Yesterday, my bear turned 14 months. In the past month he has hit a couple little milestones and a couple big ones.
Milestones
-His top two front teeth came in at the same time and oh so fast. That was a hard couple days.
-He loves to hold mommy's hand and go on walks.
-He started using utensils to eat. He still uses his hands most of the time, but he taught himself to use a spoon and fork. So proud of my smart, little guy!
-He said a few new words and even attempts a few phrases. He says "I did it!" and "I like it!" It's kind of hard to decipher, so it's a good thing mommy is fluent in toddler speak ;)
-He finally started waving bye-bye.
-He hugs every baby and toddler he comes into contact with. Just the most loving little boy. <3
Here are some fun pictures from the past month :)
Mommy updates
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This month has been super hard for us financially. I did start my part time job, and I work with some wonderful people. Unfortunately I got sick and there were some communication issues, but now it's all resolved and I am going back to work tomorrow. Working hard to save money to pay the bills. Being a single mom is rough, but I am so grateful for the wonderful family and friends in my life who help me through!
I recently finished my first 21 day fix. If you don't know what that is, it's a 21 day fitness regimen that includes measuring your food according to how many calories you need each day. There are workouts you do everyday too. Each of them are about half an hour and they are all intense! I am happy to report that I lost 7.1 pounds. :) I didn't lose a size in pants or shirt, but I am definitely noticing that my belly, thighs and arms are shrinking. Since then I have been going to the gym almost every other day. I'm going to do another round of the 21 day fix starting this Saturday! I'm excited to see the results after 21 more days. I want to continue to go to the gym when I have the time because it really helps me cope with my anxiety disorder.
That's another thing to talk about... in January I stopped taking my anxiety medication because it was making me gain an unhealthy amount of weight in a very short period of time. It also made me super sick. Since then I have had a hard time regulating my sleep. For the past week I have been working hard to get myself back to a normal sleep schedule. I would take melatonin at 9:30 and be in bed by 11 most nights. I would wake up at 7. It was super hard and sometimes I would have to lay in bed in the morning and garner all my emotional strength to get out of bed. But this morning was the first time my alarm went off at 7, and I was able to get out of bed after only 5 minutes! Last night I tried something different and meditated before bed. I did a Kundalini meditation using the mantra "Sa Ta Na Ma" I think I'm going to do it again tonight before bed. Hopefully I can continue to progress.
That's all the update I really have right now. I'll try to write at least once a month and update everyone on some milestones of Broc's and my weight loss journey. :)
