Noah is 5 1/2 weeks and that makes me a little over a month postpartum. The time is just flying by! Next week I will hopefully be all cleared to workout and I can officially begin my postpartum fitness journey. I have began to really miss working out. That's the one thing I have always made time for and done for myself. It's going to take a lot of effort to make time now tho but I am ok with that. I might just have to workout during morning nap vs cleaning lol. I am down 30 lbs. I have about 15-20 left to lose but once I can get back to working out my focus will NOT be on the scale. I want to get my strength back and tighten up. I want to fit back in to my jeans and just feel good so I'll be using progress pics as my main way to measure my results. |
| One month postpartum progress pic |
My recovery has been great. I am feeling really good other than being pretty tired. That's probably been the hardest part for me. I am the type of person who thrives off a full nights sleep. Even in high school I could not be up all night studying and then take a test the next day. Nope, I need my sleep, but as we get more into routine it gets easier.
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Breastfeeding has been a challenge but I think we have it down now. The first few weeks was hard because he didn't have the best latch which made him hungry and cranky most of the time, but I was determined. I saw the lactation consultant several times and she helped me so much. My husband has also been amazing with it. He was my third hand and second set of eyes when I would forget to do a step or something didn't look right. I am so happy I stuck with it. It is exhausting at times but it feels so good that I can provide the best thing for my baby.
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| He is starting to outgrow his newborn clothes! Here he is in his first 0-3 m sleeper. The only one that isn't way to big |
So far Noah loves his car seat and the baby carrier. It has been a life saver! I love baby wearing. It helps me make dinner and get things done around the house when he has his evening fussy time. I also like to bring it out with me when I go grocery shopping and can't push a stroller and cart.He hated getting his diaper changed from day 1 but he is finally starting to do better with it, but he still hates the bath. I am hoping he out grows that soon. He absolutely loves tummy time. This kid has the strongest neck and loves to look around. He is so curious. His swing is growing on him but it def hasn't been a life saver like many friends told me it would be. We have a pretty finicky baby. He is already pretty stubborn and will let you know what he wants. At least I know he will have a strong personality!
This month has truly flown by. We had a packed house full of guests and now my mom is the last one here. She leaves this Wednesday. We will sure miss her. It was so nice that Noah could have time with his grandparents. Soon it will be just the three of us here in Italy and we will be getting in to our own little routine of life. We are hoping we will be able to get home for Christmas this year if Noah has his passport and everything else he needs to travel.
I will leave you with some of my favorite new born photos (I wanted to share them all!). He is just the sweetest <3
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