7 Months, 9 Years, 3 weeks

Little Man Zane is 7 months now. 

The past month has flown by.  He can now: Sit unassisted and Eat puffs, mum mums, cheerios on his own.  What a game changer!  I can put him in his high chair with a handful of Cheerios and it is a snack and entertainment. 

He is much happier these days yet he still loves his naps at home. That swollen gum still has not produced a tooth but it isn't causing him grief. He loves big sister which is good because she wants to be his mama and she gives him zero personal space. This morning when we went to get him out of the crib she got in with him and less than 1/4 inch from his face she yells"It's BIG SISTER!" I mean, I could barely handle it as we just-woke-up, but he just smiled at her (sigh). Glad they love each other.  His new thing is to sleep on his tummy.  That is fine with me except he will wake up and decide that he is suffocating.  I have watched him on the monitor and he can roll over but there are times when he feels that he can't and THAT is what keeps me getting up twice a night with him.  If its not the teeth its the rolling over...I'm sure he will come up with something different next month.  Anything to get Mama to come visit him, right?

 

Chad and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary this week!  We had an awesome dinner at Ruth's Chris and enjoyed a real adult conversation without multitasking involved.  9 years is a long time...I decided to talk about our past 9 anniversaries and uh oh, we couldn't remember years 4-8.  So, I insisted on a picture and a blog entry.  Now to start planning the big 10.  I am thinking a beach in the Caribbean!

The past 3 weeks I have been on my version of the Atkins Diet.  When our friend, Lisa, came to visit she got me going as she has lost 20 lb on it and has sustained it for 4 months or so.  The first 2 days were grumpy (to say it nicely) as I am a carboholic.  However, I stuck with it after I immediately saw 3-4 lbs drop off.  By the end of the first week I was figuring out what I could eat and I can honestly say that I feel satisfied.  In the past 3 weeks I have lost 8 lb.  Here is a sample of what I eat.

Breakfast: Atkins Bar 

Snack (if I'm at home): cottage cheese with  tomatoes and pepper

Lunch: Salad with Protein (chicken, eggs or cottage cheese), Avocado and a little hummus

Not pictured: Afternoon Snack consisting of an Atkins Treat Bar with a cup of coffee

 

Dinner: Roasted Chicken with lots of veggies (zucchini, squash) and avocado.  But I also eat alot of spaghetti squash with butter and cheese.

Just thought I would share in case anyone is looking for a jump start to healthy eating.  In time, I will reintroduce carbs back into my meals but in a natural way (sweet potatoes, corn, fruits).  It has been good for me to break my addiction to bread.  I didn't realize how much I ate it until I had to remind myself not to eat it.