Busy, Busy, Busy!

My 6&1/2 month old started crawling! At first I thought I was just imagining things, but then I saw her. She just took off! No more just laying and rolling, Zoe Jane is mobile!

I can't sleep in, I can't just shower when I please, I'm on constant guard because this little one is into EVERYTHING! Yesterday I hear this jingling sound as I tried to use the restroom.... I come out and she's got my ceramic piggy bank just having a blast! I can't even go to the bathroom!

Busy, busy, busy! This child of mine no longer cries and waits to be picked up, she crawls right over and tugs on your toes, lol! Nothing is safe. It's like she's a predator in the wild, always on the prowl. Oh and do not try to walk away, she'll chase you! All you hear is this little pitter patter oh chunky baby legs hitting the floor as she stalks you down the hall!

My oldest loves that her baby sister chases her through the house, but for me I see my baby starting on the path to growing up. It makes me a little sad to know that my little tiny baby isn't so little and tiny any more, but I'm excited for the moments to come. First steps, first words, first day of school, first recital, God forbid, her first kiss. My baby will only be a baby for so long, you know?

But in the mean time, this little girl is BUSY!

Baby Fat....

I Was reading a blog today on Babble.com about mothers who immediately lost their baby belly opposed to "real" mommy bellies and I asked myself, is there such a thing as a "fake" mommy belly? Or is this blog in existence only because someone did NOT lose the baby weight and may have a teensy tiny bit of "haterism" going on?

See, I am a new mommy for the second time around. With my first child, I only gained 9lbs and lost 30, the end result was that I looked HOT! unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky this time around. I gained a whooping 76lbs! I've lost 30, but am still 50lbs over my goal weight.

This blog inspired me to ask myself a) am I jealous of those lean mommies who bounced back 30 seconds after birth? B) do I hate my postpartum belly? And c) was it worth losing my young, sexy figure?

To answer my first question, yes, I have a twinge of jealousy. I mean come on! What over weight mommy wouldn't be a teeny bit jealous of those tiny waisted "I gave birth 3 days ago," mommies? Wouldn't you want that waist?! I do!

B) no. To hate my belly would be to hate myself and my children who are represented by that belly. Do I always like my belly? Um, no. My bikini told me not to. To love my belly would be to settle for my belly and to become the statistical mom who lets herself go. So I may not like my belly all the time, but I love what it represents!

C) yes. It was worth losing those young curves because guess what? I CAN GET THEM BACK! a little extra gym time, healthy foods, lots of water and I'm a rubber band man! Watch me bounce back! And I wouldn't trade my two precious girls for Tyra Banks' belly! They're my world!

This Babble.com article asked mothers with "real" mommy bellies to post a pic to show other moms that they aren't the only ones with a little baby fat. Of course I was the first to do so! Maybe the only one who will. Some people lack my IDGAF! attitude, some are more conservative, some are embarrassed. But I am not ashamed! My momma taught me that I am beautiful in every way, no matter shape nor size! So baby fat be damned! Here's my belly, love it or don't, I do!