Normal

I think we have found our new "normal." And we love it! We are definitely settled in with our new son and new life. Yeah... I know it took long enough. We have started establishing some new routines and really enjoying it. One of my favorite things is our evening walks. What started out as strolls to get Milo to sleep are now a regular activity whether or not Milo needs it. With Milo strapped in his Moby (already in his jammies ready for bed) we head out, usually around 9 or so. We walk for 30-45 minutes. Milo is usually wide awake with his chin way up in the air looking at the evening sky or trees... or whatever it is he sees up there. Once Milo starts dropping his head down to my chest, we start walking home. Nathan and I have found this time to be so wonderful because it gives us a chance to talk, uninterrupted. Its really quality time for all three of us. And it gets our hind ends moving.

I definitely feel in better shape than before I was pregnant. I haven't weighed myself since just before delivery. I haven't been too concerned about it, and I was advised not to jump on the scale too soon. But... I'm ready now. Maybe not ready but curious. Its amazing how fast the majority of the belly goes down after delivery. As I am sure all moms know... there's still that spot. You know the one. At least on me... there's one spot where the stretched skin just seems to settle. Yuck. And you know how they say that if you're butt gets big you're having a girl and if you're belly gets big you're having a boy. I definitely found that my weight shifted a bit from my butt to my belly. Now... my pre-pregnancy pants fit fine until I try to button them... and they just won't close. Great. So now I seriously have NO pants to wear. I have my yoga pants, dresses, and skirts. So we ventured to the next town over to Old Navy (not my fav store but it'll do) to get at least a couple pants that I can button. I seriously cannot wear maternity pants anymore. You can't carry a baby and hold your pants up while grocery shopping. Its a recipe for disaster. Anyway... I now have two pairs of regular pants. Yay. :)