Go Mom!

First, I really hope one day if I ever have little girls that they get my sister's skinny genes, or the stevens' girl genes of being thin all the time. It's been 2 years and 8 months since I had Dawson. When Dawson turned 2 all of the sudden I lost weight and I wasn't even exercising! I basically still weighed about the same when I did have Dawson. January rolled around and yes I set a New Year's Goal of getting down to 135 and I had to be there by June 4th. I figured it wasn't my high school weight...but it was a reality goal for me. Also, I refuse to get pregnant again until I'm at my goal weight. I am happy to announce I am 7 pounds from my goal weight with 1 month to go! I can't explain how good I feel about myself. When June 4th comes then I will reveal how much I've lost, but for now I have 7 more pounds to go.

For my future daughters if I ever have any, I'm sorry if you get my genes and it takes years to get baby weight off. It's very depressing, but after 2 years with a husband who loves you and encourages you to just keep going, it does come off. :-) My advice- if you have strength to exercise during pregnancy then do it! Exercise before and after and eat HEALTHY! I was told by WIC to eat anything that will help me gain weight (because I had lost so much from being so sick). That was terrible advice! I didn't do it, but i also didn't watch myself. I am going to keep exercising and eating healthy. Then keep doing it during pregnancy- I will let you know the results and hopefully they are different. haha!

NEXT "Go Mom' moment, I have finished another semester! What a relief! I have one week before another semester starts and I have: baked bread, made chocolate strawberries, made and stocked our freezer jam storage, made a craft for my mother in law for christmas (she doesn't read this so I will post pics of it on my next post), cleaned, re-arranged, and organized my entire house, read a book, and spent lots of quality time with Dawson. My husband has commented on how happy I've been...well it's because for one week I get to do the things that I want to do as a mom. I get to be a real mom for one week and I am going all out! haha! In 2 years, I will get to do this stuff all the time and I don't want to take it for granted. I have loved every minute of motherhood and I still have 3 days left!

I always get so depressed during school time because I have to do homework and I neglect Dawson, cooking, and cleaning. Motherly things seem like chores instead of having joy in them like it should be. I'm almost there and when it's done I know I will say "It was worth it." I'm glad I can do it now and then be able to give my full attention to my children to come, and to Dawson as he starts to remember things forever.

Pictures to come on the next post I promise!