Play Mat

Endrit and I decided that Marsi needed a play mat for more visual stimulation.  With the Cyber Monday sales, this one was 60% off so we got it.  It has a teether, a rattle, a mirror, a sound making thing and the elephant.  She has sat in it just looking around at everything.  She likes it when her hand accidentally hits the rattle.  At least she is happy!

Bragging on myself

Weight loss has never been something I was good at.  I wasn't big at my wedding.  I actually started loosing weight in University so that I would be skinny for my wedding.  Then I got sick at 6 months of marriage and I completely ballooned.  I mean I gained 70 lbs.  I was never able to get more than 40 of it off.  I was always just bigger.  I wanted to loose weight before getting pregnant and I was able to get down to about 158.  Then I got pregnant and lost 3 babies in a row.  Through the depression with each one of those losses, weight piled on again.  When I got pregnant with Marsi, I was 173 lbs.  The lowest I got during pregnancy was 163 lbs.  Well, I wanted to show you 3 pictures.

In the first one I was 5 weeks pregnant...which in all honesty means I looked like that before I got pregnant.

In this second one I was 40 weeks pregnant and just about to pop.

The third picture is from today weighing less than 150 lbs...with clothes on.

So, I am SO excited about all of this!  I am 10 lbs away from my wedding weight.  I feel absolutely healthy and happy.  I am so glad that at least for me, breast feeding is also a weight loss program.  LOVE it!

Another Sunday is here!

So Marsi is dressed in another dress.  This one was a 1 month old gift from Nana and Gjyshi (also known as Endrit's parents).  Obviously she wasn't so impressed I was taking her picture.

1 month

Wow!  Marsi is one month old today!  Where did the time go?  She is usually a good baby.  She has had a bit of reflux since Monday but I truly think it is my fault...I honestly feel terrible!  I drank caffeine Monday and Tuesday.  She has started to get painful reflux since then.  I am going to be really good in my eating and drinking habits so that she can heal from Mommy's bad behavior for her birthday.  Endrit and another priesthood holder gave her a blessing of healing today and she is still a little fussy, but not screaming.

What a month it has been!  We love you Marsi!

More proofs from Maggie

Smiles!

I caught a smile this morning when taking her Sunday dress picture.  I am in love!

Sleeping

I love watching Marsi sleep.  She is so peaceful most of the time.  We went to Endrit's parent's place today and she got so tuckered out.  I took her out of the carrier and put her on the floor and she didn't stir at all.  She just laid like this...