fitness friday (not so much)

i cannot tell a lie. my working out and eating right is so touch and go. i've only done The Shred 3 times since the last time i posted. i am so sore today. i know i am seriously out of shape and i desperately want to be back in shape, but i have zero motivation. i'm exhausted. all. the. time. the last thing i want to do is workout. as far as food is concerned...i am eating pretty healthy. trying to make healthier decisions and for the most part i do. but, there are sometimes that its impossible (or so i think). this week, we've grilled out 3 nights and got Panera last night (greek salad and french onion soup...oops!). i went to lunch twice this week and had the chicken salad from Chick-fil-a. haven't lost a pound. maybe this week will be better. i have discovered that elle louise is allergic to dairy, so i'm going to have to cut it all out of my diet since i'm still nursing. it upsets her tummy and causes her to spit-up tons. its just gross. i figured the least i could do is cut it out of my diet until i'm done breastfeeding. maybe that will speed up the weight loss process. maybe not. we'll see. if only i could cut out sweets!

speaking of sweets...

here are a few recent pictures of my sweetie off my blackberry:

isn't she just so cute? her cheeks are so chubby and she is so funny! really, i think i'm going to have a little comedien on my hands. she smiles only when she wants to and sometimes she smiles for no reason. she loves her bouncy seat and has conversations with mr. owl, mr. squirrel, and mr. hedgehog. its the cutest little thing. i'm missing her today. can't wait for 5 o'clock!

sun days are fun days

elle louise loves to be outside. so when its nice we spend a lot of time outside. and the weather in nwa has been beautiful for awhile now. i just love spring!

loving. loving. loving.

jeffrey campbell shoes!


valtra silver distressed strappy sandal


michelle gold ruffle unicorn heel


emma twist bronze braided t cuff sandal


roller wedge sandal


cast sandal

sweet dreams about sweet shoes!

shake your booty, boys and girls

for all the beauty in the world.



saw the lyrics to this macy gray song on enjoying the small things blog. thought they were precious, especially because of sweet nella cordelia. so, i had to look up the video. precious. simply precious.

if i were going to prom...

photo credit

...i would wear this!

tonight we went to the mall and there were so many kids in formal (prom formal) dresses. i thought it was kind of ridiculous and cute at the same time. i would have NEVER gone to the mall in my prom dress. now way jose. but to each their own. when i got home and checked my daily lookbook e-mail this was one of the gorgeous pictures. now, if i were the former me in high school i would have never worn this dress (totally not cool). but if i were me today i would totally wear this dress. so chic. so fabulous.

from fashion friday to fitness friday with maybe a little fashion thrown in

today is my first day back at work and the above pictures are the pictures i've been looking at on my phone all day. i miss my baby so much, but i know she is in good hands with her sweet gigi, who has been texting me updates all day and baby girl is doing so good. sleeping and eating good. sweet little angel baby. i am so blessed to only have to work one day a week for awhile and to have such good help!

so, with pregnancy came pounds and lots of them. i gained somewhere around 45. i started off somewhere around 130-135 (i never really weighed myself before i got pregnant and was only weighed at the doctore during my pregnancy...i've never been one to obsess over numbers) and was almost 180 the day i delivered my sweet 6 pound girl! up until now i have not been doing any sort of exercise (except for walks at the park on nice days) or eating any different, but this week i decided i have to get started doing something. its 12 weeks until we go to the beach. i highly doubt i'll be back to my pre-pregnancy weight but i at least want to be a little more toned!

so...

i did 10 minutes of jillian's 30 day shred on wednesday night. ha! it was SO hard. i didn't stop because it was hard, i stopped because elle woke up from her nap and she was hungry. but, i am sore today. very sore. and i was sore yesterday. my goal is to walk everyday with elle, as long as its nice out and do the shred maybe 3-5 times a week. depends solely on elle's schedule though!

as far as diet goes i'm just trying to make healtier, conscious choices. trying to cut out bad carbs and sugars. hopefully it will pay off in the end. this week i ate out for lunch a couple times. one day i had a cobb salad with dressing on the side and the other day i ate a grilled chicken sandwich from chic-fil-a with fries and yes, i ate the fries and yes, that is a BAD carb, but i'm not perfect. other than those meals out i ate frozen meals, sandwiches and/or salads at home! the hubby and i grilled out a couple nights this week. chicken one night with a steamers side and last night we had grilled shrimp and veggies with smashed sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes, some butter, 2% organic milk, and garlic salt and smashed together...sweet and salty! yum!). we also had grilled turkey and provolone paninis with a salad and one night we ate out...i had a cobb salad with dressing on the side. my favorite! trying to get better about breakfast. i'm just NEVER hungry in the morning so i'll usually just eat a fiber one pop tart (2 in a package) or a fiber one bar. but, i do want to start eating heartier and more substantial breakfasts.

i weighed myself on monday and i weighed 144.5. i weighed this morning and i weighed 144. my goal was to lose 2 pounds by monday coming up. not gonna happen. that's ok. i know i've made healthier choices this week (most of the time...i did have my fair share of sweets and leftover easter candy). my goal weight is 130. i get there and i can wear all my pre-pregnancy clothes. i hope!

fitness friday will hopefully happen every friday. if not every friday every other friday. i will share my workouts and some meals from the previous week.

hope everyone has a good weekend. maybe some planting and yard work will get done this weekend at the high household. don't hold your breath though!

easter weekend pictures (a little past due)

the whole family was in town. everyone. brother and cousins away at school. uncle, aunt, and cousins that live in dallas. it was fun having everyone in one place.


elle louise's many sweet faces


easter egg hunt at my parents!


the cheeks! the hair!


elle louise wasn't able to join her cousins in the sand/mud pit this year. oh but next year...be ready!

our first easter with our sweetness was the best. she was so sweet all weekend and loved spending quality family time with everyone. i'm pretty sure we slept a straight 48 hours after our very busy weekend.

so funny

if you watch Ellen then you've already seen this video:

Unicorn After Wisdom Teeth (click on link)

FUNNIEST YOU TUBE video i've seen to date! hysterical. just had to share!

here is what she's saying (added by the poster):
Unicornpp — March 20, 2010 — this is my friend after she got her wisdom teeth removed...the drugs may have been a little strong "who's in the house?"
"I feel like a unicorn just took me on a ride to a magical palace, to the land of the blueberries. And we eat onions all day...mushrooms... sometimes if were lucky we get papaya. He flies me around and I hang on to the unicorn, and we float away to the land of the ease... and we float float float... who's in the house? JC! tell me who's in the house? JC! He was born to a virgin named Mary on Christmas day, he bled and he just died on the cross to take sin away, you take him high, you take him low, you take JC wherever you go, now tell me who who who who who tell me who's in the house? JC! Tell me who's in the house? JC! Jesus Christ is in the house today. Are you okay? Are you okay?! I'm Okay. I'm just (gibberish) gospel. You got a mouth full of cotton. I'm so thirsty. It's peculiar. It's quite peculiar! ...

some sweet pictures from lately

nothing sweeter


we've really been enjoying the beautiful weather


hi there


sweet cheeks


seriously. nothing sweeter. period.


oh my heavens. melt my heart right away.

Elle Belle is 2 Months Old

we not only celebrated easter today. we also celebrated our baby girl's 2 month old birthday.

at 2 months old elle louise is:

• still very sweet tempered with a bit of a temper! i would like to say she gets the temper from her daddy but i'm afraid i'm the culprit here.
  
• a very good nurser. we are back to square one (or two)...she has started nursing a lot more frequently. going to try to address that this week.
• in love with her daddy. she follows his voice everywhere! definitely a daddy's girl!
• still a tad bit colicky (sp?). we battle it every night for a few hours. "gripe water" is our best friend right now.
• enjoying her baths more and more. now she just screams when we take her out of the tub, not the whole. the precious hates to be cold.
• a fan of her carseat and being on the go. as long as i'm moving she is content in her seat. that is unless she is hungry.
• loves shopping. that's my girl! we go to the mall with her gigi and aunts once a week and she loves it. as do i.
• greatly enjoys being outside. its therapeutic for us both. praise jesus for the beautiful weather we've been experiencing!
• loves for me to read to her. the pictures are captivating to her. we love books with loud colors, it doesn't really matter what the words read!
• very stylish. dressing her chunky body could not be more fun.
• hates having her diaper change. when will that ever change?
• loves her momma! we are going to have a very special relationship! praying even through the tween/teen years.
• a chubby monkey. elle louise has finally grown out of most of her newborn clothes and currently wearing 0-3 months. she has actually grown out of one ralph lauren 3 month romper. so sad. she is growing so fast.
• still a huge fan of her paci (pacifer, fa fa, pa...there are many names). we would be in big trouble if she didn't like that thing. she also likes to suck on her thumb/hand here and there, but only when the paci isn't present.
  

it is so wild to think that our baby is 2 months old today. i've shed a couple tears. the time is flying by. i wish that i could bottle it all up. i'm going to miss these days, but i look forward to the days ahead. i haven't had this much fun in my entire life. we are so blessed to have sweet little elle louise in our lives. i will not take one day for granted. gosh, i love my girl!

He is Risen Indeed!

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

smiles. finally.

"what?"


"ha ha. you're so funny!"

yes. those are my white legs in the background! i'm in desperate need of a tan!