Enjoying Spring Together

Olivia is growing like crazy. I'll be taking her to get weighed next week. I'm guessing that she's nearly 17lbs. She has a very healthy appetite. She drinks about 32 oz of formula. She loved pureed bananas, applesauce, sweet potato and carrots.
She gets so much sleep. I'm in heaven! She's such a wonderful little person. She's so expressive. She LOVES to cuddle! Olivia brings me so much joy and I am very lucky.

As for me, I did start lifting free weights 3 times a week. I'm also doing crunches to strengthen my abs. I'm still walking an hour a day. I also realised that I really needed to clean up my diet. So I'm eating relativly clean throughout the week and then I choose a day on the weekend to eat whatever. Just one day though. I'm eating lots of Greek salad, beans and lentils, whole grain rice, fruits vegetables and nuts. I'm looking for a creative recipe for tofu. It's importand to have a good balance of proteins and carbs. I'd like to look at doing some work in the gym once a week.

Me and Olivia start "Water Babies" in a couple of weeks. We're going Bathing Suit and sunglasses shopping this week. I think we'll have so much fun. Can't wait!

Olivia - 5 Months

Olivia is getting so big!

She's around 15 lbs. She has a very healthy appetite, sleep schedule and is very alert when awake. I love being a mom. Seeing Olivia laugh or smile is such a joy.
I continue to appreciate help from my family. Recently, a couple I know has been super helpful as well. We are very blessed.

In her fifth month, Olivia is now rolling onto her stomach, grabbing for her bottle, pushing her spoon away, supporting her own head for longer periods and has started teething. Last night she screamed for about 3 hours because her little mouth was so sore. I tried giving her a cold cloth to suck on, massaging her gums, using her teething ring, giving her a bath and Baby Tylenol. Nothing seemed to work. She finally exhausted herself and slept for a long time. I will continue to try to find ways to comfort her while teething.

I wrote a short children's book recently. Now I'm going to find some drawing books so that I can illustrate it. It has been a fun little project.

Getting back into pre-baby shape has been a lot of work for me. I walk at least an hour every day. I think I'm going to start doing some free weights at home. For the most part, my diet is pretty good, I think. For the next few days, I'm going to keep a food journal and email it to the dietician that I see. Perhaps she can identify why the scale isn't moving. I have about 35 pounds to lose.