Life Update

I feel like time is going by way to fast! Carter is 8 months and is on the verge of walking, I am not ready for that.  He is growing up way to fast.  I feel like we just brought him home from the hospital.  He is so fun though.  I love seeing his personality come out.  I think he has a little bit of my stubbornness, ok, more like all of it! He definitely can make me want to pull my hair out most days.  He likes to sit and scream at me if he is upset, which happens whenever things don't go his way.  Carter is also a biter! The bad thing is, when I tell him no and tap his face, he laughs at me.  I think he will end up giving me a run for my money!

 But he sure is cute! He also enjoys drinking out of our water bottles, so I finally bought him one of his own, he still prefers one of ours.

Carter has also moved into our closet.  Why did we not do this sooner???? He sleeps so good in there! He actually sleeps through the night now! That was one thing that I was looking forward to.  Before he moved into his Harry Potter room, Justin and I spent some nights on the couch while Carter cried for 30-45 minuets.  And when I say cry, I mean screaming top of the lungs cry!  Some nights we would stick it out in our bed and that's when we decided he needed to be in a place of his own.  I can not wait for the day that we will be out of our 1 bedroom apartment!  Now we are working on getting him to sleep in and not wake up at 5:30 every morning!!!! My friend told me that if we put him to bed earlier then he should sleep in longer.  I was really hesitant about trying this method out but I figured what's the worst that can happen.  So Carter went to bed at 6:15 last night and didn't wake up till 7:30 the next morning!!!! I woke up at 7:15 and started to get worried about him until I heard him stir, then I at least knew he was alive.  So tonight he went to bed early again.  My friend said to put them to bed early for 3 or 4  nights then go back to normal bed time and they should sleep in still.  Lets pray this works!

I have also started to get healthy again and started the Beach Body program 21 Day Fix Extreme.  I am in love with this program.  It's 30 minuet exercises that are really intense.  These exercises all involve weights and a mix of cardio.  I was shocked at my results after just 1 week.

It's amazing the confidence that I have gained just after a week!  I still have baby weight that I need to lose and I have been trying so hard.  I needed a plan because I was getting depressed and losing motivation. I still have 2 more weeks then I plan on starting the program over for another 21 days.  I can do anything for 21 days.  My goal is to get 30 lbs off before we start trying for baby number 2.  And no, that won't be for another year and a half.  Right now Carter is enough!!!

Dopey Challenge

It's only the middle of January and I feel like it should be March! It could be the fact that my mom, sister and two sister in laws came to Florida and we did the Dopey Challenge in Disney World. We ran a total of 48.6 miles. It was probably one of the hardest things I have done, both mentally and physically! We ran a 5k Thursday (3.2 miles) friday was a 10k (6.1 miles) a half marathon (13.1 miles) Saturday and Sunday was a full blown 26.2 miles, a marathon! The first 3 weren't too bad, but I literally cried myself to the finish line for the marathon. My feet were in so much pain the spread toy ankles and I am pretty sure I pulled my hamstring. I walked the last 2 miles in, it was more like hobbling in. I owe my marathon finish to my sister who stuck with me till mile 23 and kept me going. She wouldn't let me stop for too long and when I was ready to quit she wouldn't let me, and when I broke down in tears (4 times) she said if it makes you feel better and you are able to run, then let it out! Crying did help me push myself a little harder. After all the pain I am still glad I ran it. It was a once in a lifetime event for me and a fun event to do withy sisters and mom. We had a blast! 

Our finish picture after the marathon 

After the half, I had on sister in law who was not quite as "dopey" as the rest of us and didn't sign up for the full marathon, I think she had the right idea! 

After our 10k

After our 5k

And the reason I did the Dopey Challenge, The Medals!! Or in runners terms, runners bling! Now off to Disneyland in May to do the Pixie Dust Challenge! That's only a 10k and half, but we will get 4 more medals! 

All About That Boy

What can I say, being a mom has been fun and exhausting!!! This boy of mine still refuses to sleep through the night and he is six months!  But he is fun and way to cute.  November was a mile stone for this boy.  He started to sit up on his own (meaning us sitting him up and him staying), getting to his hands and knees and rocking, and he also got 2 teeth.  Then of course December hits and the boy decides it's time to start moving.  He was able to scoot around right before he was six months.  He was slow so it was no big deal,  then after his six month check up he decides that he no longer wants to be slow and starts to get really good at moving.  He still isn't super fast, we can still get to things before he can, but my place is not baby proof!!!! I mean at ALL!!! So much stuff I have to do! The Dr. told us at his check up that he will more than likely be an early walker, because he is so active. He loves to stand right now, we try to sit him down and he will stiffen his legs so he can stand instead.  Once again, I am so not ready for this!!! We took him to the beach today and for the first time he got to play in the sand and water.  He LOVED it! Here are some pictures of what this Boy has been up to

 I made Carter a Christmas vest for an Ugly Sweater Party we went to

 You know how I said he likes to move, well he got himself

stuck under the couch.

 Carter's outfit for Christmas Sunday

 Christmas Morning with his toys

 He was just too cute here

 Honeymoon Island 

 He loved the water

 

At his Six Month check up

Disney and Grandma

I feel like the holidays came and went so fast!  November was kind of a busy month, well mostly the weekends.  Justin was off on Fridays so we took advantage of our season pass and went to Disney on Friday.  The first Friday was Epcots food and wine festival.  Let me just say if you are in to food, that is the time to come visit us and go to Disney.  We got to eat so many different types of food from all over the world!  Then my mom came that next week, so of course we had to take her to Disney.  Then after that my brother came with his family and went on a Disney Cruise, so we met up with them in Disney the last 2 weekends in November.  I never thought I could get Disneyed out, but I did! So December was kind of relaxing getting back to a normal schedule.

 At Hollywood Studios watching Beauty and the Beast

 We got Christmas early in Disney

 Waiting in line for Peter Pan's Flight. Carter loved it

 One of my favorites of these two

 Brother in Law Bonding Time

 One of my favorites, only because I was having a really good hair day

 

Thankful

Thankful, that's what November is all about, being thankful. I haven't been able to go to sleep lately, and I find myself awake thinking of the things I am thankful for, and every night it's the same thing, my little family. We might be small in numbers but we have a love that I wouldn't trade for the world. The best part is I have them for eternity. Best Friends Forever is really going to happen. I am married to my best friend and I get to be with him for forever and I couldn't be happier. Even listening to him snore right now, and Carter is starting to fuss and it's 1:30 in the morning, I am grateful for both of them. 

Families Are Together Forever 

Med School Life

 Justin is in his 3rd year of Med School, and I feel like we just moved to Florida! We did move from the Atlantic Coast to the Gulf Coast almost 5 months ago, so that could be why I feel like we have just moved here.  Year 3 of medical school is called rotations, where Justin gets to spend 1 month in each specialty of the medical field. The first couple moths were really hard on me, they were all long hours and only having one car and being a brand new mom didn't help.  Most of my human interaction was with a little infant who would just cry, poop, eat and sleep.  Not much for interaction for a social butterfly like me.  Most of my days were spent in tears, longing for my friends I left behind in Utah.

Justin's first rotation was OB/GYN and it wasn't too bad because I had my sister in law for most of the month and then my mom came to visit for a week.  Then in August he had internal medicine at the hospital.  that wasn't too bad but most night Justin didn't get home till 7 o'clock or later.  But at least we had the weekends and I also went to Utah for 2 weeks.  Then along came September, or the month of HELL, is what I like to call it.  September Justin started his surgery rotation... I hardly saw him! His first day on surgery was a 21 hour day, not fun for me.  Then for the rest of the month it continued to be 15 hour or more days.  One day he left at 6:30 a.m. and then didn't get home till 7 a.m. the next morning.  He got a 3 hour nap in then was back at the hospital for another 10 hours.  He has decided surgery, not matter how much money they make, is not for him.

It was really hard on me because I still didn't have any friends yet.  People would talk to me at church but that was about it.  Then, what I call the grace month, October happened!!!!! Justin was working a mile from home, went in a 9 a.m. got a 3 hour lunch then was home by 4. I was in heaven.  You might be wondering what rotation he was on, Geriatrics, God Bless The Old People!  I really needed human interaction and was very grateful for this rotation where I was able to see my husband a lot more!

We are enjoying where we are living now in Clearwater, FL and I am finally making friends.  Minus are small apartment and only having one car, we some how manage, even if that means Carter and I take Justin to work then we can at least get out for the day.  Carter is getting more fun, watching him interact with us is the best.  He is also getting much better at car rides!!!! One of us has to sit in back with him but he no longer screams bloody murder while in the car!!!!  I can't believe that Justin only has a year and half left of school, time is going by so quickly!

I am a Dope

Back in April my mother, sister and two sister in laws all signed up to do the Dopey Challenge in Disney World January 2015. The Dopey Challenge consists of 4 races, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and a Full Marathon in 4 days for a total of 48.6 "magical miles". Am I crazy, yes, I think I am, but at least I am not alone! 

When I signed up I was 7 month pregnant and figured this would motivate me to get the baby  weight off. Well, we are almost 2 months away from the race and the farthest I have wogged (walk/jog) is 7 miles. But I have noticed a major improvement in 4 months! When I first started I was doing a 15 minute mile, I use to be able to do a 10 minute mile, I  was a little depressed about it. Taking that long to run was definitely not fun. But I stuck with it and today I did 3 miles and my average pace was 12:10. I was so proud of myself! I love seeing improvements! It also helped that a cold front came in and so the weather was perfect for a run. 

Random side note:

I was complaining tonight about it being cold and Justin told me I have been spoiled with warm weather. Yes I have and I love my warm weather! It will be a sad day when we move away from Florida!