Bootcamp

I mentioned in this week's Weight Loss Wednesday post that I have recently started a Bootcamp at a local personal training facility.  This week we took our "before" pictures (even though if I had had my camera last week, we should have taken them then...)

Me, my friend Crystal (right), and her sister in law, Maggie (left)

Our trainer, Celia, is tiny, but mighty!  She met us at 8:30 on a Saturday morning AFTER going for a run in below freezing temps...brrr.  

This is what we'll look like when we're done...HA!

(Celia is on the right)

Check back in 6 weeks to see our "after" pictures!

Weight Loss Wednesday

WLW is back!  I took a couple of weeks off because I was too scared to get on the scale thanks to eating all the food from hosting Bunko, Maggie's baptism brunch, and Halloween.

Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday, a weekly post on the Compton Corner for all of us who are trying to lose a few pounds. See the first post of this series to see what it's all about. If you would like to join our check in, please leave a comment with your name and weight loss goal. Next week just let me know how much you've lost and I'll add you!

Check In

Martha:

Goal: 30 lbs by New Year's Eve (40+ eventually)

Weight loss this week:1

Weight loss total:7

Robbie:

Goal: 40lbs by New Year's Eve

Weight loss this week: 0

Weight loss total: 3

Denise (Mom/Nana):

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: 1

 

Melissa:

Goal: 40 lbs

Weight loss total: 0

Julie:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: ? I know you updated on Facebook but I don't remember your numbers, sorry!

 

Chrissy:

Goal: 10 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1

Weight loss total:3

 

Beth:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1

Weight loss total: 12

So, for all you who are joining us, please leave a comment with the following:

Update: how much weight have you lost?

What were your struggles/successes?

What is your goal for next week? (could be diet or exercise related)

Martha's Update:

I lost a pound since we last checked in.  I'm disappointed it wasn't more, but I'm happy it wasn't a pound in the other direction!  I just joined a bootcamp at a local personal training facility.  It's 2 days a week for 6 weeks and I'm very motivated to eat well since I'm working so hard!  I have decided to give up all fried foods until Sara's wedding 12/31...except for the occasional Chick Fil A chicken biscuit, because life has to be worth living, right?

Crafty Mommy Monday

Yep folks, you read that right, Crafty Mommy Monday is back!  For this week at least.  :) 

It has been really hard to find time for planned activities.  I work every weekday morning as well as Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  So between work, Campbell's therapies (Monday and Tuesday afternoons), trying to work out (which has entailed lots of walks with me and the girls), and trying to be a wife and mom...  

Anyway, hopefully now that we are getting settled into a schedule and Maggie is being more....ummm..."cooperative", we can do more fun things and I'll hopefully find time to write about it!

 

So, for this month we will be doing fun Thanksgiving activities.  We started last week by making a couple of different turkey crafts.  The first one I cut out the basic shapes and traced them. 

 

Campbell used her glue stick (she has become a pro with it!) to glue the shapes into the outlined shapes.

 

We then decided it looked a little boring so we added eyes, a beak, a waddle, and feathers.

  

Pretty cute, huh?

 

The next turkey started out as two circles I drew (traced small and large plates) on construction paper that Campbell painted.  We're working on her painting, coloring, etc in lines...it's a process that she has NOT mastered.

 

Next we cut them out with her scissors (ok, I'll be honest, she helped me start cutting and then I cut out most of the circles) and glued them onto another piece of construction paper and decorated.

Now that Maggie is more active and aware, she wants to be involved, too!  I'm trying to find things she can explore in her high chair while Campbell and I work at the table.  This week it was a wiffle golf ball from her daddy's collection.  If anyone has any ideas of things that she can safely manipulate, please share!  I'm sure I'll start gathering some activities for her to do and they will be part of CMM!

  

Some of the other activities that we will be doing this month can be found on these websites:

http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/PreschoolPacksThanksgiving.html

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/TurkeyandThanksgivingTheme.htm

http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/turkey/filefolderturkey.shtml

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/turkey_crafts.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/

Check back next week (hopefully) for more Thanksgiving activities!

Maggie- 5 Months

This post is a few weeks late (bad Mommy!) due to how crazy this month has been...I'm sorry Maggie!

 

Maggie is 5 (+) months old!

Weight: 16 lbs, 14 oz (a couple of weeks ago...by now she's definitely over 17 pounds)

Maggie has been very busy!  She started eating solid foods (avocado and squash so far), can stand propped up for a few seconds, can sit up on her own, started sleeping much better (out of her carseat finally and unswaddled!) and gotten 2 new teeth! Maggie loves watching her big sister and gets the biggest grin when Campbell talks to her.  Maggie has started squealing this month which is both adorable and ear-piercing.  It's been so fun watching her little personality develop.

Halloween

This year for Halloween we headed to Savannah to visit our friends, The Borak Family.  Jennifer and I have been friends for over 10 years and we are so blessed to have them in our lives.  Robbie was down in Hilton Head for work so we decided to meet him in Savannah for a visit. The Boraks live in a large neighborhood and invited us to stay for trick or treating.  We had an awesome time!

Our princess is not so pint-sized any more.

(Many thanks to our friends the Anders for loaning her the dress!)

Finley and Campbell were both beautiful princesses!

Apparently it was too much work to pull the wagon and walk ;)

Unfortunately the bugs were terrible thanks to the warm weather...anyone ever heard of a No-see-um?  Well, Campbell decided it was her dress making her itchy (even though she wears it all the time at home for dressing up)

No amount of persuasion could convince her to wear her princess dress so she went trick or treating in her jeans and Halloween t-shirt...

Those big kids couldn't keep her away from the candy!

 

Unfortunately we didn't get a picture of Maggie in her princess costume that Finley's mom found for her or her pea pod costume (the girls were going to be the Princess and the Pea...get it?)   This is how she enjoyed trick or treating...

 

On the ride back Campbell decided to ride with Robbie and I had Maggie.  She really didn't enjoy the ride home so we stopped to take a break...she was happy as a clam while she was out of her car seat

A Baby K'tan Update

Since I originally posted about the Baby K'tan carrier (here), my (and Maggie's) love affair with it has continued to grow.

She slept through a baseball game in it... (using the hug hold)

She slept through dinner at the Olive Garden in it (using the cradle hold)

She slept through the SC Aquarium in it... (using the hug hold)

She helped me clean the house in it... (using the adventure hold)

 

We use the K'tan almost every time we go anywhere, especially if I am alone with the girls.  Today we went to Kohl's and Hobby Lobby and I wore Maggie because when she's in her carseat in the shopping cart, there is no room for stuff!  Whenever we go anywhere where she might be tired (like my sister's engagement party), I take the K'tan because she'll nap like a champ!

I recently found out there is a version called the K'tan Breeze which is made a mesh material.  I wish I had known about that version this summer because my only complaint is that it gets hot.  So, if you are looking into baby carriers, I continue to highly recommend the K'tan!

Maggie's Baptism

Today Maggie was baptized in the same church Campbell was baptized in 2 years ago and Martha was baptized in 20+ years ago (and by the same pastor!).  We were so blessed to have several of our family and friends there and over at Nana and Pop's house for brunch afterwards.  

We had the girls' pictures made yesterday in their dresses.  Unfortunately we were so busy today we didn't take too many pictures (my sister took some so I'll add those as soon as she sends them) but the girls were so cute in their matching dresses.

 

Weight Loss Wednesday

Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday, a weekly post on the Compton Corner for all of us who are trying to lose a few pounds. See the first post of this series to see what it's all about. If you would like to join our check in, please leave a comment with your name and weight loss goal. Next week just let me know how much you've lost and I'll add you!

Check In

Martha:

Goal: 30 lbs by New Year's Eve (40+ eventually)

Weight loss this week:1

Weight loss total:6

Robbie:

Goal: 40lbs by New Year's Eve

Weight loss this week: 0

Weight loss total: 3

Denise (Mom/Nana):

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: 1

Melissa:

Goal: 40 lbs

Weight loss total: 0

Julie:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total:0

Chrissy:

Goal: 10 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1

Weight loss total:3

Beth:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1

Weight loss total: 12

So, for all you who are joining us, please leave a comment with the following:

Update: how much weight have you lost?

What were your struggles/successes?

What is your goal for next week? (could be diet or exercise related)

Question of the Week 

(remember you can answer this even if you're not part of the official check in):

What is your favorite healthy recipe?

(this time, please post the recipe or a link to it!)

Martha's Update:

I lost a pound this week.  I wish it was more but since I'm still breastfeeding (pumping), I'm nervous about restricting my calories too much since I can't afford to hurt my milk supply (I barely make enough for Maggie as it is...).  I also "only" exercised 3 times (I say "only" because even though that was less than my goal, it's more than I used to exercise!).  My goals for this coming week are to exercise 4 times and I'm looking forward to going for a run with my sister Sara on Saturday!

One of our favorite healthy recipes is this recipe for whole wheat banana bread.  I make it with applesauce instead of oil and bake in muffin tins for about 15 minutes.  So yummy!

Just for fun, here is a video of Campbell exercising with me to Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred DVD.  Please excuse my huffing and puffing as I was trying to videotape and exercise at the same time :)

In case you were wondering...

...it is curly.  Very, very curly.

Maggie Tries Avocado for the First Time!

For weeks (okay months), I've been trying to convince Martha to feed Maggie real food. Martha has held fast to her 6 month rule. I did some persuasion and got her to agree to 5 months. Well, today is 1 day before Maggie turns 5 months . . . .and Martha caved. She fed her avocado.

I'll let you be the judge on if Maggie liked it or not . . . .

Happy Birthday, Emily!

Today we celebrated Campbell's BFF, Emily's, 4th birthday at the Little Gym.  It was so much fun!

Emily was a great jumper!

Whee!

Emmy's turn!

Just hangin' around

Emily's mom, Adrienne, and I have been friends since high school!

Uh, oh, I hope Robbie doesn't see this picture ;)

Striking a pose

Maggie had fun, too!

Campbell is eyeing that cake!

Must have been good!

Weight Loss Wednesday

Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday, a new weekly post on the Compton Corner for all of us who are trying to lose a few pounds. See the first post of this series to see what it's all about. If you would like to join our check in, please leave a comment with your name and weight loss goal. Next week just let me know how much you've lost and I'll add you!

Check In

Martha:

Goal: 30 lbs by New Year's Eve (40+ eventually)

Weight loss this week: 2

Weight loss total: 5

Robbie:

Goal: 40lbs by New Year's Eve

Weight loss this week: 0

Weight loss total: 3

Denise (Mom/Nana):

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: 1

Melissa:

Goal: 40 lbs

Weight loss total:

Julie:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: .8

Chrissy:

Goal: 10 lbs

Weight loss total: 2

So, for all you who are joining us, please leave a comment with the following:

Update: how much weight have you lost?

What were your struggles/successes?

What is your goal for next week? (could be diet or exercise related)

Question of the Week 

(remember you can answer this even if you're not part of the official check in):

What is your favorite healthy recipe?

Martha's Update:

I lost 2 pounds!  Whoopee!  I didn't do great with my eating, but I exercised a ton (2 30 minute runs and 2 walks while pulling the girls in the wagon).  My goal for next week is to workout 4 times again and not have any non-diet soda or sweet tea.

Also, I'm really proud to be back in pre-Maggie jeans.  Now onto my pre-Campbell jeans and then my pre-wedding jeans!

Robbie's Update:

No loss or gain. Same struggles and goals as last week (portion sizes and exercise).

Our current favorite healthy recipe:
Crockpot shredded chicken on whole wheat soft taco shells

A visit with old friends

When Robbie and I lived in Columbia, we had awesome next door neighbors, Ashleigh and Joe Dickerson.  We had so much fun hanging out with them and we just really enjoyed being neighbors and friends.  They moved from Columbia about the same time we did and we haven't seen each other since then.  Until last night when they stopped in for dinner on their way to Columbia.  It was just like old times except now we had the girls and they had Grayson (and are expecting #2).  

Here is Ashleigh holding Miss Maggie.

Campbell loved Grayson (even if she had some trouble sharing her toys with him).  They were so cute playing together!  They look like they could be brother and sister with that blond hair and blue eyes.

A tooth!

Maggie's first tooth finally came through this week!  She's been working on it for a few weeks so there's been lots of finger-chewing and drooling going on.

Weight Loss Wednesday

Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday, a new weekly post on the Compton Corner for all of us who are trying to lose a few pounds. See the first post of this series to see what it's all about. If you would like to join our check in, please leave a comment with your name and weight loss goal. Next week just let me know how much you've lost and I'll add you!

Check In

Martha:

Goal: 30 lbs by New Year's Eve

Weight loss this week: 1

Weight loss total: 3

Robbie:

Goal: 40lbs by New Year's Eve

Weight loss this week: 2

Weight loss total: 3

Denise (Mom/Nana):

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: 1

Kathy:

Goal:

Julie:

Goal: 30 lbs

Weight loss total: .8

Adrienne:

Goal: 30 lbs

 

Chrissy:

Goal: 10 lbs

So, for all you who are joining us, please leave a comment with the following:

Update: how much weight have you lost?

What were your struggles/successes?

What is your goal for next week? (could be diet or exercise related)

Question of the Week 

(remember you can answer this even if you're not part of the official check in):

What is your favorite healthy recipe for something sweet?

Martha's Update:

I'm only down a pound, but that's impressive because I only exercised once (the 5K) and I really didn't do well with my eating.  I struggled with making time to work out and making healthy food choices.  So my goal for this coming week is to exercise at least 4 times (already did one today with another walk pulling the wagon, this time with Campbell and her friend Eleanor while I was wearing Maggie) and to not drink sweet tea or non-diet soda.

Robbie's Update:

Down 2 pounds but struggled with portion sizes.  Did exercise twice (5K and the Y).  Goal for this week: work out 3 times and be cognizant of portion sizes.

Our favorite healthy sweet recipe:

Angel food cupcakes with pineapple (courtesy of Nana)

Race for the Cure

We ran our 1st 5K as a family today.  I'm proud to say we made our goal of running the first two miles and then alternated running and walking for the last mile.  We will be doing more of these in our quest for family fitness.  It was tough, but we all enjoyed a feeling of accomplishment!

Here we are before the race

 

During the race...don't let the smile fool you...I was dying!

After the race