It is a Moby Wrap.

I've had a few questions about the baby carrier I was wearing in a previous post. It is a Moby Wrap. I really like it because you can use it from preemie to 35 lbs. I used it when Sofia was only a week or so old and I still use it. There are bunches of ways to wear the baby. And both Marc and I can wear her no problem, it fits around people of all shapes and sizes. The only draw back is that it is a very large piece of fabric, so it's a bit cumbersome to get it around you. But once it's on, it's comfy. Takes a little practice getting it on and the baby situated just right.

We got Elfed!

Check it out!

New pictures

So I've got some new pictures to post. Andrea posted the first picture of my new hair cut, but I've got one, too. And then some more of the babe.
New Hair
Our big fat tree.
Turn your head sideways and it's Sofia on the kitchen counter.

I still don't have a decent picture of my hair, sorry. I'll try and get one tomorrow night at Marc's Christmas party. We both should be looking pretty snazzy. What did we do this week...we went to Weight Watchers and lost 0.8 lbs. We meet Andrea for coffee while she was in town for work. I went to the gym twice, so far, and I ran 12 minutes! And of course, we did a little shopping. Oh, and Miss Sofie had a day of terror that she just wouldn't sleep or be happy. First one of those. I think she was going through a growth spurt because she ate all day long, too.

Here are a couple new pictures.

The day we went to see Santa.
The day Sofie was a total terror.
The two loves of my life lounging on the sofa in their sweats.

Cookie Party

Tonight was the annual cookie swap that Marc and I go to at our friend Hilary's house. We had a great time and got to catch up with friends we don't see as much since we moved to the sticks of Reston. Miss Sofie was the hit of the party and people were fighting to hold her (and I even got someone else to change her diaper). She did great! She didn't fuss until it was time to leave, but it was close to bed time and almost time to eat again. And I must say, I'm proud of myself too. While I'm sure I ate more points than I had left for the day (shouldn't be a problem since I still had a bunch of my 35 weekly points left), I only tasted the cookies that looked really good and I stopped at one of each kind. I brought chili as my "snack to share," so I started with a bowl of that (made with 94% fat free ground beef) and really stayed away from all the other appetizers. And I only had one drink. And, I never once felt stuffed or wished I hadn't eaten as much as I did.

I also got a hair cut today. I'll try and get a picture soon. I'm not sure if it's what I asked for or not. She styled it a bit different than it was in the picture I took with me, so I'll have to see if I can style it like the picture. She said it was a good , versatile style...could be styled a few ways. So I'm hoping she just styled it a different way. And I felt like a scrooge. I tried to put a tip on my credit card because I had no cash, but they wouldn't let me. They said I could go next door to the movie theater and use the atm. But since I'm not sure the cut is what I asked for, I don't feel too bad....I just wish it wasn't the holiday season. And this was a new girl. Apparently, Camilla, the lady I absolutely loved, doesn't work there anymore and isn't working anywhere for awhile....taking some time off because she's sick. At least that is the story I got...I don't know if they were trying to keep me from going elsewhere or not. Camilla would have gotten it perfect and taught me how to do it at home and everything. I could have gone in and given Camilla free reign to do whatever she thought would look good and wouldn't have been nervous at all. I'm going to miss Camilla. Why is it so hard to find a hairstylist?

Wish me skinny thoughts for my weigh in tomorrow! (I haven't gotten on a scale all week, I really don't know how I did, even though I feel good.)

Santa

Sofia went and talked to Santa today. She told him that she wants an exersaucer. And she even did her Elvis impression when the picture was snapped.

Proud of myself

I forgot to post this the other day, but I'm proud of myself, so I'm going to post late. For those of you who don't already know, I went back to Weight Watchers this past Monday to lose the rest of this baby weight. Well, Tuesday night, the chicken I got out for dinner hadn't thawed yet and I really wanted breakfast. We bundled the baby up and planned to head to IHOP. Then I thought, why don't we go to the grocery store and buy egg beaters, turkey sausage, and some kind of light bread (in this case low fat, whole wheat eggos). We can save money and we'll still probably be eating at about the same time since the grocery is much closer than IHOP. So, we saved money and calories. Small victory!

Where's Waldo?

Can anyone find Waldo (aka Coda, our cat)?
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And I don't know why, but Marc and I were laughing so hard last night when we got Sofie ready to go out. Thought I'd share.

New Pictures

I finally took some new pictures of the baby. I was trying to get a picture for a Christmas card? Are any of these card-worthy?






And these are just some that were on the camera that I hadn't gotten off yet.






And these are Sofia's new wall lights.