Bra Size

***This post contains the word "bra". If you are not wanting to know too much personal information about me, please stop reading now****

Many expecting women and nursing moms have asked me what happen to my bra size after quitting nursing. Now I am finally able to give a more exact answer. Today I finally got fed up with still wearing my nursing bras and their inability to fit properly. After G's morning nap, she and I headed over to the Fair Oaks mall for a proper bra fitting. I stopped nursing in March and at some point in April was able to fit into my pre-pregnancy pants. Seems like things have returned to their new normal. The girl measured that I should be a 36DD. I tried on a few in that size but the cup size was still too big. The 36D was much more comfortable.

Stats:

Pre-pregnancy- 36C/sometimes 36D depending on style or brand

Pregnancy/Nursing - 36E

10 months postpartum - 36D

As you can see I pretty much went back to the size I was before. This is not the same for all women. Some get a smaller cup size but bigger band. Some get even smaller (I so wish that was me). Some never decrease from pregnancy/nursing sizing. But everyone is different. This is just my story and my experience. 

I still have about 10 to 15 more pounds that I would like to get rid of. Hopefully when/if I accomplish that goal the sizing will change again. Only time will tell.

Buh-bye

I swear G is saying her first word. She does say Mama and Dah-da but I don't think she realizes that those are our names. Twice today when she and I were leaving to go somewhere, she has waves and said buh-bye.

10 Months Old

Can you believe it? Where has the time gone? Time slow down. Where has my little baby gone? She has gotten so big. I was looking at her newborn pictures yesterday and I can't believe how little and wrinkly she was. She has been such a blessing in our lives. We are so gratefully for this precious gift that God has given us. 

Highlights:

*She now waves hello and goodbye.

*She can go from laying down to sitting up. She had done this for a while but Josh never witness it. I don't think he believed me for a while that she could do it.

*After spending a week with her cousins, she is very interested in feeding herself. If I try to feed her wit a spoon, she just tries to grab it which flings food everywhere. I now have to think of foods that I can cook soft enough for her chew - bananas, strawberries, sweet potatoes, broccoli, puffs.

*She has 8 teeth. 4 on top and 4 on the bottom. It looks like we have a 3 month break before her first set of molars start to come in.

*She is getting close to sleeping through the night. By night I mean bedtime at 8pm to wake time at 8am. 

*She is in size 3 diapers and size 9 month clothes. I anticipate that she will move up to 12 month clothes soon.

*She can finally put the pacifier in her mouth herself. Although it is usually upside down or sideways when she does it.

*She loves to babble. She's definitely got the B, D and M sounds down.

*She loves to take the DVDs off the shelf. 

*We promoted her to the crawlers classroom on Sunday mornings at church

Lunch at Fuddruckers in Atlanta

Lemon tasting at Cinco de Mayo lunch

Car ride back from Atlanta - She did great on the 10 hour trip

Eating a whole strawberry

At Daddy's soccer game.

My two loves

Our kitchen helper

Pacifier and animal soup

Happy Mother's Day!

Beautiful dress my mom bought her

Waving hello!

Can of Worms...

So I may have inadvertently opened a can of worms the other day on Facebook by posting this picture. 

I think it was more of this descriptions than the actual picture:

Saying goodbye to Fuddruckers this evening. It has been a wonderful go to place after church for many FBCA families. Just another sign its time for us to move. G was very excited to help the Weavers carry their milkshake sign.

To answer everyone's questions. Yes we are thinking of moving but we don't have any definitive answers at the moment. We have been praying for months about possibly relocating and Josh finding a new job. Well on Wednesday, April 17 we got out answer. Josh was called into one of his bosses' offices and informed that due to the Federal budget problems their contract was not renewed. Due to this Josh and 27 of his co-workers would be out of jobs on April 30. The rest of the would be out of jobs on May 31. While this is not the answer to our prayers we were expecting it was definitely an answer. 

We are taking this opportunity to really get in gear and look for jobs in Atlanta. Josh's older sister and her family already live there. We hope more of the clan will also move there as well. We are excited for the opportunity for G to grow up around her cousins and other family members. 

So for now we are exploring the options. Please keep us in your prayers. We will make an announcement once we know something.