No Joke, So Busy

We do have other children, but this guy is stealing the show lately when it comes to taking photos.  I won't bore you with details, but I can sum it up by saying that he is perfect!  And I love him.  And I just want to stare at him all day but if you remember my little neck problem from staring at the other kids when they were babies, I am trying to refrain.

We are approaching the end of the school year which means summer planning is in full swing and Severan's surgery is getting closer and closer.  Since re-joining Facebook I have connected with a few Craniosynostosis groups and that's been helpful and several friends have friends that have been through this surgery, so we have them to reach out to as well.

Since I made the decision to be a Coach with Beachbody I have been swamped (daily) with learning the business and the products.  And an added bonus is the motivation I have to keep up with my own healthy habits and I love that aspect of the business.  Today I finished 'Block 1' of P90X3 which means that I am 1/3 of the way through the program.  In 30 days I lost 5.5 pounds, 2 inches, and 2% bodyfat.  Given that it took me a long time to put the weight on, this is quite encouraging and I'm happy with how far I've come.  I have found that early morning workouts (5 am) are best for me and they really set me up for success the rest of the day. I'm really excited to see how my body changes in the next 30 days especially since I am going to add in some running too.  My goal is to run the BolderBoulder on Memorial Day, which means I need to start training YESTERDAY :)!

I have a Challenge Group starting on April 21st that is going to rock!  Those that join the challenge will be doing the Focus T25 workouts, drinking Shakeology daily and will have an accountability group to help keep them on track and achieve their goals.  I've been drinking Shakeology for a week now and David starts tomorrow.  We both love it!  If you're interested in joining me for the April 21st Challenge Group, or you just want more information on Shakeology, send an email to jessicaglyon@gmail.com or message me on FB.

Until then, I'll keep taking pictures of my baby!

Changes

Time is not stopping for us over here so we're making the most of it.

Severan is consistently sleeping 8 hours at night now (Thank you Jesus and my fulfilling milk :) so I guess it is time to move him to his own room.  (If you could only hear me sobbing over this, you'd feel really bad for me!)  He is just growing up too fast.

Blaine and Hannah are on Spring Break this week and much to Blaine's disappointment we are not on the beautiful island of Maui.  Instead we are here in "boring Colorado."

Several weeks ago (when I was many, many, many weeks post-partum) I was still wearing maternity pants and feeling very uncomfortable and, well, fat and discouraged.  I had only lost about 20 pounds with breastfeeding alone so I knew that in order to lose the last 30 (yes, I gained 50+ pounds with this pregnancy) I would need to actually make an effort but I had several problems:

1. I now live in CO and running outside with a new baby and two other children is not really feasible.  It's cold and who knows when it will actually stop threatening to snow.

2. With Blaine in school full-time, HG only part-time and Severan practically attached to me I don't have the option of heading to the gym for an hour or more.

3. I felt overwhelmed when I thought about the weight I have to lose and seeing no good options for me.  (Cue the "Poor me" music.)

However, when I was three months pregnant I found several women on Instagram who were not only really fit but they were inspiring, motivational, and were interested in helping others achieve greatness - both physically and spiritually (Traci Morrow was one of these people.)  I followed them through my pregnancy and so as I pulled those maternity pants on several weeks ago, feeling utterly defeated, I knew what I had to do.

And I did it!  I signed up to be a Beachbody Coach so I would have some accountability in my own fitness journey and eventually I hope to support others as they pursue their fitness goals.  What attracted me, ultimately, were the results I saw from those that went before me and the program I started is only 30 minutes a day for 90 days so that was a huge selling point.  I mean, come on - who doesn't have 30 minutes a day!?!  I don't feel good - mentally, physically, or emotionally - when I am not physically fit and if I am going to have my best life, then I need to have my best body.  David and I started 17 days ago and I LOVE IT!  Blaine even enjoys doing the workouts, so that's an added bonus.

And I am happy to report that I'm not wearing those maternity pants anymore :)  Thanks to Kelly Holton (aka: Colorado Fit Mom) for helping me get started.

So, look out for some posts about fitness as well as the good ol' posts about our awesome family and the faith that holds us together.