8 months old tomorrow

I know I must sound like a broken record, but I can't believe how fast this is going.
Princess G is doing great. She's been fussy for the last week and a half, almost 2 weeks. 2 teeth have broken through, so she is now up to 5 teeth and she is working on 2 more.
She isn't crawling yet but she is definitely close.
Not too much else going on, which is why I haven't posted. We went away last weekend, Princess G's first sleep away and it went perfectly. She was great and it was nice to be in new scenery. We were in the Eastern Townships which is just beautiful country. I know, we live in the country wouldn't we be getting enough?! But it's not the same lol. DH has fun, he went fishing and 4-wheeling. So not much going on.

Little update on She-Hulk

My lil princess is now a She-Hulk as DH likes to call her. Why would he call her that? Because she is learning to use her voice in different ways and one of them is to open her mouth and kinda growl. It's too funny. And the face she makes, is hysterical.

She's starting to eat a little better. She's been trying all kinds of things. She's not a fan of too many fruits. I've given her fresh banana, mango and avacado. Nothing really grabs her. She's also eating dry toast. I'm still a little nervous that she will take a big bite with her 3 bottom teeth and then choke, but I keep a close eye on her. She's also tried Mommy's homemade chicken puree, but she's not getting into it yet. I'll just keep trying. I also picked up some yogurt and cottage cheese but haven't tried them yet. I wanted to pick up something called Yo Baby yogurt but couldn't find it anywhere. I will keep on the lookout. If you know where I can find it, please let me know.

It's been hot lately and Princess G's sleep was a little disrupted but she's hopefully getting back on track. Let's hope so :)

CD 34 and what to do about my weight

So I am on CD 34 and I started having a little spotting late last night and then again today. Not enough for anything but I hope that this is a sign that AF is on her way as she is usually here right after CD 35. Now I've also realized that I seem to have bleeding usually after DH and I BD, well a few days after, like 2 or 3. I'm wondering if it is just coincidence or not.
I guess I will see in the next few days.

My weight is stuck and so am I. I try to follow my WW rules but I just can't seem to be disciplined enough. I'm wondering if I have to get my butt back to meetings.
OK, I think the first step is to get some regular exercise going, 3-4 times per week. And then if there is no progress, then I will join back up.

That's what I'll do.

Now, to just make the time to exercise...

Don't know what's going on

So it's looking like we will begin working on Baby #2 by around September. If all goes well.
What I mean by that, is my cycles just keep getting weirder and weirder. Monday was CD23 for me and I was spotting. Not enough that I had to put something, but enough that it made me wonder WTH is going on. It lingered until yesterday. I've had some cramping to go along with it. I'm really freaked out. I had really hoped that working on baby #2 would be on my terms. I thought for sure that the PCOS wouldn't kick my butt for at least a little bit. But, I am not so lucky. I don't know why I would have mid month bleeding, it's never really happened to me before.
So frustrating.
Makes me wonder if we should start trying now so that we will go and see the RE by Oct/Nov.
I really am at a loss of what to do.

Teeth, Food and Fun

Finally, after what seems like forever, another bottom tooth has broken through. Princess G was so fussy lately but the tooth broke through. Yay. But there is a downside...when I look at her gums, I see a lot of white. Like a whole lot of white. So she will getting a few more sooner rather than later. But that's fine :) Her top teeth are still sitting, waiting to break through. Not sure what they are waiting for but I'm hoping soon.

As for food, princess doesn't like fruits. At all. She likes her veggies though. Which is great, because I am the same way. Not a fruit fan. I'll eat them, but I would take fresh veggies anytime. And it's amazing to see her actually eating, like chewing! time flies.

Lots of fun these days! We had a great weekend! Saturday was Upper Canada Village/Medieval Festival. It was so great! It was our first family outing, no in-laws, just the three of us. It was awesome. Princess G did a great job - didn't fuss at all lol. And the Sunday, we had a BBQ with both of our families for birthdays. Another great day outside. So glad the nice weather is here. That being said, this weekend is supposed to be rainy. That's OK, perfect excuse to stay put and quiet.

Latest update from us

So, the princess had her 6 month shots yesterday and her weigh-in. The shots went well. She cried a little and wasn't too fussy. Her weight is 19lbs 9.5oz and she measures a little more than 26". She is our solid little girl. She's chubby but still within the "standard" curve as per the Dr. So no need to worry. She's happy and healthy - what more could I ask for.
She's doing well on the food front. She's pretty good at letting me know what she likes and doesn't like. And we are still doing a little of both of the purees and the BLW. She loves her cucumber!! So we are going to keep on track with it and see how it goes.

AFM, I'm actually gaining weight and I'm so disappointed. I've pulled out my old WW stuff, but I still can't seem to find the motivation. I don't know if it's because of the weather or what. You would think that I would be really motivated because it's summer...but idk...
We are going to be getting one of those attachments for the bike that looks like a mini tent/RV for kids. I can't wait for that...a lot of quiet country roads out here for that. Our neighbours' daughter is going to sell it to us for like $50. Can't wait!! But there's nothing really stopping me from getting my butt on the treadmill. Just me being lazy. And if we are going to try for baby #2 in the next 2-3 months, I have to get healthy. I have a feeling it's going to be a tough go for baby #2, and my extra weight will just make it harder. Dang this PCOS...so frustrating.

6 months old already

Our lil princess is 6 months old today and I can't say it enough, time is flying. I think back to this day 6 months ago and wow. And to see her now and all that she can do. It just blows me away. She can sit on her own now but can't pull herself into the sitting position just yet. She's not too far off though. And she is rolling and scurrying all over the place. It's crazy. I am trying different things in the way of solids to see what she likes. She's not a big fan of the pureed food, so I thought I would give baby led weaning (BLW) a try. So I mix them both. She likes to hold and munch on cucumber (with no seeds) and tonight I gave her a spear of roasted sweet potato and she loved that too. The gagging kinda freaked DH out a bit, but she's fine and so is he :)
I think I will continue to do both. I don't force anything on her. I do however try a food more than once. I would prefer her to be eating what we eat, even if I puree it instead of the jar stuff.
But I am trying out stuff in the jars first - to see if she likes it. Then I can make it myself. We also have this wonderful product out here called La Mere Poule, which is "homemade" food in individual servings. It's kept in the freezer section and some of it is even organic. So I think I may buy some of it as back up. But for now, I'll keep going with the little bits of jar and BLW.
It's still a little overwhelming trying to figure out what to give her and when, but I'm sure she will be fine.