I'm Back!

I've taken a hiatus since beginning of May. Mostly out of being completely crazy busy, but I'll blame it on my computer breaking. My husband bought us a new one this past weekend, so I'm ready to get up and running again. That guy. I could've gone a million times to get a new computer, but the idea of taking 2 kids into a store and trying to find a computer that met our needs was completely overwhelming. But my guy?? He had no fear. Off he went with both girls while I slept after working my night shift and he came back with a computer. SO, HERE I AM!

What has changed since the beginning of May? Too much for one post. But in a nutshell, everything. ;-)

I'm working weekend nights and loving my job (most nights). Jake got a promotion at work and will be a huge part in the expansion of his company in 2016. Bryn is talking big time and being the best big sister ever. Seriously, she is so rough and tough.. but so sweet with Vivi. Vivian is babbling a lot, can mock everything we do, sits, scoots and is very close to crawling. Big stuff, people.

The girls go to the same daycare one day a week and I just love it. Bryn just thrives in those situations and I love the girls being socialized.

Jake and I have been on a healthy journey. He has had some great results. He is also a lot more dedicated to the working out portion of it (5am workouts? No, thank you). I do a lot of walking with the girls, and a few home workouts but I'm not as dedicated as I should be. I'll get there. I have really loved the knowledge part of losing weight. You really do have to be smart to lose weight the right way. I have really worked on educating myself and I have a good sense of cooking and eating healthy.


So, this is what we were looking like around April-May...

Yikes, Ashley. You were looking like you just had two babies back-to-back..

And a few weeks ago on vacation...

Not perfect, but BETTER! :-) I'm pretty happy with my progress. It's slow, but it's also a life change.. not just a "diet" for me. Seeing sick patients all the time in the hospital makes me anxious to grow old.. so I want to make healthy decisions now, and keep with it.

Ps.. the florals distract from my stubborn belly fat. Which is why I'm also wearing it here..

And here I am with the girls just last week :-)

My babies looked like back in May (when I stopped blogging)..

And now..

Time is going WAY TOO FAST!!!! These girls are growing like weeds. Their hard enough that I don't want to think about another baby anytime soon, but fun and sweet enough to know Vivi isn't my last. :-)

Til next time, friends!