Checking In

I don't have a lot to say, but I have been meaning to check-in and say hello.  Spring is in the air, and life has seemed especially busy lately.  We are trying to get out and about more, and when we are home, I have a list of spring cleaning tasks I am attempting to get through (key word: attempting).  Still, I wanted to drop by and share a few things.

First, photos.  I managed to restore the photos I had accidentally deleted (Google Plus stores an album of all your blog photos and I didn't realize that deleting the album would delete ALL the photos from my blog...oops!  On my phone it didn't even give me a warning).  So I have all the photos in an album, but I think I have to manually go back and add them all to my blog.  With close to 200 pictures, that is not going to happen anytime soon.  My blog will likely remain photo-less apart from what I upload from now on.

Second, I went to the gym last night!  It was my first time in probably 8 months, since I was put on modified bed rest!  I am really determined to get my body back in shape and want to spend the next few months working off the rest of my pregnancy weight.  I also signed up for a yoga class once a week.  My parents will babysit so I can have the "night off."  I hope to get to the gym two additional times a week, walk the boys almost daily, and maybe run once on the weekend (that is super ambitious, but I'd rather set my sights high). 

Third, I think we have a bit of teething going on here!  MJ just hasn't been himself, has been chomping on his hands, and I can see some teeth making their way.  I don't think they will break through for a while yet, but already the battle has begun.  Yikes!

Fourth, we are still having some issues with RJ, but I have settled more into the routine of pumping and bottle feeding him.  It's not so bad and it does provide some stability knowing how much he is eating.  I am managing to nurse him at least one to two times a day too, so that feels good.  I'll write more about this another day. 

Fifth, now that we have hit the 5 month mark, it really feels like things are changing.  We have hit a bit of a stride, and even with two night feeds still (we're working on dropping one soon), we can function somewhat like normal human beings again.  We are doing our own cooking most nights (we ate so many freezer meals and takeout the first 3 months).  I am getting some chores done through the day (though still really appreciate the help from my parents and friends who pop in to get a task done a day).  I am finding time to exercise.  I have the confidence to take the boys out a lot more (though with our sleep training I am still limited).  Sleep and naps are getting MUCH better, so I have the time in the day to regroup and do normal things like shower and eat.  I love it!  And I hear it only gets better once they start eating solid foods, which won't be too much longer.  Things are feeling good.