6 month stats....

We took Ostyn for his 6 month well check this afternoon. We are happy to report that he is doing great, and totally healthy. The doctor seemed to be thrilled about how he is doing and we agree. He is a big boy! He is 18lbs 6 oz. That puts him in the 75th percentile in his weight. He is 28 inches tall and in the 95th percentile there. His head size is also in the 75th percentile. All these things combined and it is no wonder that he is in clothes as big as he is. The doctor said that he also has a small ear infection that we are treating. :( I guess that explains his cranky behavior. We tried to take some 6 month pics on Sunday and he was not cooperating at all, but who can blame him I guess. We will try again soon I'm sure. The pics below are from this weekend. Ostyn enjoys his bath and he and I decided that we would take it in the sink on Saturday to let him play. The second picture is one taken this weekend. This is probably the only smile he had that day for Pam.

Have a good week! We love you!

Rainy Monday

I was off school today and after last weeks beautiful weather I would have loved a day that I could be outside with Ostyn. That day is not today. :( Although it is warmer than it will be later this week, it has been pouring down rain all day. Definitely not a good day to be out or take a walk. Oh well. Warmer days are on their way I am sure.

I did spend today with my little guy, who unfortuantely was quite grouchy all day. Not really sure what that is about, but he didn't sleep well last night, and today was sleepy and crabby most of the day. It was nice to be home with he and Blaine though after spending the weekend flying solo. Blaine had his first weekend of drill with his new unit and Ostyn and I hung out here with lots of fun people. After a slow morning of lounging and playing on Saturday, Ostyn went to his Grandma and Grandpa Gellerts for a while. Amy and I travelled up to the outlet mall in Monroe and did some shopping. It turned out that I mostly bought things for only Ostyn, but we had a good time. Then after picking up Ostyn Amy and I went to Brookville to spend time with my grandparents. We always have a good time and they really enjoy seeing Ostyn. Ostyn even got to hang with Uncle Matt and Aunt Sharlena too! He was quite tired by 9 and we headed home to get him in bed. Sunday was church in the morning and then he and I just hung at the house the rest of the day and waited for Blaine to come home. Ostyn was excited when Blaine walked in the door and didn't want to be anywhere the rest of the night if he couldn't see Blaine. Too cute! Today has included 2 workouts, some tv catch up and hanging out with my little guy.

I have still been working out twice a day and while I am not losing a ton of weight I can definitely tell the difference in myself. My clothes are all fitting differently and I  feel like a healthier person as well. I can tell that my cardio is getting better and I guess it is only a matter of time before the weight starts coming off more after I am done building muscle. Or so I am told anyways. I still hate getting up at 5 in the morning, but I know that it is worth it and I feel better about myself after the workout.

Ostyn is now sitting up on his own and most of the time doesn't even seem to wobble much. He has had a few crashes over, but he is doing really well. We have seen him roll from his belly to his back a few times too, which is nice because hopefully it means he will be less cranky when he gets on his belly. He is up to cereal two times a day and gobbles that up quickly. Next stop real food I guess. We are planning on making his food right now. We have a couple of books on it and some tools to help us get started. His 6 month check up is next Monday so hopefully I will have time to post then about how he is growing!

Gotta go for now! Time for piano lessons! Take care!

In it for the long haul??

So here we are almost 3 weeks into the weight loss competition I have entered. How are you doing you ask? Well, unfortunately not as well as I had hoped I would be doing. :( I have lost a little bit of weight, but not nearly enough to be excited about. My clothes aren't really fitting much differently either. I am noticing that my cardio is getting better when I am working out, but other than that not much has changed. I am still working out twice a day and trying my best to make healthy choices when eating and snacking. I need to work on my water in take because I know that will help me out too. Keep me in your thoughts and I would love any tips that you have to offer! Thanks in advance!

Ostyn is spending time in his jumper while I am typing. The nosy little guy is watching me type and looking at the screen like he knows what it says. Hehehe. He loves to be jumping in his seat and I think it might be his favorite thing to do. He also loves his baths so it could be a tie. He is almost sitting up on his own these days and is constantly rolling from his back to his front, but not the other way yet. It is frustrating for all of us. I keep thinking that this will change, but not yet. We are getting ready to begin him on vegetables soon. I think we are all excited about that too. He really seems to like his cereal right now. Ostyn is still spending everyday with Blaine and  the are becoming best buds quickly. :) 

I hope you are all doing great! Take care!