Always Learning

It's so fun to see John always learning & hitting his milestones. He's definitely fully discovered his voice; he loves screeching to get attention, he will randomly stop eating just to talk cute to me (which I adore! I mean seriously, how freaking adorable), he's laughing & giggling at people & things that he sees. He rolls over; though we're still working on rolling back to tummy. His newest feat is discovering that he can grab toys with his hands. It's sooo funny to watch his eyes when he grabs a rattle; it's like he totally shocks himself! I was able to capture on camera when he grabbed his rattle for the first time on purpose. So cute :)

Yesterday at church I was given a new calling; Compassionate Service Leader. I'm pretty excited about this actually; I was really dreading getting a Primary calling since I never know how John is going to act on Sunday. Of course I would've accepted a Primary calling but I was so relieved to not do so. I've been feeling like I need to do service for others & this definitely will fill that need. I think it'll be great to get outside of my own problems & serve those ladies & families in the ward that need it. So grateful for revelation!! 

Not much is going on this week. Mom & Rachel will be at Girls' Camp so that leaves John & I here with David during the day; of course Dad will be home around dinner time from work... so a week with the boys it is! 

Rachel & I met with Cali, our trainer today. I didn't go on Friday because I still felt like death. Basically all last week I didn't do anything except Monday. I killed it Monday doing cardio but then I was down the rest of the week with all the nasty infections I happened to get. Looks like this week will be easier than I anticipated. I was just going to jump right back to what I had been doing but Cali told me not to do my usual 45 minutes- 1 hour of cardio. I'm not allowed to run or do the elliptical either. Apparently exercising lowers your immune system a little bit & obviously since I'm sick my immune system is already low. So I can walk/lightly jog or do the bike for a half hour daily this week. I'm kind of glad she told me this because I don't want to weaken myself anymore than what I am. I was hacking up a lung as it was today. On the other hand it is slightly irritating because I have goals here!!! Nathan will for sure get his leave sometime in September so that clock is ticking away & I REALLY want to be half way to my goal. Who gets sick in the summer anyway? lol- I do. 

I've done a great job, if I do say so myself, on losing inches so far. I even ordered some new shirts from Down East this weekend so I'm anxious to get those in the mail sometime this week :) It'll be awesome to feel pretty & not like I'm wearing "mom" clothes. As convenient as nursing tops are, I just feel frumpy wearing them. I tried to order things that I think will work as "easy access"if you will, for nursing.

www.downeastbasics.com; I ordered tons of colored cami's that will look cute with this!

www.downeastbasics.com- I got a few colored "wonder tee's" to wear under this.

www.downeastbasics.com- and of course I can wear the cami's under this too.