Things Have Changed

Happy Hump Day!

I'm going to try and not make this post boring and novel like but it might turn out that way. Ha!

Weight Loss Stuffs:

My WI day has changed to Monday. I just need more accountability on the weekends. When I weigh in on Friday it is like Friday, Saturday, and Sunday turn into some kind of crazy, binge eating free-for-all. Then I think I can make up for that Mon-Thurs which is not how this is supposed to work. One cheat meal here and there is OK. Three entire days of it is not.

So, from where I left off last time here is where I am:

Starting Weight: 284.4
Previous Weight: 249.0
Current Weight: 249.9
Lost/Gained: +0.9
Total Lost: -34.5
Inches Lost: Unsure

That's pretty good considering I hadn't weighed in/tracked on WW since March 23rd.

However, I'm getting a fresh start and on WW I reset my weight history and started myself at 250. So it will look more like this:

Starting Weight: 250.0
Previous Weight: N/A
Current Weight: 249.9
Lost/Gained: -0.1
Total Lost: -0.1
Inches Lost: N/A

I am not going to forget that I've lost the 34.5 pounds - but I thought a fresh start, fresh user name (on WW), and fresh numbers would be a good thing for me. We will just all remember how far I have already come. Deal?
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Baby Stuffs:

Carson is doing really well. He has been SUPER crabby though because he and I have been passing a tiny cold back and forth and.... he has TWO teeth coming in! He is 5 months old and in a few short, fast weeks will be 6 months. Goodness! He is already experimenting with some textures and tastes of different foods. I'm not big into the purees because I want to do a more baby led weaning approach. The book is a crazy good read full of some interesting information. So far he loves fruit and broccoli seems to be an easy one for him to play with, hold, and test with his mouth. He never actually "eats" but that is the point of the experimentation process. He is learning different foods and will eventually start to eat them.

That face ♥

The other day we experimented with cake frosting. Then we immediately had a bath.

Stinker

He smelled like a piece of cake!

I think my pumping journey is also going to come to an end. Pumping is so freaking annoying, time consuming, and STRESSFUL. Every day I pump 3-4 times and don't actually make enough for Carson to eat during the day while I am at work. I'm certainly not an overproducer! Carson will eat Gerber Gentle formula - but begrudgingly. I am going to talk to his pediatrician at his 6 month appointment to see what other options there are since he really doesn't like formula. After tasting sweet breastmilk for so long I can see why.

I am still going to breastfeed and nurse at night though. I do not want that journey to come to an end. I just don't want to pump anymore. I think my body will even out better too when it comes time to weaning. Weekends might be a little trickier, but we will work that out. I have pumped today so far but am cutting back to only two times. So, I did it at 10:00 and I will do it again at 3:00. I will do that for the rest of this week and then next week I am going to stop completely. It will be a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders and it will be nice not having my day interrupted so many times.
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Other Things:
In an attempt to get Andrew and I more organized, I have made a "command center" in our house.

I'm special

I never know his schedule and he never knows mine so this way we can see what we both have going on and then maybe schedule some US time here and there.

I have purchased some hanging paper holders as well for us to store mail and bills that need to be taken care of. Right now the kitchen table collects all that stuff and it drives me insane. I hate clutter.

Anyone else have a family command center? How do you keep track of everyone?