5 Down

Well it has been a month and I'm 5 lbs lighter. Only 25 to go. I feel like this is hardly anything but I know that I am gaining muscle while burning fat. I feel so much better already and thats really what matters. I would show you the before picture of me but its a bit embarrassing so maybe when I take an after picture, once I'm smokin haha, I will put them both up. Anyway slowly but surely I'm getting there.

Working out

Yes I have started. So I have been known, in the past, to run and work out and quit after a short while due to "its too cold outside to run" or "im just too tired". Well people not this time, i made a commitment. Not just a commitment to myself but one to the Gym. I paid for 2 years at 24 hr. fitness, which will force me to use it. I also have this wonderful friend who was a personal trainer for a while that comes with me and kicks my butt. Yesterday was day two and I think if I let you all in on this it will also help me keep going to reach my goal. The following will go against what woman are known to do, which is not tell anyone your weight or lie about it. My starting weight is 144lbs, I really want to get down to 115lbs, this is my high school weight. I am 5'3 so I think its what I should be. This will not happen quickly or easily as I am already feeling throughout my whole body right now. I just hope by summer time I will be oozing with confidence in a bathing suit.

A few fun photos

here are some pictures I took recently. Why is it so hard to get good pictures of your own kids when you are a photographer? Carlie didnt cooperate very long so these are the only two good ones I got, I guess I will have to try again soon.

Sydnie being cute
Carlie's first bath, she seemed very content in the nice warm water
so cute when she is sleeping

Pumpkins and halloween

We went to the pumpkin patch, went through the corn maze and picked out a couple pumkins, then went home and carved them with some friends. We had fun and Sydnie wanted to take home all the pumpkins.

this looks really funny, I couldnt really position her very well on that hay, but I thought people would want to see her anyway haha






we have been watching all the old seasons of the office that we haven't seen so Greg had it fresh in his mind I guess
The Flintstones

She is Dino even though he is a boy, oh well haha

Carlie Siara

So I finally found the cord to my camera so I could put these up. Carlie was born 10/8/09 at 10:19pm. I cannot tell you how happy I am to have her out of me! But I am even more happy to have her in my arms. She is such a huge blessing in my life, I love her so much. I couldn't imagine loving another child as much as Sydnie but it just happens. I am overwhelmed with joy. I am so grateful to have another healthy happy baby, and for her to come to me so easily. We are adjusting very well and I hope to have a photoshoot to show you shortly.

The end is near

Well Friday will be 3 weeks until my due date and with Sydnie coming 3 weeks early I feel very done! I can't fit into my clothes anymore. Gregs shirts and basketball shorts are mostly what I wear. I can't sleep because my hips are killing me from only sleeping on my sides. It is a battle just to get off the couch, through crowds of people and even putting lotion on my legs, which I hardly shave anymore either. I just want to be skinny and comfortable. I had a doc. app today which I drove 25 mins to and when I got there they said they didn't have a provider working today, they claim they called me but they only have my cell phone on file and I had no calls from them. Lame. I was hoping to get some kind of peace of mind. You see I had no Idea I was dialated to a 5 with Sydnie until I went to my doc app. so I wanted them to check me, I hate not knowing if I am in labor or not. Well they set me up for friday at 4:30, hopefully I will get some good news. Im sure I will forget all about this process and do it all over again in 2 years!
I do want a big family. Im just venting haha.

Got the Keys!

We FINALLY officially got our new house. We are so excited and will be moving in next week sometime. Greg wants to fix a few things before we do. We found renters that seem like they will work out wonderfully. The lord has blessed us plenty. Now lets just hope the baby can wait until we are all settled in the new house before she graces us with her presence.

House for Rent

http://gibbonsclan8.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post.html

Here is a link to a video of our house that we want to rent out. Please let me know if you know of anyone who would be interested. Thank you!

Moving?

Well we are very possibly moving to Hesperia. We are in escrow with a house on El Cerrito, so hopefully everything goes smoothly and we will be in the home next month sometime. Escrow is supposed to close Aug. 31st, however these things never happen on time so we will see. We are thrilled to be off of a dirt road and part of society again, but will miss our friends in our little ward.  By the way we want to rent our home that we live in now so if anyone knows someone who is looking for a house to rent let me know! Greg remodeled the whole house so pretty much everything is new and nice. It is a 3 bed 2 bath. Our new home will put us in the Arrowhead ward, which we are excited about as this is the ward we were in when we first got married. So fun!

Beach!

We went to the beach on saturday and it was so nice, very crowded but the weather was great and the water was perfect!

Sydnie loves the water, she kept walking further and further in when Greg was holding her hand

Little Mermaid
this is the only picture you will see of me because I look like a beached whale in a swimsuit right now haha


Cute beach hair haha

Blah

Ok so this is how i'm feeling right now. I am really not the kind of girl who loves to be pregnant. I am only 27 weeks and I am ready to have this little girl in my arms rather than my belly.  Why is it that when I am pregnant I become the most motivated mentally to get into shape? Probably because I look like a balloon. And I feel so lazy, due to the fact that I am tired far too often and I can't move around very quickly.  This is the price we pay to have these miracles in our lives. I feel like it is such a small price, but here I am voicing my complaints. haha

Well just 13 weeks to go, if im lucky it will be only 10 again. Next time I think I will try a little harder to wait a little longer. 

But if I have another one just like this who could ask for more!

If you give a 1yr old a cake.....

Well I took some pictures of her with balloons and eating cake, she LOVED the cake... of course.  I hope to take her to the park soon to do a little photo shoot with some cute clothes.

the pictures aren't in order because of the way they downloaded, the bottom comes first, oh well.