Baby Steps Wednesday

Baby steps, indeed.

LAST WEEK'S WEIGHT: 138.8
CURRENT WEIGHT: 138.2
POUNDS TO GOAL WEIGHT: 13.2

I blame the absence of any truly significant weight loss this week on Luke's surprise dessert Tuesday night. The day had been going so well otherwise; me weighing in at a respectable 137.2 that morning, the two of us feasting on a light dinner of grilled cheese and tomato soup, my future plans of nursing a small bowl of berry rainbow sherbet before bed. Then, suddenly, I noticed the oven was on.

Surprise! Luke said. Pillsbury cinnamon bread!

Foiled again!

In an effort to remain content with eating at home, we often pick up fun breakfast items from the grocery store to have on the weekends, like muffins or cinnamon rolls. Who knew one could partake in the joy during the evening hours?

After it finished baking, Luke presented his spontaneous masterpiece on one of our largest Target dishes, along with two forks, and we delighted in the gooey, frosty goodness. Ten minutes later, Luke had stopped with the delighting; meanwhile, I was packing it away like a rabid squirrel on the cusp of hibernating for the winter. The look on my husband's face clued me in that we probably weren't meant to finish it off in one sitting.

And to think I told my new ob/gyn I was giving diet and exercise "an honest try." Ha!

My appointment yesterday ended my journey to find a doctor who could manage both the care of my nether region and the delivery of my first child before either was actually necessary. The first one I met with two Fridays ago was receptive to all of my questions, but Dr. Wonderful (do you think she'll mind if I call her that?) took a more proactive approach in providing information. She initiated conversations about office procedures, equipment capabilities (3D ultrasounds right in their office!), how to time conception, standard L & D practices, and anything else you could possibly think of; plus, the fact that she was a young, healthy woman currently experiencing pregnancy herself--she's due at the end of the month--put me at ease right away. I knew within the first five minutes I'd found the right person.

Before I left, Dr. Wonderful sent me off with a generous sampling of prenatal vitamins, and it's now starting to hit me that holy crap, I'm trying to grow a baby inside of me. For the first time in my life, I'm counting the days on the calendar in anticipation of my next fertile window, Luke and I both so excited about finally taking the next step in our relationship as a family. There's no guessing how long it will be before the little person I'm so in love with already will assume his/her rightful place in the world, but knowing that we're finally OK with putting ourselves out there, well, right now that's fantastic enough.

Not so much that I'm laying off the junk food, apparently, but fantastic just the same. I'll get there, sweet baby, I promise!

Comments

[Erika]

First: HOW EXCITING!!!

Second (and what I really wanted to say): IN OFFICE 3D ULTRASOUNDS?! YOU LUCKY BITCH!

[Happy Working Mom]

I'm so excited for you! I remember when we were there like it was yesterday (it actually was a little over 5 years ago, holy crap!) I wish you the best of luck and make OPKs be your best friends :) I can't wait to hear the exciting news that it worked! I have had nothing more exciting, draining, tiring, fun and fulfilling happen in my life than having kids :)

[Rachel]

Yaaaaay! I am so happy and excited for you! I'm looking forward to that post that tells us that another Lil' Frema will be coming soon (ok, or another Lil" Luke, whatever). I'm so glad you found a doctor that you love, that is so important and will make everything that much easier for you.

Yaaaaay!

[Molly]

My only question is, will you follow the trend and name her Mary Katherine? From what I hear, everyone is doing it. Hell, I even wanted to name Jack Katherine, but then Kevin was all blah blah blah with talk of getting little Katherine out on the football field. Men. Phwah.

Babies! Babies!

[Silly Hily aka The Hilarazzi]

Yay for Dr. Wonderful. Yay for you. Yay for Luke. Yay for prenatal vitamins. Yay for 3D u/s. Yay for bayybeeees!!! Yay for you sharing this with us. I'm so excited.

[Liz]

Wow! Enjoy the trying, as they say. ;)

[Carrisa]

I am also currently trying to make a baby. Although I have way more than 13.2 pounds to lose. More like 132 pounds! *sigh*

[Fraulein N]

I feel weird saying this, but I'm really so excited for you!

[HollowSquirrel]

Awesome! YAY! VERY exciting. Get to humpin'!

[Lindsey]

How exciting that you found the perfect doctor!! I also would totally be the one still eating the cinnamon bun after Edgar stopped. We'll get blizzards from DQ sometimes and I'll eat all of mine and he won't be able to finish his, so I'll finish it for him. Given, he usually orders a larger size than me, but still.

[Diane]

I got a little thrill up my spine for you when I read the words "prenatal vitamin" in your post. You keep at it, crazy kids. :-)