Stevens' Scoop: Life Updates

Life has been busy lately - so wonderfully busy! I have loved (almost) every second of staying home with my little boy, and I can't believe I am only two weeks away from heading back to work! We have such a happy, healthy, and sweet little man, and I am beyond thankful for our current stage of life.

I love this little face that he makes. He is going to be a sneaky little guy!

I have lots of things to update the blog on...here are some a few life updates, most of which I will post about with more details soon!

I just started Weight Watchers again, and I am LOVING the new Points Plus system. Veggies have always been zero points, but now fruits are too! This was amazing news to me - and a guarantee that I will not go hungry while on this diet (which is always a certain way to fail on a diet). I have been trying lots of new recipes and will post some ideas soon. I am also going to try to post my weekly meal plans to a certain extent, just in case anyone else wants to follow along! I also started Couch to 5K, and my goal is to run the Rock and Roll half marathon again in March. That should be plenty of time to train, but we'll see!

A before shot - I have a long way to go, but I am trying!

I officially stopped breastfeeding this weekend. This has been one of the hardest struggles I have ever had (seriously, I am so thankful for my life since this is one of the hardest things I have gone through). I am going to write about my experiences in hopes of encouraging others who might be going through something similar. I have never known this kind of guilt, shame, and despair before - and I have had to rely so much on the Lord through this struggle.

I have been busy with a great season in my Stella and Dot business. I love this little part time job! I will be posting a huge sample sale soon to make room for my new inventory. Here is an official Stella and Dot update, for those that may not get my newsletter (please let me know if you'd like to be added to the monthly email list): http://mad.ly/b64024

What would I do without these two?

Hank is seriously growing up - he has changed so much this month - not just in the way he looks, but how interactive he is becoming. He's also a bit moodier than we're used to, but still such a sweet boy. I can't wait to get him all dressed up for his first Halloween, and I can't believe we are going to be taking his three month pics next week!

We got to take our first little trip with Hank to San Antonio and Austin - he did so great on the road and even got to make his first trip to Buc-ee's! His second trip is coming up this weekend - we can't wait to meet our friends in Houston!

I am going back to work in two weeks - I hope to post about my transition after I get the hang of it. I am nervous as all get out, but I am determined that this is what God is calling our family to do right now.