Life Updates: No Poo, Weightloss, Birthdays, Surprises

September 30, 2014

Man, oh man. It has bee a LONG time since I have posted a blog update. It has been incredibly busy around here and I just see the room spinning by the end of the night. So, I've been pretty neglectful towards my blog.

So, to start things off, and I'm going to try and be as brief as possible so to prevent this blog from becoming a novel...

No poo... Still doing it, still loving it. Though, unfortunately, I have cheated a few times due to being out of baking soda and vinegar and not getting a moment to run to the grocery store. I can't say I've hated my cheats... But I can definitely tell the difference in volume between what No poo gives me and what conventional shampoo and conditioner fails to deliver. During my cheats, I used Johnson Baby Shampoo - Honey & Apple along with one squirt of Aussie conditioner. I much prefer No Poo, even if shampoo and condition does smell so good.

Losing weigh while breastfeeding... Is going well! I'm down to 173!! That is nearly 20 pounds since July! I'm starting to see it, but we are our worst critics. None of my clothes fit, that's for sure, they're all falling off these days. Bailey is down to nursing 2-4 times a day, which is a huge change. She nurses once maybe twice during the night and usually once before a nap and once just before bed. She is sleeping better both during naps and bedtime! So losing weight has been a slow, but steady battle and I think I'm finally winning!

Birthdays... Oh my goodness. Miss Bailey is ONE and Bentley just turned FOUR! I just don't even know how it's possible already. Wasn't it last week we brought Miss Bailey home and Bentley was just barely 3?!? The kids are so amazing. Bentley is in preschool all day, riding the bus like a little man and just being wonderful. Bailey is running around, climbing everything, laughing all day long and is just a bundle full of spunk! These kids are too much fun!

And now for my last "topic" in our update blog...

SURPRISE!!

Baby #3 is on the way!! May 2015!

This baby was a bit unexpected but we could not be happier! Back in July I had brought my grandma's stud horse to my house to get him ready for Buckskin Congress, so I rode everyday and on August 20th, just two days before my "practice" horse show, I got a positive pregnancy test! I did end up showing, but since I've been incredibly sick and exhausted, we called off Congress. I was running out of time to get our horse ready for such a big show and with the new pregnancy (and anxiety) we all made the decision that it was best to postpone.

God had other plans. I've always been told "if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans..." We are excited and being cautiously optimistic. I had a rough few weeks with spotting and low progesterone, but with a progesterone supplement, things seem to be going well.

We finally heard the baby heartbeat with my home Doppler on Sunday, September 28th. So now we feel comfortable making if "Facebook official"!

Here's a couple snake peek pictures from our Family Pictures! We just love the magic that our photographer produces for us!