One Journey ends, Another begins

Carmen Elizabeth Perez

This is me the day I went to the hospital to deliver Carmen. My final weight was 239. I gained 41 lbs with this pregnancy. Not to bad. Better than last time for sure! My aches and pains included lower back spasms, hip pain and popping, no energy, no stamina, not sleeping at night, sleeping in the recliner when I do sleep so I can get up to go to the bathroom, emotional, and moody as hell.

Two days ago, I weighed myself and I am already down to 217. I still have swelling and water retention due to the surgery. I am excited to see where my weight settles and get to work on getting it off. I have been eating pretty bad this past recovery week, but I am now focusing on eating good and healthy again. I would love if my weight never settled and just kept coming off. My hope is that with my 6 week recovery I can lose the weight with diet and then double my efforts with exercise once I am cleared.

Friday!

Carmen will be here no later than this Friday February 19, 2010! The date was moved up because I am in serious hip and back pain. When I found out I was having a girl I was very overwhelmed! I get very nervous thinking I will be responsible for someone like me. I know what I was like growing up and I just hope I can be all the things she needs.

Now that it is days away, I am nothing but excited and happy. I have had an overwhelming feeling that she and I will be close and we will share a bond that can not be broken. I'm sure we will have moments because I will be her Mother first and always, but I can't wait to do all the fun girly things I love to do and can't with Micah or Jeff.

I will post pictures and thoughts as soon as I can.