2 months

Alex Marie is two months old today! She has been sleeping in her crib. She has out grown her co- sleeper (similar to a bassinet). It is sad moving her into her own room but good because she is healthy and growing like a weed. Outgrew it in length of course (Long, tall Sally just like her Momma).  She is still sleeping good at night, waking up once for a feeding normally around 3 or 4am. I cant wait for her to sleep through the night, every night...

She has begun to smile a lot more. When I feed her, sometimes, I will notice her stop nursing. I look down and see this big, gummy grin looking back up at me. That sweet face of hers just melts my heart. I am so in love.

We were having some issues with her taking a bottle. She is now taking one everyday (so when I go back to work she doesn't get "nipple confusion" - real thing). It has taken weeks but she has finally taken a bottle from her Daddy!

Losing the Baby Weight- Exercise

I have never been a runner, nor will I ever be, but I don't mind walking. For my exercise this week, I will be walking at least 4 miles every other day. Hopefully. With the little one in tow it is just about impossible to plan out my week let alone my day. But it is a goal.

My Dad told me about this app for your iphone called Endomondo. I had never heard of it (not really up with the apps and such) so figured I would give it a try. I find it very motivating because it times and it measures the distance you are going. When I think I am ready to turn around I open up my phone and try to push myself for another mile or so. Here is what the app looks like and our walk from today.







I love how it gives you a map of your exercise route. I like how you can change what activity you do from running to windsurfing they have everything!

 

My little Hawaiian Babe loving walks that put her to sleep and sun to keep her warm.

Losing the Baby Weight- The First Step

The first step for me was to sit down and write out things I want to change and I know I need to change. My list looks like this:

1. Stop using butter excessively- I cook everything with butter, and though it tastes amazing it is just not healthy and I know it.
2. Spend more time on the floor- By this I mean I need to stretch more, I feel like most of my day I spend on the couch and my back constantly aches.
3. Replace sweets with healthier options- I have and always will have a sweet tooth. I can't help it, I crave something sweet after just about every meal (except breakfast- cereal is pretty sweet).
4. Stop eating so much cereal!
5. Eat less rice- I dont know if it is because we live in Hawaii and white rice is a staple out here but we eat rice just about every other day and I want to knock that habit.
6. Exercise everyday- this one will be hardest for me but even if I just do some floor workouts for a half hour or lift some weights in the garage.
7. Find new fruits and veggies- I feel like I am stuck in habit, when I go to the market I always get the same stuff. Change is good, right!? Maybe even start juicing for snacks.

I started by going to the farmers market this week. Picked up some bananas, onions (I always get white or yellow so I got a red this week too), mango, papaya, carrots, celery, green beans (never really buy out here), bok choy (which I really dont even know how to cook, but the start to a new adventure) and kale.

Losing the Baby Weight

As a breastfeeding mother I have heard so many stories about when you breastfeed the baby weight comes off very quickly. Maybe it is because I am jonesing to get back in my bikinis and hit the beach or maybe just because I am sick of wearing loose fitting clothes to hide my belly or maybe after 9 months I just want my body back and to be able to fit in my old clothes. But whatever it is (all those reasons) I am going to document my, hopefully, weight loss.

I got the courage to do this from one of the other blogs I have followed a lot through my pregnancy and still find very great postpartum. This blog author is totally on point with me and I couldn't have put the reasons any better myself.

The Plan:
Document weekly my activity from healthy meals to exercise routines.
Sit down and write out what I want to change.
Do it!

Image courtesy of Social Moms.

Life, Loves, and a little bit of Aloha

I spend most of my time indoors. This is because (1) I have a newborn (2) it is flu season and (3) I have a newborn.  I find myself dressing Alex all cute for the day. She has so many cute outfits and dresses that I want to at least put her in everything once before she out grows it, which is happening very fast.  Come dinner time I am still in my pjs and most likely still haven't showered. Motherhood.

I have fallen in love with Tori Praver Swimwear. My old fling has been re-kindled Swedish Hasbeens.  Watching my daughter sleep has become a favorite too.

I would like to use the "Aloha" portion to spotlight something or someone that brings a little bit more aloha into my life. This week I would like to showcase one of my favorite photographers on island Brooklyn Dombrowski.  I have been following her work for years now and watched it really grow. She has a wonderful Hawaiian style to her photography and her muses.

Happy Valentines Day!

So what is pink, red, and cute all over?!

Happy Valentine's Day!

1 month

We are so grateful for this beautiful little creature. She is the best combination of Dane and I and we are daily trying to figure out what she has from who. Dane and I both think she looks a lot like her Baba (my mom) but we also get a lot of people saying she looks exactly like Dane. She, with out a doubt, has Dane's big toe! We are so blessed with such an easy and wonderful baby. She doesn't ever cry. Only a little wimper when she is hungry. She is an amazing sleeper (sleeps about 6-7 hours at night!) She is just as happy as can be and so are we.

Lately

according to my iphone.

Brian's yard. Making Tahitian pearl necklace.
Our baby is born. Behold the cuteness.
Alex sleeping. Dad sleeping.
Chubby cheeks. Alex exhausted- out.