9 Months PP

Month:8

Babies Weight: 20 - 21 lbs. I couldn't get a good read as she kept wiggling.

Babies Length: LONG!  In need to measure her again. 

Babies Habits: TEEETTHHHINNNNGG!!! HATE IT!!!! She is all over the place because she is teething and is in pain. I think she's had a fever at least a dozen times this last month. So all done with it!
She is nursing 4 times a day (or in the middle of the night because she is up all. the. time.) I was working her to drop one, but then she got sick and was teething, so I think I'll wait a bit longer. She loves the bath and splashes like crazy. She's very clear on her wants and makes it known very vehemently. It's funny now, but will be a lot less so when she is older.

Nursing: I have officially dropped down to an A cup (YEAH!!!) but it means that she grabs the nipple and pulls it out as far as it can go. SOOOOO done with that nonsense! Still cracking me too. She likes to run her hand along my chest when she is nursing. She also pats me, which is so funny. She's such a character!

Milestones: She is moving towards maybe possibly getting ready to crawl, but no real signs of that yet. She is recognizing more people in her life and making more contact with them. She is eating pretty much every kind of food and looking like she wants to use the spoon herself too. I'm all for it. She also helps pull her shirts over her head when I am getting her changed. It always takes me by surprise.

Older Kids: They are doing better and are less aggressively naughty at the moment. But just as I say that, watch it get bad again.
Jack is full into school and is doing so much better this year then last. He actually likes school and looks forward to it, which is a major change! He's also really into his inventions and building things that Diana is very much nurturing that side of him, which makes him feel special and able. We've been working a lot on listening and I am hoping to see some better progress in that area.
Emma is getting more and more creative in her play and I am trying to steer her away from the fantasy, stupid Disney Princess thing, but at the same time, not make her feel bad for the things that she likes. She's definitely a girly girl and that is totally fine.

My Weight: 
1 Month PP: 157
2 Months PP: 159
3 Months PP: 157
4 Months PP: 156
5 Months PP: 154
6 Months PP: 152
7 Months PP: 149
8 Months PP: 147
9 Months PP:145

Exercise: I've been getting 5 days every week and I even did one with 6. It's going really well, though I really need to add more running as I've been doing pretty much all Crossfit. While I do love it and it's effective, I think I still need the running to drop the last pounds off.

Eating: Finally getting my diet under control. Really. I am. I cut sugar and bread out during the week. Now I am realizing I also need to really lessen the amount I am eating. I am used to eating tons because of nursing. With cutting way back on the nursing, I just don't need as many calories as I have been taking in. So that's next. Eat less. Not a ton less, or getting crazy with calorie counting, but I do just need to cut back. 

My Measurements:

1 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.25 Belly: 35.5 Waist: 32 Chest: 37

2 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.25 Upper Thigh:23.5 Belly: 35.5 Waist: 31 Chest: 37.5

3 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.50 Upper Thigh: 24 Belly: 34 Waist: 31 Chest: 37

4 Months PP: Hips:41 Thighs: 22 Upper Thigh: 24 Belly:33 Waist: 30 Chest: 37

5 Months PP: Hips:40.5 Thighs:21 Upper Thighs:23.5 Belly:33 Waist: 30.5 Chest:37

6 Months PP: Hips: 39.5 Thighs: 21 Upper Thighs: 23 Belly: 33 Waist: 30 Chest: 37

7 Months PP: Hips: 39 Thighs: 21.5 Upper Thighs: 23.25 Belly: 32.5 Waist: 29.5 Chest: 36

8 Months PP: Hips: 38.5 Thighs: 21.5 Upper Thighs: 23.25 Belly: 31 Waist: 29 Chest:36

9 Months PP: Hips: 38.5 Thighs: 20.5 Upper Thighs: 23 Belly: 31 Waist: 29 Chest: 35.5 

Things of Interest:
We are going to HAWAIIIII!!!!!!! OMG!!!! I can't even believe it!!! That is another major motivation to get my body in to gear. I want to look HOT in all the bikini's I'm going to be wearing! I get to go to Hawaii and wear a bikini!!!!!!!! I am so excited! We are going to April & Chris and Co and my mom and dad and Grandma Hudgin. It's going to be so much fun! I finally found a place for us to stay and it should be really nice. I have all kinds of plans for the airplane ride and all the things I'll need to get together for it. It should be good and fun. I keep reminding myself to enjoy every part of the process. The planning, the travel. Everything. It's going to be great!

Pics:

I know. I went totally overboard, but she's so freaking CUTE!