men and women 14 months paid maternity and paternity leave. Sigh... God only knows how hard it will be when I go back.

2. I started my New Years Challenge (I hate resolutions) of getting back into some semblance of good shape. Having a baby destroys your body and mine isnt immune to the changes. I know it will always be a little different, and I have the stretchies to prove it, but I want to feel slightly better about myself when I look in the mirror. I know I am not obese by any means, but I am short, and an extra 15 lbs is alot on my frame. So I have started the hell that is the 30 day shed by Jillian Michaels. She is the trainer from 'The Biggest Loser' and she doesn't mess around. It's only 20 minutes of working out every night, but man, you know you exercised! I am also eating much better, and being more mindful of the calories. The biggest change I made food-wise has been cutting out drinks with calories and adding more protein. I cant diet too much, because I dont want to mess with my milk supply. Gage wouldn't appreciate that too much.

3. Speaking of Mr. Gage, I think we have an early teether. Dun Dun Duuun (scary music). He is a drooly, whiney, overtired little mess lately, especially in the evenings. And my wonderful 6-7 hour stretches at night have disappeared. It's like having a newborn back, waking up every 3 hours to eat. I just keep telling myself that this too shall pass. The Zantac has made him a different baby lately. He has so many more smiles and coos and less and less projectile vomit (always a good thing). I would probably be pretty cranky if something was slicing through my gum too.

So on that note, I am off to freeze the teethers that I didnt expect to see for a couple more months. These babies - just when you get them figured out, they go and change the game.