Be Wild and Free

**UPDATED July 10, 2015 to reveal answers!!** So, many of you know we are Team Green this time around! We had our anatomy scan December 10th and we did not find out, nor did we have a chance to accidentally see anything!  The tech may have very well given away the gender... But we are pretending she didn't say it outside of a general statement to avoid saying "the baby's." She did confirm, again... there is only ONE baby in there! All those "are you sure it isn't multiple" comments can cease! We've had two ultrasounds showing only one precious little baby! Everything seems to look healthy with Buck! The tech did not take long, so that could be a good thing.  I'm dealing with a few "firsts" other than just not finding out the gender! Buck is... dun dun dun... BREECH! First breech baby! So my plans for Chiro work are starting about 15 weeks early! I'll be listening to my Hypnobabies 'Turn your Breech Baby' ...

Remember THIS post?! Well prom was April 12th and it was a blast! The day started out rocky though, which always seems to be the case when we have a date night or someone watching the kids for whatever reason. Which is hardly at all as it is.  My friend and I were looking for places to do our hair and in the midst of that, I have a whiny preschooler and a fussy infant who wanted nothing but to be attached to my boob all day.  So we finally have a hair appointment at Great Clips. I went in optimistically. Hoping and thinking the stylist would be good enough to have a vision and make me look like a million bucks... (I know, big task) So I get this lovely lady, G. Bless her heart. She tried! She worked hard on a hairstyle that was nice but did absolutely nothing for me in anyway shape or form. I felt like a 80 year old woman with a 5 year old hair cut. It just wasn't happening. But, being the kind-hearted person I am, I wasn't going to say anything. As...

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...

Before After I'm very happy with my results! I'm obviously not to my goal, but I've made leaps and bounds because of this 3 month challenge! Even though my challenge is over, I am continuing with the ThermoFit , Fat Fighters , Greens and Wraps !  If you're intersted in starting the 3 month challenge, contact me! You can find me on Facebook with the link to the right ------> or you can email me!!  WEBSITE! Until next time, friends

I feel like a total goof for not having this up already. Like I don't love my baby enough, but that's not the truth one bit. The truth is, life has been crazy hectic and time is passing way too fast. That's no excuse, but a silly blog post is not going to make or break my love for our baby... 2 years ago, Ben and I had a storm roll in. I miscarried our beautiful little baby. The baby we so longed for, the baby we prayed for, wanted and loved so much. It was unexpected and very painful; emotionally.  If you would like to read Baby July's birth story, go HERE . I will warn you though, it's heart-wrenching and graphic.  2 years later, here we are. I can honestly say I'm the happiest I've ever been. We miss Baby July so, so much and he constantly visits me in my dreams and other little ways throughout my days; which I'm so grateful for. My only chance to hold my sweet baby for now. Baby July has taught us so much and given is ...

I will be adding to this! I just had this idea to put them all together! Until next time, friends

Since it's nap time, I figured it was time for a No Poo update! It's been almost 4 months since I began my No Poo Journey and here I am, STILL loving it! Since beginning, I have no used anything other than a Baking Soda and Water mixture to wash followed by a White Vinegar and Water mixture to condition! My hair is full of life, soft and very easily managed.  I'm at the point now where my "updates" are merely a, 'yup, still doing it and still loving it!' There is just nothing really to report! I wash my hair once or twice a week when it's needed. I can go a week without washing it, just using water during my shower to rinse it out and it still doesn't get greasy looking.  My bank account has really loved me for No Poo as well!  So, there's my update! Here's a look back if you've just now found this post: The Beginning First Wash Coconut Oil Week 1 Week 2 Hey Hey! Progress! Until next time, friend...

I thought I would do a small update. Since my last debby-downer post, I have seen some leaps and bounds! I have lost 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks, I am noticing the toning and shaping my body is doing and... OTHERS are starting to comment on it!  A few weeks ago, my ankle sort of "snapped" the Friday after a Zumba class and then it was super (almost) impossible to walk after that. If you didn't see that post, HERE it is. Well, it miraculously seemed to heal up. I gave it some time off and though I can't flex it 100% all the time, there is no pain. Yes... I know, some of you are shaking your heads and rolling your eyes. It's fine. I'm used to it. I don't play by the rules. It has not been bothering me for weeks now and, for that, I'm happy. Well, I took some new pictures since it's been awhile! I was pretty excited when I saw them! These were taken om March 20, 2014 These were taken on April 17, 2014 and... these were taken ton...