18 Days Postpartum

Weight - 24.5 lbs. above pre-preg. weight
Weekly Activity - ???? This last week was unproductive. Lots of sitting around, hence the slower weight loss! I'll do better this week!

11 Days Postpartum

Yesterday, I did my weekly "weigh-in." I am down 30 pounds from my end-of-pregnancy weight! Only 26 more to go. :) But that puts me way ahead of schedule, which I am so grateful for. I am amazed.

Weight - 26 lbs above prepreg. weight
Weekly activity - three 30 minute walks

5 Days Postpartum!

Our little miracle, Caleb Blake Haines, arrived on January 10, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounces and measured 21 1/4 inches. He is so beautiful and perfect. We feel overwhelmingly blessed and are so happy to have Caleb in our life now. To read about my labor and delivery experience, click here!

So, let's talk about pregnancy weight. I gained a total of 56 pounds in my pregnancy. However, today I stepped on the scale to see that I have lost 23 of it, so I now have 33 to go! I was so pleasantly surprised.

2 days postpartum: lost 14 lbs

4 days postpartum: lost 8 lbs more, total of 22 lbs

5 days postpartum: lost 1 lb more, total of 23 lbs

My belly gets smaller daily. I still look pregnant and I keep waiting for someone to mistakenly say, "When's the baby due?" I will feel bad for that person, because I will be like, "Um... I just had him last week," and then they will feel silly. :)