100 lbs - give or take a baby

ahhhh i just wrote a whole blog post and then somehow erased it! So I will try to be as eloquent as i was -- -but you know the patience to recreate the brilliance is short. So in short - in November 2009 I had gastric bypass surgery. And by June 2010 I had lost 100 lbs. and gone from a size 20 to a size 11. Which was kind of funny how that went because I had lost 60 lbs before I even starting changing sizes. I guess the body just takes to catch up. But by the time the changes were noticeable, the baby business came along and the weight stuff became a slight non-issue for a while. But I thought i would share what I can....i don't have alot of photos of me now and considering i'm 5 months prego and only getting bigger, I put what i've got. i'm about a size 12 now with my waist slowllllllllllllly making its way out. anyways. since i'm scared to move this post to the top and lose it again - the pics are first and i 'm sure most can tell which are the before and which are the afters! if not - please ask someoen else becuase i'm slightly intolerant of stupid questions.

But I will say this - I feel awesome, my health is awesome, I can run 30 minutes straight and probably more if my gym time was longer. Some personal health issues have been aleviated and i'm so happy i did this. And since this is my personal blog i figure I can put my own opinion on here. If you are addicted to food, can't or won't lose all the weight on your own, do what is best for you. You are the only person that matters and you and your health are worth it. I am very blessed to have had the opportunity/insurance/doctors/and support to be successful and very happy. And only getting bigger with my little Cabezon:D

My New Project

So the greatest but not necessarily latest thing in my life is these beautiful ultrasounds....or more specifically the baby in the ultrasounds:D. He is a little boy and I can only imagine he will look exactly like his daddy - the good-looking guy in the picture below, Erick Cortez. And for now, the baby with what I bet will be a huge head, is Dominick Cortez. For now. Who knows. I am 20 weeks on monday and just barely starting to show. still not really in clothes, but my waist is getting thick and the baby is almost to my belly button. I, and we, are very excited and hoping to feel more pregnant every day - i've had a great go of it, no sickness, just fatigue. Anyways. Due date is around the second week in January and i'm anxious as all get out to see him. Wish us luck and health :D

Tuscan Dining

So I will let the pictures tell most of the story -- but here is my 95% finished dining room. I'm actually quite excited how it turned out. Although you can't see the texturing in the pictures, I personally applied a italian-like texturing that turned out awesome. The table is in shipment from WA....so it will not be usable for a while....not that i cook much now anyways....

BW

So I want to share on my new favorite spa treatment. The Brazilian Wax. Yes, I know many of you may, WHAT? or WTF as misty likes to spout, but yes. I have survived my first Brazilian wax and i must say, I'm a fan. Now since it may not be something some or any of you are familiar with, let me just say No, it is not my favorite as in 'Ooooh what a great spa and facial treatment' favorite. But in exceeding of expectations and results, I must say Yes to Brazilian Waxes. Thank you to my friend Nicole for talking me through the experience and giving me the expectation of greatness that pushed me to jump. Now, if by favorite some of you are thinking ' Oh that must means it didn't hurt'. no my naive followers, the actual process was slightly uncomfortable if never really painful.....BUTTTTTTT the AFTERMATH was what I would call shockingly tortuous. As I thought she was about to put another strip of wax on near the end, I double over it shrieking burning pain of the alcohol!!! that she had just dumped on me. And by dumped, i mean gently wiped. But seriously. What they don't tell you. But i am here to tell you. Waxing- yes. Alcohol -Never ever ever.