Boobs!

I still currently nurse my 2 1/2 year old. He is my 5th child. My older children are very use to seeing me nurse. I tend to only nurse him at home now and because we are home, I don't bother trying to be discreet. Sometimes though this leads to interesting conversations in my house. For example, the other day we were all outside and Sebastian wanted to nurse so he climbed up on my lap, pulled my shirt up and started nursing. Eric (my 6 year old) decided he wanted to draw and ran inside and got some paper and a pen. The following conversation ensued....

Eric: I'm going to draw a picture of us. Mom, I'm going to draw your boobs! (giggles)

Me: Why are you drawing my boobs? (A little worried about what type of picture he is drawing...lol)

Eric: Because...

Me: Well we all have boobs. Why don't you draw yours?

Eric: Because they're not big like yours! (giggles)

Me: Oh. Well you know why they are big, right?

Eric: Because you have milk in them for Sebastian.

Me (feeling a little better about the direction this is going): Yes, mommy has milk for Sebastian.

I was happy to see his drawing and the normalcy in which he views breastfeeding.....

Eric, Nathan, Mark, Me nursing Sebastian!

                                

My new backyard friends....

One of the things that I enjoyed in Ohio was my huge backyard. We always got a ton of squirrels! I know it's not recommended, but I would feed them on a regular basis. They would always come back and I would enjoy watching them run and play in the yard. They were quite entertaining. I swear, we had the fattest squirrels in the neighborhood!

Since we've moved to Florida, I haven't seen too many squirrels. Our yard is much smaller now and we haven't had one squirrel come visit us. I think the only place I've seen them running around is at the zoo. Probably because of all the trees and places to hide.

Even though I do miss my squirrel friends, I have come across a few new backyard friends that have been keeping us entertained.... some friends that I don't think I ever expected to see and probably never would have in Ohio (at least not in my backyard!).....

Getting into shape...other than round!

Now that we are pretty much settled in our new home, I've made the commitment to lose this extra weight I've gained over the last few months.

Problem is, I really don't like to exercise. I enjoy going for walks but at a leisurely pace, not a pace that would really burn any calories. I hate bike riding and I can barely swim so those are not good options for me. I find the treadmill to be boring. Running is something I would consider but I need to find a really good sports bra first. My boobs are just to big to run comfortably without one. I am not into sports so much....I feel I am not coordinated enough to do something like tennis or aerobics class.

So what am I to do??? I opted for an elliptical trainer. We recently invested in an elliptical machine and I'm hoping I can stay motivated enough to continue doing it. It's tolerable and doesn't require much coordination though I'm afraid I'll get bored with it like I would with a treadmill. I'm trying to keep in mind the health benefits of getting in shape and how much better I'll feel once I lose weight. I'm also hoping my daughter's upcoming wedding will be enough to keep me going!

Why does losing weight and getting in shape have to be so much work? I know it'll be worth it in the end but it just seems like such a chore.  It's so much easier putting the weight on.