I ♥ Faces Tracy Joy Camera Bag Giveaway!

I've mentioned I ♥ Faces before. It's a blog addiction of mine. Great photos, wonderful contests and even better giveaways :)

This week they are featuring the wonderful Tracy Joy of Tracy Joy, inc. and co-founder of Prop Insanity. These camera bags are so great looking! Not only are they super functional but they are so fun and in high fashion!

Check out I ♥ Faces and check out the giveaway. Enter to win! You could be the next proud owner of a wonderful camera bag - FOR FREE!

I'm all about bags, but definitely FREE bags :) Good luck!

WOOOHOOOO!!! Weigh-in Success!!!

Well today was week three weigh-in. I had dreaded it. I didn't feel much different and didn't feel as if I lost much.
I went to weigh-in and saw that I lost
5 POUNDS


What's even better is that I've lost a total of
12.2 POUNDS in 3 weeks!

I'm so excited! This is just the beginning.

From Peditrician to Picnic

We went to the doctor today and they said that Girlie doesn't have Strep throat. They are still going to watch the culture and let me know but she didn't have a fever and the quick swab was negative. I'm glad it was negative. Since she was ok for the most part we decided when we go home that we'd have a picnic for lunch. It was so much fun.







Even Vegas joined us for awhile



These next two are some of my favs of her ever. She's completely obsessed with watching The Little Rascals movie so when I was taking photos she wanted one like this...

their secret code to get into the clubhouse LOL

And then this... she tells me she loves me A TON during the day, which I love. However, nearly 1/2 the time she just shows me this

I'm so blessed! It's turned out to be a great day!

Fun with Chuck E.

The weekend was great. It rounded out today with a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. Girlie is petrified of Chuck E but she loves going to CEC. The pizza, the games, the ski ball (oh wait, that's my favorite game).
I was great and totally warded off eating my two favorite foods: pizza and birthday cake! She had a blast and so did James and I.


Watching herself on the screen

Making Bitty (her side-kick babydoll) touch Chuck E's foot (the robot Chuck E)

Peek a boo out of the playset

Tick, Tock it's Girlie o'clock

oh this face cracks me up

And speaking of things that crack me up - MY HUSBAND CRACKS ME UP!

this picture on the way to CEC, so funny

and then dancing with Chuck E

Me as a total Rock star hehe

And our beautiful family of 3

It was a great weekend but all good things must come to an end. Not only is tomorrow Monday but she started complaining of a sore throat and running a fever about 7 pm tonight. Strep throat? Off to the doctor tomorrow to see. :(

Still losing...

Another week, another weigh-in.

Today's weight loss was 3 POUNDS!!!

I'm so pround of my loss. That now equals a total of 7.2 pounds down! That's so great. I feel it too! In no time I'm going to be one hot Momma!

Thanks for all the encouragement and all of the positive thoughts you guys send my way! Keep them coming. This is a long road, but I'm gonna make it!

Do you see less of me!? hehe

M is for the MANY things she gave to me...

MOM!

Mother's Day is so wonderful. Moms work so hard and never get enough recognition for what they do. I'm 31 (ok, nearly 32) and still need my Mom daily so a Mother's work is truly never finished.

It's also true what they say "you never fully know a Mother's love until you are one." Oh that's so so so true.

It also helps if your Mother is your best friend, and mine is! I always say that I hope Girlie feels the same way about me as I do my Mom. She's been there for me my whole life. Always, everyday. She's there to pick me up, dust me off, kiss my wounds, give me encouragement, give me praise, advice, constructive critiscim. She's always there. My biggest cheerleader and supporter.

Thank you Mom for always being there. For always knowing the right things to say, even if I think at the time they aren't. Thank you for sharing your passion for people, friendship and family with me and I hope to pass all those wonderful things down to my girl.

To every Mom I know! Your work is amazing and you're making an impact on a life or lives that will last a lifetime!

Don't forget Mom everyday! :)
Happy Mother's Day - always!

4.2 Pounds Down!

Today was my first weigh-in and the scales showed a 4.2 pound loss.

While I know that seems good I'm not cheering myself. I'm actually really bummed. I expected more as much as I've been doing/not doing.

I'll keep pushing for this. I guess losing 4.2 is better than gaining. Either way, I wish I was happier!