Thanks

to my friends that commented on my last blog. I really appreciate the "good luck" and "you can do it" messages. I have been on my diet for 10days now and I have lost 5lbs. That is 1/2 a pound a day! NOT BAD :)

"Rise Up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it."
- Ezra 10:4

My Mission....

Is to not have this cartoon be my life :) If you are a mom you know my struggle. Losing the baby weight (or just weight in general) . This has become my mission. Before I got pregnant with Daley I was NOT skinny. But the number sewn in my pants wasn't as large as it is now. There for I bring you my confession blog. I have thought numerous times about posting this blog but for many reasons I held off. Reason #1....I am not good at food commitment. Wait!!! Let me rephrase that......I am not good at diet commitment. Food I can handle (obviously look at the size of my ass), lack of food is where I struggle. I love bread, cookies, cake, chocolate, beer, Mexican food, ice cream. I think you get the picture :) So if I confess (to blogland) that I am on a diet I will feel obligated to stick to it. Accountability SUCKS. Reason #2 Aside from a few "favorites" posts and reality TV ramblings this blog is mostly about Daley and how cute she is. So I asked myself what does my diet have to do with Daley? Answer....EVERYTHING. She is the reason I want to be healthy. I want to be able to run and play with her one day soon and I don't want to be exhausted when I do it. I also know if I don't get my weight under control it will continue to go up and I will continue to be more and more YUCK. That's no good for her. AND Reason #3 It is hard for me to admit how big I really am getting. Well it finally hit me a few weeks ago. My mom and I went shopping for summer clothes (shorts and capris mainly) well when I was trying on pants I had what Oprah would call an "A-Ha" moment! Well I called it an "Oh Shit" moment. Pardon my french but I don't know how else to explain it. Let me just put it to you this way. If I go up another size I have to go up in departments (if you know what I mean). Well I am just not OK with that. SOOOOOO began my quest......since May 11th (the day after Mothers Day) I have been on a 1,000 calorie a day diet. When my mom told me to give this a try I was like "TOTALLY....I CANT DO THAT" For the record : 1,000 calories aint squat!!! BUT for the most part it is going pretty well. My mom has successfully lost 22lbs using this method and last week I lost 4lbs. My most difficult time of day is the afternoon and depending on how well I plan my meals I allow myself a snack to curb my hunger. I have been very hungry at times but I have not cheated. As a matter of fact I have been pretty proud of myself in that I am being rigid in my counting and measuring. I do allow myself one day to eat whatever I want and Saturday is my day. The reason behind this is...WELL. I LOVE FOOD! If I don't get to indulge once a week then (other than the weight loss) what do I have to look forward to? SO needless to say this foodie looks forward to Saturday lunches with mom (she cheats too). My mission is to lose at least 40 lbs OR wear a size 8 (whichever comes first). I would love to complete this mission by my birthday (August 22nd). I will continue to keep you updated on my progress. WISH ME LUCK!

SUNday FUNday

So yesterday The Smythe Family took advantage of the beee-utiful weather and did a little bit of planting. Well when Daley woke up from her nap she wanted to join in on all the fun. Here are a few shots of her playing!!!

I cant believe how big she is getting! I say that a lot but it is true....They DO grow up too fast. She will be ONE in 19 days!!!! That is UN-believable! Guess I better get started drafting my Happy Birthday Blog :)

I am blessed :)

Ok so this weekend was A-mazing!!!! I had the best Mothers Day Weekend ever. I feel so blessed to have a healthy happy little girl who has made me one of the happiest mommas in the whole world!!!! I honestly couldnt imagine my life without her. She is growing up so fast and it has been so much fun watching her grow and learn new stuff each and everyday. I wont give you allllll the details of my wonderful weekend but I will recap my PERFECT Mothers Day. Mothers Day began with the sweetest 5 words any man could say to his wife/mother of his child(ren). Those sweet words were "Honey, Go back to bed". Seriously I walked into the living room to see my husband cooking breakfast for me and when he said those words I turned right back around and JUMPED into bed! Jabin made me a ham and cheese omlete and toast for mothers day along with coffee!!!! Pretty nice huh? Daley sat in bed with her mommy and I shared my breakfast with her....it was so sweet and special. After breakfast Jabin gave me my Mothers Day gift! This was something I have been asking for since March and I was so excited when he brought it to me! Here is a picture :)Ok so obviously ours has an "S" on it!

For lunch Jabin cooked his famous hamburgers on the grill. My mom and stepdad, Kelli & Atlee and my grandparents came over. We had a nice time :) Here are a few pictures from our fun family gathering!!
And so the coolest gift of all (which wasnt really a gift but I am super pumped about) was this purchase!!!! Thats right!!!! We got a MacBook Pro and I couldnt be more excited. I have been wanting a Mac for YEARS. She will be here on Friday and I cant wait to see all the cool stuff she can do! And YES I am calling her a she!!!! Something this pretty has to be a she :)

P.S. Did anyone notice the new wall color! We are loving the "Ronald McDonald Yellow" (as Jabin calls it) Our house feels so sunny and warm now :)

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