Baby Weight
Me 39.5 weeks pregnant, 9 hours before delivering my baby boy.
Doesn’t losing baby weight stress every woman out? (Even before having a baby?!?) I really wanted to only gain the recommended 25-30 lbs during this pregnancy but yeah… that didn’t happen. 40 lbs later… 
According to babycenter.com a woman loses about 12 lbs after delivering her baby. So that’s 12 lbs down… 28 to go. I’ve been avoiding our scale, thinking that I hadn’t lost much weight so 2 weeks after giving birth I stepped on the scale and was pleasantly surprised… I’ve lost a total of 27 lbs already! Only 13 more to go to get to my prepregnancy weight! I want to lose about 13 more pounds after that, but we’ll take this one step at a time. So maybe some of you think that I’m lying or doing some crazy diet, which doctors do NOT recommend. And I have to say that no, I’m not doing anything crazy or strict. I’m just managing my portions and reducing sugar. But to be honest I’m not going without. Drinking tons of water, because I’m breastfeeding, helps keep me full as well as hydrated. I’m eating smaller, more frequent meals. But definitely not going without! And reducing sugar means more jello, less chocolate!
Love Bug Valentine’s Craft
I found a really cute Valentine’s craft on babycenter.com. Love Bugs! Check it out here!
My Grandma is the Coolest
Seriously. With the recent arrival of another great grandbaby my grandma sent a gift and the brown mailing paper was actually a paper grocery sack. Isn’t that the coolest? Yes she grew up during the depression and has always been thrifty and seriously I would never have thought to use a grocery bag. So there you go, a new use for grocery bags! So next time you need to mail some packages don’t buy the brown craft paper just ask for paper instead of plastic.
Perks of baby #2
1. You know what to expect!
This is probably the biggest perk of all. You hear about labor pain, and bleeding, and sleep deprivation but until you’ve been through it you don’t really know what it’s like.
2. Faster labors.
I was in labor for over 24 hours with my first, had to be induced with my second but from the time they started the pitocen to when I delivered it was only about 8 hours.
3. Better prepared.
If you’re smart you’ll use stuff from the “You know what to expect” section and prepare accordingly. You’ll actually freeze meals, buy lanolin and pads and fiber food ahead of time.
4. You get to reuse those adorable baby clothes!
If your first and second kiddos are the same sex that is. I am so happy I didn’t have to get a complete new wardrobe! My kiddos are in different seasons so we had to get some new clothes but overall I think that we’ll be able to use a lot of the same clothes.
5. New recipes!
If you are lucky enough to have friends or family bring you meals you can ask for the recipes new dishes they bring and add them to the recipe book. I love getting new recipes.
6. You get TWO of these!
Favoritist New Show
So I guess I’m a little late on the bandwagon, but seriously it’s never too late to start watching Castle. LOVE this show! It has such a good mix of mystery, humor and romance. It’s not super graphic like CSI – the last thing I need is graphic views of death. But it does revolve around murder-mysteries because Rick Castle is a mystery writer working with Kate Becket, a police detective. If you haven’t seen this show you definitely need to check out abc.com to get caught up!
Baby Showers
Should people have a baby shower for every child? I ask this question because it really seems to vary depending on the geographical area along with your circle of friends. I was very blessed to have three showers when I had my first baby and wasn’t expecting a shower for my second however I have a friend who is throwing me a shower which I’m thankful for. Even though I am having another boy they are being born in completely different seasons so my first year of clothing (besides newborn sleepers) can’t be reused. I was doing some research and someone posed a similar question on babycenter.com most people were in favor of having a shower for a second child or third. A lot of people then clarified that it’s fine to have a shower if there is a big gap between children, some said that baby showers are a celebration of a life not about gifts, and others mentioned a diaper shower for parents who will have two children in diapers.
For my shower my friend asked what I needed most and to be honest I told her diapers and new baby winter clothes. We still have the car seat, pack n’ play, baby swing, etc. My in laws were gracious enough to help us out with some bigger purchases we needed to make to store clothes and replace a breast pump and get some new supplies. So we have been very blessed to have help but having two children in diapers is really expensive! My two year old is showing absolutely no interest in potty training, and with the baby coming I decided we would just wait until we get into a routine after the baby comes before we try potty training again. So it will probably be around his third birthday before we get on that train again.
So what do you think? Should people have baby showers for a second or third baby?
Giveaway! – Baking and Boys
Baking and Boys is having a giveaway so don’t miss out! Scroll to the bottom of the post to read about and enter the giveaway.
A night in with your significant other on the house. There are times in our busy lives where certain convenience foods are necessary as well as pretty darn good. Bertolli thinks so, too, and they want to reward one lucky reader some things so you can create that stay-at-home evening with your significant other. Here’s what you will win!
- Cuisinart Skillet
- KitchenAid Counter top Oven
- 2 Riedel wine glasses
- 1 bottle of St. Supery wine
- 2 sets of Emile Henre plateware
- 1 year supply of Bertolli Frozen Meals
Leave a comment letting Katrina know what you would do if you had a night-in with your significant other. Be sure to enter by Thursday, January 7, 2010 (9 p.m. CST). This contest is (sorry) only open to US residents ages 21 or older.
Changes
With the new year people make changes, and I am one of those people… at least this year. I wont be posting every day during the week anymore. I know you are all frowning at the thought, but with a baby (hopefully) coming in the next week and a toddler I am going to have to reduce my posts. It’s part of my new year’s resolution to simplify my life.
Who doesn’t need some simplification in their life? I think that should be everyone’s new year’s resolution! Simplify, organize and declutter. Those things may sound easy but when you get down to it it’s hard to do all those things! So first things first, throwing things away. No more him-hawing about if I should keep a gift that someone gave me 5 years ago and I still don’t use. It’s gone, for my sanity and hopefully someone will be able to reuse it. Salvation Army, I hope you’re ready.
I hope if you are making new year’s resolutions you will check out my post on Staying Motivated.
Rhodes Rolls
Have you heard of these rolls? My husband’s grandma, Jean, loves them and swears by them, along with a college friend of mine, and apparently everyone at Thanksgiving because I went to the store to pick some up and they were completely sold out. Well since I didn’t want to make rolls from scratch for Christmas I bought a bag to try out. They are SO SO good! They are light, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside right out of the oven. And if you made enough there should be leftovers, and they are even delicious for days after. They lose that crisp but stay moist and yummy in the bag.
The down side? TIME! It takes 3-5 hours just to let these rolls raise! Then only 15ish minutes to cook. Is the time worth it? I’d say yes. I suggest making a ton on Saturday or Sunday and bag them for the rest of the week. I don’t know that I’d rush out and get these for a huge holiday bash just because they take up so much counter space for so many hours. But they are super yum and a sure crowd-pleaser.
