Gymboree? and The Biggest Loser

Today was a cold, rainy day. I really wanted to get out of the house today, I even blew out my hair this afternoon (this is very rare if I don't have set plans) - but the day was too yucky to venture outside. So Justin and I spent another day in the house. He loves the Christmas decorations! So many things for him to look at - his head just spins back and forth, constantly looking at everything.

He's been a bit clingy this week - crawling over to us and climbing up on our legs wanting to be picked up. I don't know if it's because we were away over the weekend or if it is just a new phase he is going through. He's still pretty much happy all day, so no complaints from me.

He still hasn't taken any more steps other than those first two a few weeks ago. I think he is scared to do it now. That's fine - it's hard enough to keep up with him crawling around!

I'm going to have to start taking him to gymboree or something like that, soon. I hesitate to do it now during the winter because being around other little kids is like a germ-fest. I know people bring their sick kids to those classes just because they want to get out of the house themselves. But I can't do much more of this staying inside all day stuff. I think it's just the weather that gets to me, when it is cold and gray out, it tends to affect my mood. Don't get me wrong, please, I LOVE being able to stay home with Justin, and am certainly not complaining about that. But sometimes it's nice to have a reason to get out of sweatpants and a tank top. Normally if I wanted to get out I'd go to the park or to the mall, but with the weather and the holiday shoppers, neither of those are appealing options. Maybe after the new year begins I'll sign up for a class with him - there's a gymboree about 10 min. from my house. I do want him to start socializing with other babies/toddlers.
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I took a little break after writing the last paragraph to watch the finale of The Biggest Loser. Go Erik! He started at 407 lbs and lost 214 in the months that they filmed the show. That is crazy! I ate really, really bad while we were in Florida so this week I am trying to be extremely good. Oatmeal & skim milk for breakfast, egg whites w/ 1 slice of low-fat cheese on 1 slice of whole wheat bread for lunch, a piece of fruit, and a healthy dinner with a weight watchers dessert (the cookie dough ice cream ones are to die for). I won't get on the scale till the end of the week, but I feel like I am up at least 3 pounds from before Thanksgiving. It's so hard with the holidays but I just have to make sure that I am good on the days where I have no holiday parties or dinner plans and that I go to the gym or do cardio at home (which I did today during Justin's nap).

When I first had Justin I figured that we would try to have another baby starting in January. Which is suddenly only 2 weeks away. HA!! Not ready for that yet. Not only because I have no idea how I would possibly take care of 2 children (does anyone?) but because I am terrified of gaining back all that weight. I would hope that I would be smarter about food choices the next time around, but it's just a scary thought. I'd rather lose a bit more first, than risk going back up to where I was on that morning in January!

Well, I have to go order some laundry detergent for my delivery tomorrow. Yes - I get my groceries delivered, because I am all about making life easier for myself, and for $6.95, you really can't beat it. Peapod, it's the greatest.